SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
NEW ISF Advanced Clinic/Course
WHAT? ISF-NFCA
INTERNATIONAL COACHES COLLEGE
§ The International Softball Federation has
partnered with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) to create a
brand new coaching course concept – The International Coaches College.
§ This 5 day coaching course is custom made
for National Team level coaches and specializes in Offensive & Defensive
Strategy, Hitting and Practice Concepts.
WHEN & WHERE?
THREE (3) TIMES IN 2005 WITHIN EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING REGIONS, LOCATIONS & DATES:
(each course is the same,
just repeated 3 times at of the following locations)
§ August 31-September 4, 2005 – (AMERICAS - ISF Headquarters,
Plant City, FL)
§ December 8-12, 2005 – (EUROPE – Prague,
Czech Republic)
§ December 15-19, 2005 – (ASIA – Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia )
WHO? COACHES ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND
ARE THOSE AUTHROIZED BY THEIR NATIONAL FEDERATION/ASSOCIATION.
§
The content
and level of information will be advanced and directed toward National Team
Coaches (either head or assistant), primarily those that have participated in
ISF World Championships and/or Olympic Games.
§
A coach must
be authorized by their National Softball Federation or Association to be
eligible to attend (this includes head
& assistant national team adult and/or youth coaches as well as any elite
club team coaches that the federation authorizes to attend).
§
Head Coaches
as well as Assistant Coaches are eligible to attend if authorized by their
National Federation.
§
Coaches of
both Women’s AND Men’s teams are encouraged to attend.
CONTENT? CURRICULUM TO BE COVERED WITHIN
EACH SUBJECT:
Offensive Strategy:
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Pluses &
Minuses Of The Power Game, The Running Game & the Short Game
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All the
Offensive Plays & How They Work
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Head To Head
Play Discussions
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Offensive
Strategy Factors
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How to Think
Strategically
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The Different
Levels Of Strategic Thinking
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Gathering
& Getting Information that will help you Offensively
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Offensive
Strategy “If’s”
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How to
Develop A Game Plan
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Understanding
How to Best Use Your Batting Order
Offensive Strategy, continued:
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Understand
Completely the DP Flex Rule
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Situational
Hitting Chart
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Baserunners
Details and Information
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The Many Uses
of Fake Bunting
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Unique
Offensive Strategy Problem Solving
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Giving Signs
& Signal Systems
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Base Signals
– 1st And 3rd Base Coaches
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How to Use
Pinch Runners & Pinch Hitters
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Identifying
Your Offensive Habits
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The Phases
& Stages of Strategy
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Fatal Flaws
Offensively
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How to
Analyze & Evaluate Offensive Strategy
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Analyzing
Stats And Using The Offensive Game Card
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Drills
Defensive Strategy:
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All The
Defensive Play Sets & How They Work
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Steals &
How to Defend Against Them
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How to
Defensively Handle Cuts Offs, Wild Pitches & Passed Balls
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Ways to
Defend Against the Tie-Breaker
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Using Angles
on Defense
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Defensive
Strategic Thinking Principles
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Defensive Strategy
Factors
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Developing
Defensive Game Plans
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Pitch Counts
& How to Use Them
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Identifying
and Understanding Batter Tendencies
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Determining
if You Are a Conservative or Aggressive Coach
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Fatal Flaws
Defensively
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How to Evaluate
Defensive Performance
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Methods for Measuring
Defensive Performance
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Using a
Defensive Game Card
Hitting:
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The Grip
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Understanding
Batter Alignment & Stance
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Location In
The Box
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Understanding
the Load Or Negative Movement
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Teaching
Hitting in Practice (Video Example)
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Hitting Drills
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Knowing the
Hitter’s Challenge Vs. Pitchers Challenge
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Processing
Information At The Plate
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Understanding
Soft & Hard Focus
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Pitch
Patterns, Swing Patterns & Decision Making
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How to
Hitting the Different Pitches; Curve, Screw, Rise, Drop, Change
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Understanding
& Using Pitch Counts
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Giving Good Hitting
Advice
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How to Hit
Groundballs, Linedrives & Flyballs
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Communicating
With Your Hitter
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Tips For
Hitting Against A Particular Pitcher
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Hitting Drills
on Video
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Bat Selection
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Program Your Hitter’s
Mind And Body
Hitting, continued:
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Hitting Homeruns
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Hitting
Examples on Powerpoint
Practice Organization:
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Planning
Off-Season, Pre-Season, In-Season And Post-Season Practices
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Conditioning Practices
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Drills For
Learning, Repetition & Competition
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Checklists
For Practices
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Daily
Practice Plans
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How to
Practice Game Items
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Drills for
Practices
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Practice
Samples & Examples
HOW IS THE ISF COACHING
COLLEGE DIFFERENT FROM THE STANDARD CLINICS/COURSES CONDUCTED ALREADY BY THE
ISF?
§
This is a
very good question to ask and one most easily answered by looking at the
following comparison:
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ISF COACHING COLLEGE |
Standard ISF Coaching Clinic/Course |
|
# of Instructors |
3 |
1 |
|
Target Audience |
National Team
Coaches & advanced club level coaches |
All coaches
within the federation no matter what knowledge or skill level |
|
Objective |
Better educate
the elite coaches within each federation or association to improve their
success in International Competition against the top teams in the world. |
Teach local coaches more about softball |
|
Subjects Covered |
Offensive Strategy Defensive Strategy Hitting Practice Organization (NOTE: This course is intended to train advanced
level coaches for the skills they need to succeed at an elite regional and
international level. WE WILL NOT BE COVERING THE BASIC SKILLS) |
Fielding Throwing Hitting Pitching Bunting Team Defense Drills (NOTE: These clinics/courses are always focused on
covering the basic softball skills and do not allow time to go in-depth into
the advanced strategy and hitting skills necessary for coaches and teams to
improve their performance both regionally and internationally. |
|
Course Content |
5 days totaling: 34.5 hours of
instruction, Offensive
Strategy – 16 hours Defensive
Strategy - 10 hours Hitting - 5
hours Practice - 5
hours (within this time will be many hours devoted to drills
and various practice examples) Throwing – 0
hrs. Fielding – 0
hrs. Pitching – 0
hrs. Bunting – 0 hrs |
2-3 days totaling: 12-18 max. hours
of instruction, Fielding –
2 hrs Throwing – 1
hour Hitting – 3 to 4
hrs. Pitching – 3 to
4 hrs. Bunting – 1 hr. Team Defense – 1
to 2 hrs. Drills – 1to 4
hrs Offensive
Strategy – 0 hrs. Defensive
Strategy – 1 hr maybe Practice
Organization – 1 hr maybe |
|
Written
Material Provided? |
200+ page manual
detailing all material covered over the 5 days for each participant to take
home |
Usually no written material provided participants |
|
Certification? |
ISF
International Coaching College Diploma provided for all participants that
successfully pass the test upon course conclusion. |
No diploma provided |
|
|
|
|
DETAILS: TOTAL COURSE HOURS, HOURS PER
TOPIC & SCHEDULE:
a.
Total
Course Hours
36 total hours with 34.5 of instruction
(1.5 of test & grading, wrap up & certificates)
b.
Hours
Per Topic
Offensive Strategy – 16 hours
Defensive Strategy - 10 hours
Hitting - 5 hours
Practice
- 5 hours
c.
Daily
Schedule
Previous
evening – registration and introduction social
Day 1 – Offensive Strategy (9 hours) 8:00am-1:00 (lunch 1-3) 3:00-7:00pm
Day 2 – Offensive Strategy (6 hours) 8:30am-12:30 (lunch 12:30-2) 2:00 – 6:00pm
Defensive Strategy (1 hour)
Day 3 -
Defensive Strategy (9 hours) 8:00am-1:00
(lunch 1-3) 3:00-7:00pm
Hitting
(introduce at end)
Day 4 -
Hitting (5 hours) 8:30am-12:30 (lunch 12:30-2) 2:00 – 6:00pm
Practice (3
hours)
Day 5 -
Practice (2 hours) 8:00am
– Noon (8-10:30 instruction)
Test & Wrap Up (1.5 hours)
INSTRUCTORS: ALL THREE (3) COACHING COLLEGES TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2005
WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE SAME THREE (3) INSTRUCTORS:
SHARON DRYSDALE:
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director of the National Fastpitch Coaches College and has
developed all the course content
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Former Head Coach at Northwestern guiding the Wildcats to
five Big 10 titles in 19 seasons. Named the Big Ten Coach of the Year three
times, her career record ended at 590-428-3, when she retired in 2001. She led
Northwestern to three consecutive Women's College World Series from 1984-86.
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Prior to Northwestern, Drysdale was Head Coach at University
of Kansas.
JOHN TSCHIDA:
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In ten years of college coaching, John Tschida has won two
national titles and his .819 winning percentage is No. 2 all-time in Division
III softball.
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Tschida led St. Mary's to the 2000 NCAA Division III
championship, and in 2004 led the University of St. Thomas to a Division III
national title.
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Tschida and his assistants were named 2004 Speedline/NFCA
National Coaching Staff of the Year for NCAA Division III.
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As a men’s Fastpitch player, Tschida is a three-time ASA
Class "A" All-American and led the DMS Knights to the 1998 Class
"A" national title.
LINDA WELLS:
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Linda Wells has led Arizona State University to 11 NCAA regional appearances in 14 seasons as head
coach
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In 2002, Wells led ASU to the school's second appearance in
the Women's College World Series, finishing third, the best in school history.
That same season, Wells also achieved a milestone few coaches experience by
winning her 800th game.
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In 2004, she was Head Coach of the Greek Olympic Softball
Team in the Athens Olympic Games.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
THE
REGISTRATION FORM AND ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS WILL BE SENT OUT SOON – for
now, please mark this date on your calendar and make your plans to attend!!
QUESTIONS? Please contact Cindy Bristow, Director of Development
for the ISF regarding any questions you might have. You can reach Cindy at:
Email: cbristow@internationalsoftball.com
Phone: 1-813-864-0100 x224
FAX: 1-813-864-0105