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Great Episode today!! Lots of great pitching talk with one of the best pitching coaches there is!! This week men’s fastpitch legend and pitching coach extraordinaire @HouseofPitching Bill Hillhouse ([House of Pitching](facebook.com/profile.php?id=…)) joins Jay and Ken to talk about his career in international play, including being the youngest pitcher ever to be selected to the Men’s National team, how her learned to pitch, how he develops pitchers as a coach, and where he sees fastpitch softball headed in the future. He also shares some thoughts about the proliferation of questionable drills on social media, how to help pitchers handle pressure, and what it’s been like for him to watch his son Alex’s success as a swimmer as a regular parent rather than an expert. @kenkrause open.spotify.com/episode/6xe…
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Mental Game Mondays will return in a few days.
In the mean time, here’s more about @HouseofPitching and his taking things one pitch at a time.
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2026 Joe Santos Memorial Tournament
May 22-24, 2026
Pueblo, Colorado
Contact: Chris or Jerry Santos
Entry Fee $450
US West Qualifier for #ISCWT2026
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Forget what you hear from ESPN announcers, to be great, a pitcher needs a rise, drop and change. Sometimes a curve too. But, working on pitches that you won’t use at the next level is like stepping over dollars to pickup pennies. Those 3 pitches will be effective at any level.
Nov is Pancreatic cancer awareness month.
Bill is facing a tough battle against cancer. He needs our support now more than ever. Please consider donating to help him through this challenging time. Every bit helps! gofundme.com/f/help-bill-hil…
The fastest pitchers in the world are also rarely the best pitchers in the world. Remember that as you go into your offseason workouts. Speed is good, and it’s nice to set goals. But learning to control your movement pitches will take you further than simply throwing fast.
Bill needs our help right now. His fight against cancer is real, and the financial burden is heavy. Please consider donating or sharing his story. Every bit helps. Thank you! gofundme.com/f/help-bill-hil…
Teaching a young pitcher that the dropball is more important than the riseball can be a real challenge. While both pitches should compliment each other when used correctly, it doesn't change this fact: Riseballs win you games, dropballs win you championships.
I'm not a fan of using a football to work on the riseball. The #1 enemy of the rise is bullet spin, which is caused by turning the wrist at the release. Throwing a football underhand with a spiral requires the wrist to turn, which is the opposite of what is needed for backspin.
Hitters who try hitting a HR rarely ever hit one. It’s when they’re relaxed at the plate that they get the best results. In pitching it’s the same thing for K’s. Don’t force yourself to get 21 K’s, instead focus on 21 outs. The K’s will ultimately come but 21 outs is the goal.
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Be aware that there are bogus emails purporting to be sent from ISC President Chris Santos, asking for help and gift cards. These are "phishing attempts" Neither the ISC, nor Chris Santos will ever contact you asking for financial help. Please see more at iscfastpitch.com/beware-of-p…
Don’t spend a second worrying about fall season wins/loses. If you throw a good riseball use the fall to work on your dropball. If you have a good drop use the fall to work on your rise. Those pitches need to complement each other. ALWAYS be working on your change-up. Always.
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Fall Pitching Clinics Are Here!
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There seems to be a lot of D1 coaches and programs who feel they are bigger than the game. Some never had time to reply to emails I sent them about various things, suddenly want to text or email me about pitcher they wanna recruit. I wish I could tell them off.
It's ironic that in my entire life pitching softball, and the experience I gained within those decades, is what also disqualifies me for various college jobs who require a degree, including assist coaches. A diploma is more important to athletic depts than actual experience. SMH
NCAA softball coaches like to say how much they love kids to be “multi-sport” athletes. And too many of those kids take that to an extreme. So while you play another sport over winter, taking 6 months off pitching, the kid who’s working harder may get the softball offer instead.
Softball tryout season is right round the corner for most. Be sure to ask in advance because there are clubs who REQUIRE you to see their pitching coach to play there. This can be good and bad, depending on the coach. But some clubs do not make this optional. Be sure to ask.
Could you imagine telling someone that in 25 years the top 3 pitchers in women’s softball would all be from the Midwest, none from California? Bahl, Canaday, and Kavan all grew up about 2-2.5 hrs apart. I think this shows the teams, pitchers and coaching are catching up to CA!