Softball Training Program 1 Perimeter Defense OutsideInsideBottomTop Pitch Pairs Under the ball releaseOver the top releaseRise ChangeDrop FastballDrop ChangeCurve ScrewCurve RiseScrew Rise Approach Strike One – Hot HotFastball (middle in 4,5 for RHB or 5,6 for LHB)Change (middle vertical 2,5,8 or middle horizontal 4,5,6 zones)Strike Two – Strike Zone Hunting1st base side of plate (6,9 zones)3rd base side of plate (4,7 zones)Hit a flyball with infield in and runner on third base (1,2,3 zones)Hit a groundball with infield back and runner on third base (7,8,9 zones)Strike Three – Pitch Pair and Perimeter DefenseAny of the pitch pair combos stretching the zoneEffective Velocity StrategyPLUS ZONE for RHB (1,2,4 zones)PLUS ZONE for LHB (2,3,6 zones)MINUS ZONE for RHB (6,8,9 zones)MINUS ZONE for LHB (4,7,8 zones) Pitch Hunting First pitch strikeFirst pitch curveHanging rise or drop on any count Difference between Get Me Over and Strike Me Out breaking balls Get Me Over breaking ball is usedfirst pitch3-2 pitchhitters count when expecting a fastballStrike Me Out breaking ball is usedwhen the pitcher is ahead in the count and can waste a pitch