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What to Expect at the Crystl Bustos Clinic in Hawaii

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crystl bustos clinicThe Hawaii Bustos Bash is just two weeks away! August 6th & 7th with a coaches/parent clinic on the 5th.

Please remember to share this information with anyone you think may be interested!

What to Expect at the Clinic

The Got Bustos? motto is: “See It, Feel It, Fix It”

This is something that Crystl and instructors take to heart. They let the players “see” what they are teaching, “feel” how their body should feel when doing the exercise and give the tools to “fix it” if they are not doing it correctly.

The Got Bustos? clinics started as “Weekend with Gold” back in 2005 with the help of Mary Ellen Bonner who is now our clinic coordinator. From that one clinic the response to Crystl and her method of teaching was tremendous, but more importantly reaching out to the players that weekend turned into Got Bustos? Sports Training, LLC.

Crystl’s goal has always been to give the players a lot of quality time and training with a limited number of players at a cost that is affordable. It’s always been quality, not quantity with Crystl. We set up our clinics with separate stations. We try to limit the stations to 4-6 players. Crystl and her instructors teach proper throwing and fielding mechanics, which all corresponds with hitting and the rest of the clinic Crystl instructs the players through her “Seven Steps of Hitting.”

Players of the same skill level are put together in stations. The clinics start out with Crystl and the instructors demonstrating a specific drill. The girls then return to their station to work on that drill with an instructor. As Crystl and/or Howard walk around they check to see if all the players understand that particular drill. If not she brings them back together and does another demo. Then back to their group. If there are still players who are struggling she will then put them individually with an instructor until they understand what she is teaching.

In each clinic Crystl always takes time at the end of the session to take pictures with each player (and she lets them wear her Olympic Medals in the picture) and autographs. I have never seen Crystl leave a session without making sure each player gets a picture and something signed. Sometimes that means she signs item after item for the same player.

Each player leaves a Got Bustos? clinic feeling not like they just had a workout with the best hitter on the planet but also made a new friend.

Education and training are both important to all of the Got Bustos? staff and Crystl takes time to talk to the players and explain what having good grades can mean. She also makes it known that she believes it takes a lot of hard work and you have to be willing to put in the time and effort in order to succeed.

Crystl’s motto is: “At the end of the day there is no one to blame but yourself for something you do or do not get”.

Crystl is working to help today’s young players, who will be our Olympic Softball Players should softball make it back to the Olympics, prepare to bring the Gold back to the USA!

Register now to see and work with Crystl in person => http://www.staciemahoe.com/bustos

Download the Crystl Bustos Hawaii Clinic Registration Form

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crystl bustos clinicWe’re making progress on hammering out the details and logistics of the clinic Crystl will be doing in Hawaii in August.

We now have the registration form ready for you to view, print, or save to your computer.

Get the Clinic Registration From HERE

Crystl will do a coach/parent clinic on Friday night (August 5th) then a 2-day player clinic which will include BOTH offense and defense on Saturday and Sunday (August 6th & 7th).

Cost for the coach/parent clinic is $40.

Cost for the 2-day player clinic is $99 (includes both days).

Register to reserve your spot in this first ever Crystl Bustos clinic.

Hawaii Crystl Bustos Clinic Scheduled for August

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Mark your calendars!  Crystl Bustos and Howard Carrier (Crystl’s hitting coach) are scheduled to be in Hawaii for a 2-day clinic in August.

The clinic is slated for August 6th and 7th at Kapolei High School.

Cost is $99 per player for BOTH days.  Get softball hitting instruction from one of the BEST in the game!

General layout for this event will include hitting on Day 1 and fielding/defense on Day 2 (many don’t realize Crystl played SS for the National Team before).

Exact times will be announced soon.  I will keep you posted here at All About Fastpitch when registration forms come out.

Crystl is also interested in doing a coaches clinic for $45 on Friday night.  We don’t currently have a location set for this but will keep you posted as details unfold.

This is an event you don’t want to miss! Got Bustos is offering this first Hawaii clinic at a very special never-been-done-in-Hawaii-before discount.  Hope to see you there.

What’s So Special About St. Patrick’s Day?

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St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year, but not because it’s St. Patrick’s Day.  I tell you the real reason tomorrow, but first, I’ll let you guess.

If you know the reason, or would like to take a guess, leave a comment below and you’ll be entered to win a FREE Softball Performance DVD.  Winner will choose from one of the following…

Hurry.  You must leave a comment with your guess today because I’m giving you the answer tomorrow.  Good luck!  :)

Most Popular Softball Video of 2010

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I know it’s a bit late to be doing “Best of 2010″ announcements, but better late than never. :)

In case you haven’t seen this video, here’s the most popular softball video on my YouTube channel for 2010.  It’s about hitting and something I think too many coaches teach as a “must do” when it’s not something that you actually must do when hitting.

Let me know what you think…

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk7_xQJNwao

Softball Hitting – How to Pick up Pitch Spin

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Coach Mark Mulvany from SoftballHittingOnline.com recently talked about reading pitch spin.  He coaches hitting both with baseball players and softball players.

I was surprised to hear which pitch he thought was tougher to read spin off of. Baseball or Softball.

What’s your guess?

He says that baseball spin is more obvious because the ball is smaller.  Smaller ball means more revolutions between release and contact, thus giving more “clues” that you can see.

Softball spin, however, can be a little tougher to read. That’s why Coach Mark uses a method he calls “Backdropping” to teach players of any age how to read the ball inside or outside.

Obviously this is a very useful tool because the sooner you can recognize pitch location, the earlier you can make your decision about whether or not to swing, the sooner you can identify the correct path to take to the ball, which all means you will have a better chance of not only hitting the ball, but hitting it well!

To watch the video where Coach Mark explains all this (which is interesting by the way, I will certainly have to get in a batter’s box to try it next time I’m at the field) you must be a member at SoftballHittingOnline.com.

Softball Hitting Online is a paid membership site, BUT Coach Mark is so confident you will love the hitting resources there that he allows you two full weeks to check out the site for free. Which means that you could be watching this video today.

If you’re already a member, simply click this link to watch.

If you’re not a member yet, go ahead and click on the link anyway…it will take you straight to the sign up page where you can join for free today and watch, not only this video, but a whole bunch of others which can help you become a feared hitter in the batter’s box.

Softball Hitting Video – How to Hit the Outside Pitch

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softball hittingI have to admit, growing up I was terrible with hitting the outside pitch.  I was a strict pull hitter and it wasn’t until I got to college that I become MUCH better at hitting outside pitches.  Then I wondered why no one had bothered to try to teach me about it earlier.  It’s not really that difficult once you understand what to do.

In fact, once I got the hang of it, I actually ended up preferring outside pitches over inside pitches!  Maybe it’s because you have just a tad bit more time to see the ball.  I’m not exactly sure why, but whatever the case…

I was super lucky that my softball hitting weakness on the outside didn’t hurt me too much growing up.  But it seems like now-days you get eaten up as a hitter if you have such a glaring weakness.  So, just because I could get away with it and didn’t need to deal with it until college, doesn’t mean that you should follow suit.

In fact, I highly suggest you don’t.  If playing softball is something you like to do, and playing rather than sitting on the bench is something that’s important to you, then you need to be the best hitter you can be.

As a coach, I can tell you that MOST coaches will find a place for you in the lineup if you can HIT!  Being able to hit can go a long way in making you a more valuable player.  Coaches want players that can hit so don’t ignore the things you need to work on.  Too often players go through their hitting drills and only take reps on pitches/spots that they can hit well.  How are you going to improve your hitting weakness if you never practice it?

Do whatever you need to do to get help with your hitting weakness and work on it!

Lucky for you I have something that can help. If you’re like me and struggle with the outside pitch, here is a free softball hitting video dedicated to the topic of hitting the outside pitch.

Enjoy!

Click Here to watch the free softball hitting video now