Winter Pitching Clinic

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 timlo@bolton-menk.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), 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 - timlo@bolton-menk.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 New Bata pitching machine can be setup for fastball and changeup.  FREE.

Ø  Sports Institute, Mankato Batting and Pitching Lessons.  Speed, Power and Agility. 507-38SPORT www.siMankato.com

Ø  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.