me in the slightest. I struggled throughout my younger years to find a sport that suited me but I finally decided to dedicate myself to the pursuit of playing college softball. Yet‚ most people questioned‚ myself included‚ how could someone so small in stature accomplish a goal this large? I was first introduced to the game of softball at a young age‚ and I was absolutely inept at the game. Ball after ball would pass by me‚ while I just played in the outfield; however‚ I never bothered to rush after
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shared. Whether they where at school‚ on the softball field‚ or even on the basketball court in elementary. I grew up playing sports with you‚ with your parents as my coaches. I remember in our elementary school days‚ you would bring a lunchable every day and I would eat the school lunch‚ and on pizza days you would trade your candy for my pepperonis. Everyone knew how much you loved pepperonis and Coca-Cola. Even while playing parks and rec softball on the hottest days of the summer‚ while everyone
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Fundamental Skills To play Softball competitively or recreationally‚ you need some basic skills‚ including the ability to: • Catch • Throw • Field a ball • Hit • Move between bases Catching Catching correctly not only keeps you from being hurt‚ it also makes it easier for you to get ready to throw the ball. Catching and throwing are the 2 fundamental defensive Softball skills. In a game your ability to catch and throw quickly helps you throw out a baserunner
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Softball Positions Have you ever played softball? Are you interested in playing or want to try? Well then you are listening to the right person. I am going to teach you about three kinds of positions in the game of softball. Pitcher In a softball game the player stands in the middle of the field on a mound and tries to get the ball across home plate for the batter to hit it. The one thing that might fool you is that you have to wind up your arm like a windmill and release right at your hip. You
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for many years in softball as well as in baseball. Now‚ those two words will not be heard in the Olympics for at least half a decade. Softball is a big part in the lives of many women and taking it out of the 2012 Olympics is crushing their dreams. The sport should be reinstated in the 2016 Olympics because the sport will die if it is not‚ it gives young girls a dream‚ and it will greatly decrease the amount of women participating in the Olympic Games. Softball has been in the Olympics
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American History Expository Speech Compare early American government to today’s government. Our government first declared their independence on July 7th 1776 by signing the Declaration of Independence. Since 1776‚ our government has had the same basic foundation‚ which makes the United States the 4th on the list for oldest government. Our government was founded on the Democratic ideal of “All men are created equal.” In 1791 James Madison our fourth president‚ wrote and published the outline
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Bloody‚broken‚ all for this sport. I’ll never hold back. I play it‚ love it‚ live it. Softball‚ my sport‚ my love‚ my life. It was an ordinary day in Spring City‚ sun was beaming‚ there was a blue sky‚everything was perfect. It was the fifth inning in my softball game‚ and I was next up to bat‚ I grabbed my batting gloves quickly pulling them over each one of my fingers‚ next my helmet sliding it over my hair‚ which is in a ponytail‚ and my blue bat with black and gold writing on the steel
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Types of Softball Players If somebody asks a softball player what position they play‚ they will most likely tell them more then one. Most softball players play many different positions. Some have played all of them in their lifetimes. Each of the nine positions on the field are different in many ways‚ but some have many similar characteristics. The three main categories of softball players are outfield‚ infield‚ and pitcher/catcher. Everyone has probably played outfield at least once in their
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Informative speech outline Topic: The history of Singapore Introduction While some people may know Singapore as a food paradise‚ shopping heaven or “jewel in Formula One’s crown” in Mr Bernie Ecclestone’s own words‚ not many people know how Singapore came about and how it has transformed to what it is today. So today‚ I will bring you down Singapore’s memory lane‚ starting with 1. Discovery; 2. Modernization & 3. Independence. Body To start off‚ I will touch on the discovery of Singapore. The
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Learning to throw the ball correctly with the right mechanics is extremely important in the game of softball. Throwing is the most common error found in softball. There are some things you need to know before you actually perform the act of throwing. You must know how to grip the ball. The most common grip is a three finger grip where you use your index‚ middle‚ and ring finger. You place your fingertips on the seams of the ball where it forms a “C”. Your thumb should grip the seams on the
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