Youth-Athlete's Sport Blog

Coach Candrea and Team USA work with SportSkool to teach the softball fundamentals of base running.   Team USA coach Mike Candrea and Amanda Freed cover the art of pitching.  Amanda Freed shows the proper upper and lower body mechanics and the grips to throw a fastball, change-up, drop ball, and rise ball.   More...

Coach Candrea and Tairia Flowers work with SportSkool to teach the proper softball catching mechanics.  They show the mechanics required for a proper stance, glove work and framing, throwing, fielding bunts, and receiving throws.  More...

In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.

Outfield fly to right with runner on third, the play is to make the catch and throw to home. More...

In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.

Outfield fly to center with runner on third, the play is to make the catch and throw to home. More...

This is the fourth and final post on the SPARQ rating and training system.  The previous post answer the questions: what is SPARQ training, why an athlete should care about the rating system , and what it tests?  In this post, I will insights into the commitment required for the training to be successful and a few results of athletes that have gone through the program. More...

In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.

Outfield fly to left with runner on third, the play is to make the catch and throw to home. More...

In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.

Outfield fly to right with runner on second, the play is to make the catch and throw to third. More...

In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.

Outfield fly to center with runner on second, the play is to make the catch and throw to third. More...

SPARQ (an acronym for Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness) tests an athlete's overall athleticism.   The follow up training is to help athletes improve in all of those areas through dynamic training. More...

In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.

Outfield fly to left with runner on second, the play is to make the catch and throw to third. More...