{"product_id":"softball-drills-for-developing-slappers-earleywine","title":"SOFTBALL DRILLS FOR DEVELOPING SLAPPERS (EARLEYWINE)","description":"\u003cp\u003e Learn drills to help make your slapping more consistent Get drills to strengthen your left hand to improve your slapping Learn to slap the ball to the \"5.5 hole\" to create a longer throw for the defense Get on plane with different types of pitches to be a consistent slapper\u003c\/p\u003ewith Ehren Earleywine, University of Missouri Head Softball Coach;\u003cbr\u003e3 WCWS appearances; 2x Big 12 Coach of the Year; 3xNFCA Midwest Coach of the Year; over 280 career wins\u003cp\u003eGet the most out of your practice time with slap drills that will keep your slappers' batting average up and strike out percentage down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEhren Earleywine follows up his slapping mechanics DVD by introducing 18 different drills he uses to help develop his University of Missouri slappers.  For each drill presented, Coach Earleywine discusses the key coaching points as a few of his slappers demonstrate.  He also presents video analysis of three different types of slaps, to help address coaching points for several of the drills.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese drills cover every aspect of slapping, starting with footwork and the importance of slappers running in a straight line out of the batter's box.  Earleywine introduces a toe touch tee drill to put the slapper into the launch position and isolate the mechanics of the upper body.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the drills Earleywine talks about emphasize developing the proper bat plane.  To illustrate the importance of getting on plane with a pitch, he shows video of his slappers hitting various pitches.  Earleywine introduces a few of the tee drills he uses to work on bat plane with rise and drop balls.  He also shows a few innovative ways to throw front toss that simulates rise and drop balls, including a tennis ball bounce drill.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften, slappers are naturally right handed, and therefore have weaker left hands.  Coach Earleywine shows one-handed slap drills to strengthen the left hand, as well as hitting away and using a heavier bat.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBat control is also of vital importance to slappers.  Earleywine provides two drills designed to work on bat control through ball placement.  You will also learn a few drills for eye hand coordination and timing.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis DVD will be an asset to softball coaches at any level.  Use Coach Earleywine's drills to develop every aspect of your team's slapping game and dominate the batter's box!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e47 minutes. 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Championship Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47402271375548,"sku":"CHMP-SD04232D","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/3832\/2364\/files\/81LA6KofBYL.jpg?v=1788449778","url":"https:\/\/store.virventures.com\/products\/softball-drills-for-developing-slappers-earleywine","provider":"Virventures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}