New Ulm Girls Fastpitch has one of the best pitching training programs in Southern Minnesota.  Why is our program successful?

Ø       We encourage our pitchers to learn the proper mechanics of the pitching progression.  Learning the proper form is a tool for them to correct themselves.

Ø       We teach that pitching is a process learned over time, like reading or playing an instrument.  It requires practice.

Ø       We have parent volunteer coaches who have learned and are willing to share their knowledge.

Ø       Vogel Field House offers a great place for clinics.

Ø       The Shed offers a free practice facility for our members.

Ø       MOST IMPORTANTLY, we require parents to be part of the process: catching, coaching and encouraging practice.  A pitcher is more successful when a parent becomes a “student of the game”.

WHAT:       Pitching Instruction for Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Pitchers. 

WHO:         All interested in learning to pitch, girls interested in improving their pitching, and girls interested in learning new pitches.  Any girl in NUGFP who wants to pitch.

WHERE:     Vogel Field House

WHEN:       Sunday Afternoons   3:00 Beginning Pitchers

4:00 Intermediate & Advanced Pitchers 

Ø       Beginning Pitchers: No experience with “pitching progression”.  No game experience.

PRE REGISTER with Tim Loose at timothyoloose@yahoo.com

Ø       Intermediate Pitchers: 1-3 years of game experience.  Familiar with the Vogel Clinic.  Just show up!

Ø       Advanced Pitchers: 3+ years of game experience, can hit spots and have a change-up.  Just show up!

EQUIPMENT:  The pitcher needs to bring a catcher (preferably a parent/coach), gloves, court shoes.

COST: FREE!

NOTE:  Catchers will be brought in the last two weeks of the session for training and to gain experience working with pitchers.  Contact Tim Loose (507.380.9344 – timothyoloose@yahoo.com) if interested in participating in the catching sessions and for equipment reservation.

Player Training

Players can take advantage of the following to improve their game in the off-season.

Ø      Winter In-House Pitching Clinics at Vogel.  FREE

Ø      The Batting Shed (Should be available in February)  FREE.

Ø      The Dugout Mankato Batting and Pitching Lessons.  507-995-9409 www.thedugoutsoftball.com Jody Lunz

College and University Softball Clinics  Mankato State, University of Minnesota, Gustavus and others.  Check their website for information on pitching clinics, catching clinics, fielding and batting clinics.