News (Coaching)
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Keynote speaker announced for Coach Summit
12 November 2017
Mark Smith, who is the High Performance Director and Women's National Team Head Coach for Softball Canada, will be the keynote speaker for fastpitch softball at BSUK's third annual Coach Summit, to be held on Saturday 27 January 2018 in Milton Keynes.
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Run the Bases launches pilot programme in Malta
10 November 2017
Run the Bases is a newly-formed sport development organisation that aims to tackle gender inequalities in sport through softball, and one of the key people behind it is former UCLA softball player Tara Henry, currently resident in the UK and providing occasional coaching support for BSUK's Academy Softball.
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Chichester Junior Fastpitch Tournament to run in August
18 May 2017
Following the success of the first Chichester Junior Fastpitch Tournament in 2016, the event will run for a second time this year, on Sunday 20 August at Oaklands Park in Chichester, PO19 6AP.
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GB Women appoint Tina Whitlock as pitching coach
21 April 2017
The GB Women's Softball Team has appointed Tina Plew-Whitlock, a former All-American and an experienced college coach, as their new pitching coach.
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Chichester Falcons win ESF video contest for best drill
15 March 2017
The Chichester Falcons Softball Club has won a contest run through the European Softball Federation's Facebook page for the best 30-second video of a softball drill.
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SLOWPITCH MASTERCLASS SESSION!
21 January 2017
Team USA Slowpitch Head Coach Steve Shortland will deliver a Masterclass session in slowpitch softball from 1.00-4.30 pm on Sunday 29 January 2017 at Great Barr Leisure Centre in Birmingham.
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GB U-16s looking for Head Coach and Manager
7 July 2016
The GB Under-16 Girls' Fastpitch Team, one of GB Softball's most important programmes, is looking for a new Head Coach and Team Manager to take the team forward.
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Chichester Falcons drill to vie for prizes in ESF contest
31 May 2016
The European Softball Federation is currently running a video contest to find the best fastpitch or slowpitch drills, and a drill submitted by the Chichester Falcons Softball Club has been posted, along with other entries, on the ESF Facebook page.
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GLSML Softball 101 sessions to start on Monday 9 May
5 May 2016
The Greater London Softball Mixed League (GLSML) will start its annual series of beginners' sessions, Softball 101, on Monday 9 May from 6.30-8.30 pm. The sessions will run every Monday evening until mid-August – usually followed by a trip to the pub!
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ESF contest is looking for top softball defensive drills
2 May 2016
The European Softball Coaches Association (ESCA) is running a contest to find the most popular, effective and unique defensive softball drills, and is offering valuable prizes for the winners.