SOFTBALL

Can ‘Athletic Intelligence’ Be Measured?
Teams in the N.F.L. and other leagues believe performance on a tablet can predict success in a real game. By Devin Gordon Sept. 2, 2020 34

Three Must-Have Cognitive Skills for Fast-Paced Sports
Eric Rynston-Lobel, a young journalism student at Northwestern University recently published an interesting article, “Hitting a baseball is the hardest skill to pull off in

Coach’s Corner: Coach Gentile
Hello Softball family! I’m Coach Gentile or Coach Courtney. I am a former Division 1 softball coach and I am the Softball Director and

Coach’s Corner: Coach Plona
Hi guys! I’m Coach Plona, or Coach P. I have a background in Public Relations and Marketing, so I’m involved in a lot of writing,

Coach’s Corner: What do the experts say about playing and coaching?
Coach’s Corner #TipTuesday We stand behind the real-world, on-the-field application of our products just as much as we stand behind the science and technology used

Why College and Travel Teams now Test Hitters’ Pitch Recognition
The gS SRTTM By Dr. Peter Fadde, Chief Science Officer, gameSense Sports A hitter’s statistics betray the symptoms of poor pitch recognition: strikeouts, low on-base percentage,

Upside Chat: Len Zaichkowsky, World-Class’ Sports Biofeedback Expert
Listen to the Audio Interview This week we had the honor of chatting with Len Zaichkowsky, PhD, retired Professor from the Boston University, World-class’ sports

gameSense in action – Hit Stations, Game Simulation & Pitch Recognition Reps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhw6w289pAg&feature=youtu.be




Texas State’s Ricci Woodard talks about the value of training vision for hitters.
https://youtu.be/Ndw1Wfxx6YI


Ahead of the Curve with Jonathan Gelnar
In this episode of Ahead of the Curve, I welcome Dr. Peter Fadde, pitch recognition expert, Chief Officer and Co-Founder of gameSense, and Associate Professor

Haley Thogmartin on her approach to facing 3 & 4 hole hitters -part 2
https://youtu.be/Odaa4OOQyGc

Haley Thogmartin on her approach to facing 3 & 4 hole hitters -part 1
https://youtu.be/oS6g1vOhefw



Reading the wrist and elbow for pitch type with Haley Thogmartin
https://youtu.be/C7fjGBuWVgU



gameSense Hit Station
https://youtu.be/QSWuxH_61Aw How to setup and use gameSense Hit Station Output gameSense app from computer or iPad/iPhone to a TV or a video projector. Use the



Testimonials from Top coaches/trainers/Startups on what to do during COVID-19 crisis
Click here to Read the Entire Article GameSense sports is a technology company that has developed an app for baseball and softball that measures and teaches

Drills
Pitch Recognition Hitting Drills 2 Tee Hitting Drill gameSense Hit Station Output gameSense app from computer or iPad/iPhone to a TV or a video projector.
How to Use gameSense
gS Video-Occlusion Method: Watch pitches that are cut off during ball flight; identify pitch TYPE and BALL/STRIKE. DRILLS Players select a pitcher and choose RHB


Starters Sports Training and gameSense Sports Team Up to Help Hitters Read Pitches
Starters Sports Training will team up with gameSense Sports to bring pitch recognition software solutions to Starters’ baseball and softball players. “We are extremely excited

How To Hit The Change-Up
It’s game day. You show up the field.
Pregame B.P. Done.
Pre-Game Warm Up. Done.
Go back to the club house. Put on the game uniform.
Now you’re in the dugout. You look at the line-up.
You’re not hitting in the spot you notmally hit.
You’re not playing the position you normally play.

Absorb The Unexpected
It’s game day. You show up the field.
Pregame B.P. Done.
Pre-Game Warm Up. Done.
Go back to the club house. Put on the game uniform.
Now you’re in the dugout. You look at the line-up.
You’re not hitting in the spot you notmally hit.
You’re not playing the position you normally play.
Tech Makes Baseball a Simple Game: You See the Ball, You Hit the Ball, You Got It?
Growing up on Long Island, about 25 miles east of New York City, Eugene Bleecker took 10 years of lessons at a local baseball camp. He went on to play college baseball, catching for four Division II, NAIA, and NJCAA schools over five years with what he calls “very old-school” mechanics. When he started his coaching career, Bleecker taught the same drills and preached the same philosophies that he had learned in his youth.

Be a Gamer.
Popping out in foul territory. Striking out looking. Swinging and missing on a hanging breaking ball. Being late on an 0-2 fastball…
…these are hands down some of the worst feelings in baseball, for hitters.

Occlusion vs Full View Pitch Recognition Training For Ballplayers
Why is it that when a hitter struggles, the first thing we do is try to change the swing, approach or bat? How often do we ask, “are you SEEING the ball effectively?”
If you’re not seeing the ball out of the pitcher’s hand, you’re shootin yourself in the foot. When you’re confident, you’re seeing the ball well.
Hitting is about confidence, so let’s make sure we have a plan to pick up the pitch effectively.
Take a peek at the occlusion training. Anticipate the pitch. Pick ball or strike, type of pitch THEN check to see if you’re right with the full version REPLAY.

Vision Skills: Two strike hitting practice. Harder than it looks. Easier when you train it.
Vision Skills: Two strike hitting practice. Harder than it looks. Easier when you train it.
CORE SOFTBALL TRAINING: gameSense Improving Pitch Recognition
Pitch recognition is one of the hardest things to develop in players. The question is; how does gameSense make the process easier? Fadde explains how


Training the Brain to be a Better Hitter
The mere act of hitting a ball is well beyond the normal realm of human perceptual cognitive decision-making, which is the process by which the brain combines the various types of sensory information it receives to decide how to behave.

Righties vs Lefties – The Importance Of Handedness Training In Hitting
Most batters would prefer to face an opposite-hand (OH) pitcher, righty vs lefty and vice versa. With the dominance of right-handed pitchers in the game, the left-handed hitter comes to the plate with a built-in advantage. But what exactly is that advantage? What would happen if the pitcher population in the league was more balanced, righties to lefties? Two sets of researchers set out to dig a little deeper into this phenomenon of visual perception.