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Coaching Girls Softball - Rookies to Third Year

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Starting out as a softball player is no easy task. There are many elements to the game and it can be overwhelming without the right guidance. Coach Jodie Ricciardi makes the process of coaching players at the rookie level easier with 75 softball drills, skills and coaching tips developed for beginner and intermediate girls' softball players. This collection of instructional video courses provides an entire season's worth of the essential softball skills in an intuitive, week-by-week format.

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Howard’s Howell Claims MEAC Rookie of the Week

New York native recognized for her outstanding efforts at Coppin State

(Photo Credit – Howard Athletics Media Relations)

 

NORFOLK, Va. (February 23, 2021) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) uncovered its women’s basketball weekly honors where Howard University freshman Destiny Howell (Queens, N.Y.) won the league’s rookie of the week award. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon.

 

In both contests at Coppin State (Feb. 20-21), Howell scored double figures against the Eagles. Saturday, she recorded 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including a perfect 3-of-3 from long range, while adding 10 points in Sunday’s victory.

 

This season, the New York native has played 11 games with four career starts.

 

Sophomore Iyanna Warren (Accokeek, Md.) and newcomer Anzhane’ Hutton (Cedar Hill, Texas) each received honorable mention.

 

North Carolina A&T State graduate student Chanin Scott and Norfolk State senior Armani Franklin were selected MEAC Co-Players of the Week while North Carolina Central sophomore Anissa Rivera was named Defensive Player of the Week.

 

To view this week’s MEAC weekly honors, please click here.

 

The Bison travel to Dover, Del., to close out the regular season against Delaware State (Feb. 27-28). Saturday’s contest will start at 5 p.m. while Sunday’s tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Rock Almighty Devotional, Praise, and Worship with Sunbomb and OBEDIENCE FROM THE HEART

 

OBEDIENCE FROM THE HEART From CDM

Obedience to God is certainly important in the life of a Christian; however, there’s a difference between obedience under the law and obedience by faith.

Under the old covenant, obedience was required under threat of death, regardless of the state of people’s hearts. Under the present covenant of grace, we obey not because it’s commanded of us under threat of death, but because our thankfulness for what Jesus has done makes us want to obey. (Continued below....)

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On this week's show we take a look at one of the toughest issues the body of Christ is facing today and that's protecting the lives of the unborn with a little help from The Village Church Resources - https://www.tvcresources.net/

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(...Continued.....)The Law of Moses was conditional and based strictly on the people’s performance; they had to do good to get good. Only if they were obedient would they eat the good of the land. In order to be set above all other nations and receive blessings, they had to obey, first; if not, they would be cursed. The people tried hard to comply, but they always fell short on some detail.

The law was too perfect for people to keep; therefore, God made it obsolete, and established a new covenant.  He sent His Son to demonstrate the perfect example of obedience, which went as far as hanging on a tree to redeem us from the curse of the law. By becoming a curse for us, Jesus removed all the curses of the law but left all the blessings. Because of His finished works, we’re forgiven of all our sins; all we need to do to receive this forgiveness is to accept His favor toward us.

Jesus did what He did because of His love for us; when we meditate on this, it’s hard not to want to obey. Contemplating the freedom that He gives makes our hearts thankful and joyful. Obedience to Christ liberates us from laboring under the yoke of religious requirements, and gives rest to our souls. As people of God, we find our peace and rest in Christ, because our obedience isn’t based on what we do, but on faith in what He already did.  

Prayer:

Lord, because of Your love for us, You sent Your Son to teach us how to obey from the heart. Because of Him, we can now perfectly obey Your law of love. We’re thankful for this. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Scriptures:

Isaiah 1:19

Deuteronomy 28:1-68

Hebrews 8:13, NLT

Galatians 3:13

Matthew 11:28-30

Hebrews 4:9

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5 Tips For Crushing A Curveball

• By Johnny Grassi
 

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How To Hit A Curveball

There goes the old saying that when life throws you a curveball, hit it out of the park. However, as easy as that sounds, hitting a curveball is one of the toughest tasks that every batter will face over the course of the game. The movement on a curveball differs from pitcher to pitcher.  The way the pitcher grips the ball, and their delivery of the pitch has an effect on the trajectory, and the aerodynamics on the way to the plate. The 12-to-6 curve is one of the most common curveballs fans are familiar with, which references the vertical movement from starting high and ending low. Another breaking pitch is the 11-to-5 curve, which entails more horizontal movement but not as much as vertical. There are also curveballs called “slurvy” curves, or sliders, that do not have much vertical movement, but have a strong amount of horizontal movement. One of the hottest pitchers right now who throws a nasty 12-to-6 curve is Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zach Greinke, who has completely left batters stone cold and motionless at the plate. One memorable at bat came against White Sox second-baseman Yomer Sanchez, where he threw his 65mph eephus curveball, which is defined as a very low-speed junk ball. The end result was Sanchez completing his swing before the pitch even got there. Click here to watch to admire this devastating and demoralizing pitch.

Do you want to become the next person who looks as lost as Yomer Sanchez at the plate against someone who has an outstanding curveball? I doubt anyone wants to look like a fool at the plate and this is why I have produced my top 5 steps of hitting a curveball.

1. Study the pitcher: While he is throwing in-game, or in the bullpen, analyze the pitcher’s movements in his windup. See if the pitcher changes up his release points depending on the pitch he is throwing. It is essential to find out if there are any potential tells in his windup of when he will throw a curveball. For example, a twitch in the glove or an adjustment in the windup. Every advantage will count because batters have under a second to determine the pitch, whether the pitch is a ball or strike, and the speed of the pitch. Watch the pitchers arm and observe whether or not it snaps downward, this is an indication a curveball.

2. Recognize the pitch early: As mentioned before there are various trajectories with a  curveball that have the ability to throw off batters and lead to an off balanced swing. Curveballs with a lot of topspin will create high pressure on the top of the ball, which leads to a downward and sinking trajectory for the ball. Knowing how strong the topspin is will help you identify if the pitch is a 12-6 curveball versus a slider. Read the ball out of the pitcher’s hand, and never anticipate a curveball will be thrown. It is much harder to think curveball, and react to a fastball. There simply isn’t enough time to change your approach mid-pitch when the pitcher is throwing heat. When a curveball is thrown, the spin creates a small red dot from the laces, which indicates a breaking pitch. Pick up on this early, and react to the movement.

3. Analyze previous at-bats: Were you out in front and completely whiffed in your first at bat against a curveball. Think about the type of stance and approach you came up to the plate. The best stance that I recommend is having your feet shoulder apart and keeping your hands and body back. Make sure your weight stays at least 70% back. The most common mistake batter make when hitting a curveball is having your weight out front, anticipating an off-speed pitch. Keep your weight back, and react to the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand.

4. Practice and Utilize Multiple Curveball Drills: One of the best drills for a batter is the underhand recognition drills, which requires having a partner 15 feet behind a screen tossing you pitches underhand. This partner will constantly mix up the speeds and locations of these pitches in order to help the batter get used to the hesitation that is typical of batters when they face breaking pitches. You can also find baseball coaching drills focused on hitting by great coaches such as hall of famer Tony Gywnn.

5. Enhance patience at the plate with lobs: Similar to the underhand recognition drill, have someone behind a screen, but instead have them throw just lobs over the screen. This will allow you to build the mental strength to understand where the ball enters the hitting zone so that you can rocket the ball straight up the middle. It also allows you to stay inside the ball, meaning waiting longer on the pitch to get deeper in the zone for the batter to turn on it and go opposite field. You do not want to be out in front of the plate, because there will be minimal power behind the swing since the hips have already opened up and the bat is already in mid-swing when the pitch isn’t fully at the plate yet.

Sources:

Bahill, Terry. “Bahill's Science of Baseball Research.” Bahill's Science of Baseball Research, 11 Aug. 2011, sysengr.engr.arizona.edu/baseball/index.html.

Howard Volleyball Set for Rematch With Coppin State

 

Bison travel to Baltimore Thursday

(Photo Credit – Herman Shelton/Howard Athletics Media Relations)

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WASHINGTON (February 24, 2021) – Howard University women’s volleyball team travels up the Beltway to face rival Coppin State (CSU) in another Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) showdown. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. at PEC Arena.

 

Bison Nation can follow all the action at www.CoppinStateSports.com.

 

MATCHUP PREVIEW

 

Thursday’s rematch was originally scheduled for Feb. 18 but was postponed due to inclement weather.

 

HOWARD

 

Last week, HU (2-2, 1-1 MEAC) snapped its brief two-match slide after taking down CSU at The Burr.

 

Freshman Jennifer Bolden (Los Angeles) continues to pace the Bison with 39 total kills. Defensively, reigning MEAC Rookie of the Year sophomore Tamar Wells (Apopka, Fla.) and recently named MEAC Defensive Specialist of the Week redshirt junior Ana Williams (Baker, La.) each have 10 total blocks apiece.

COPPIN STATE

 

CSU (1-4, 0-1 MEAC) looks to bounce back after suffering a tough five-set loss against the Bison.

 

Miajavon Coleman leads the way with 66 total kills while Chudear Tut and Jordan Celestine each have 13 total blocks. Monday (Feb. 21), Tut received MEAC Rookie of the Week and teammate Kareemah Hopkins claimed the league’s setter of the week.

 

LAST TIMEOUT

 

On Feb. 19, the Bison overcame a 2-0 deficit to take down Coppin State in five sets (27-29, 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 16-14) at Burr Gymnasium.

 

Three Bison led the way with double-doubles: juniors Kailyn Williams (Arlington, Texas / 14 kills & 10 digs) and Milexa Cardona (Kissimmee, Fla. / 22 assists & 10 digs) and sophomore Kayla Diaz (Nanuet, N.Y. / 26 assists & 11 digs).

 

UP NEXT

 

Monday (March 1), HU travels back to Baltimore where the Morgan State Lady Bears await. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the Hill Field House.

NEVER GIVE UP | Greatness Is Born From Consistency and Prayer: Petition versus Manifestation

 

Prayer: Petition versus Manifestation

• Author Dee Richards

Our ancestral, human father, Adam, delivered us and our world to satan’s hordes. So, our spiritual Father, God, patiently waited for the right time to provide the now-risen Jesus as the only effective ransom payment. But, we must individually choose to be redeemed. And, our re-alliance with God upon accepting Jesus as our Savior is referred to as redemption. It is a redemption because Jesus paid for our lives with His blood. Upon redemption, and returning to the Family, we have the rights, through Faith, to ask Abba (Strong’s concordance, G5) Father for any good thing we desire – we are family. In fact, we have a covenant agreement (Strong's concordance, H1285) with God, both as a Father and as a pledge between God and Man, a treaty, and as alliance of divine origin. The covenant allows us to pray as we wish, including for those good things which are petitions (requests, entreaties).

Even when asking for something from another human, generally one speaks in a respectful manner. Such a reverent, respectful manner (Strong’s concordance, H3374) should be characteristic of your petitions to God. However, there is nothing about our covenant relationship with God that implies that you should always be in a prone position, prostrate and begging. Contrarily, God is most generous and ready to respond favorably and abundantly. However, God has no need to foolishly waste resources upon prodigal sons and daughters who would repeatedly squander their abundance (Luke 15:11-32), to let His abundance fall as seeds onto stony ground that will never subsequently flourish (Matt 13:1-8) or to have His abundance wasted as might a lazy worker (Matt 25:14-30), hiding resources under the rock of his/her own pleasure only, not applying it to the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-18).

Some Christians are so confused about abundance and prosperity that they allege they would rather not receive it while on Earth. Some even say such things as "I would rather have Jesus than all the riches in the world." They believe themselves to sound more righteous and pious than others by making such statements. But, all the gifts given to the toddler Jesus by Wise Men, after his birth, made His family wealthy (Matt 2:1-11), although there is no Biblical evidence that they subsequently lived ostentatiously. During His ministry Jesus was prosperous enough to have a treasurer (Judas Iscariot). He paid taxes, funded the travel, board and lodging for large ministerial groups, and so on.

God allows Believers to live as paupers if such is your wish or you refuse to learn to work in the earthly systems (Hosea 4:6). But, unless you presently have spiritual gifts that allow you to turn five loaves and two fish into enough to feed more than 5,000 and yield leftovers (John 6:1-14), then you won’t be able to reach out and help others as you may wish (such as following hurricanes Katrina, Irma and Jose). So, if for no other reason, petition for wisdom, skills and knowledge development, as well as abundance even if only to assist others.

Manifestation, as referred to here, is the appearance in this world of that for which you prayed. Many are unwilling to acknowledge God’s generosity, such as expressed in John 10:10 and 3 John 1:2 because of fear and doubt (opposing their belief), or because they feel that they have yet to experience positive manifestations in their own lives, in those of their congregations, or among others close to them. People often overlook daily, simple grace and mercy they regularly experience, being most aware of miracles not yet materialized and pending responses to supplications. As you also consider others’ lives, you cannot know what they actually believe versus that which they say and demonstrate as public behavior and rhetoric.

In spite of earthly ne'er-do-wells and detractors, we are the Redeemed. Our covenant with God allows us to pray as we wish, with good petitions, to be satisfied abundantly, to develop tremendously with all manifested while we are corporeal. Of course, we will all be ultimately satisfied in Heaven. And, if at that time your memories of the past are intact and you remember a prayer-related disappointment, ask "God, why did you not…?", even if apparently lacking the wisdom to understand the response.

We have both formal religious curricular education and many years of informal study regarding multiple Christianity-related topics.

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Cheerleading is a great sport for children and can provide them with a variety of life-long benefits. In this exciting program, coach Jason Mitchell teaches young cheerleaders the essential skills needed to excel. Among the topics covered are: warm ups, motion techniques, cheers and chants, jumps, stunts, tumbling, stretching and flexibility. Several cheers are demonstrated from the front, side and back views to make it easy to practice alone or with friends. This video is an excellent resource for young cheerleaders, parents and coaches. Book this course.......

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Why Jump Train?

If you are an athlete or a coach, you may have heard about jump training.  So, why should a coach undertake a jump program, or an athlete train this way?  You may already have a great training program and a super trainer for strength, quickness, speed, agility or perhaps you spend your time ramping up your sport specific skills instead?

Perhaps it will help to hear when jump training is not a good idea.  If you are a distance runner, distance swimmer, or participate in a sport demanding mostly aerobic fitness, then jump training will do more harm than good.  For example, I had a girl jump train with me who was new to volleyball and, she was physically established as a cross-country runner.  Her starting vertical jump height was only 7 inches.  She also had finished 2nd in state for cross country the season prior.  Well, after training with me for 8 weeks she underwent a transformation.  She had a 22 inch vertical jump, a phenomenal achievement.  However, not long after finishing jump training she competed at state again.  She finished 44th, a major drop in her aerobic performance from the previous season.

Anaerobic sports are short bursts and intense physical activity.  Aerobic sports are long duration activities characterized with less “burst” of frenetic activity and, the opposite of anaerobic sports.  Some sports require both types of fitness, some are extremes of each, but never extremes of both.  So, if you are training for cross country, do not jump train.  However, if you participate in an anaerobic sport, jump training is an excellent form of training.

So, back to the ‘Why Jump Train’ question.  If you are a coach, the next question is, are you getting everything you can, physically, from your athletes?  If you are an athlete who trains independently, the question is, how far below your full potential are you playing?  If you want a higher vertical, lower injury risk, and play an anaerobic sport, then jump training can help you achieve more, surprisingly more, than you might expect.

The first head coaching job I took the question of getting more from my athletes drove me to try jump training.  We went all in and jump training paid off big time as our team went on to become the top blocking team in the state.  Physically, the team was transformed.  However, I learned some helpful rules along the way that will determine getting results or getting nothing.  On average, since jump training the past 9 years I have seen athletes jump heights increase a little over an inch a week.  This seems pretty standard among jump programs.

So hopefully you are equipped to decide if and when jump training is for you. Learn more....

Kurt Hausheer