Softball

US Olympic team members and coach Mike Candrea bring experience and insight as they focus on the fundamentals of softball and offer helpful hints on hitting, pitching and fielding.

Featured Softball Videos

Hitting
Team USA coach Mike Candrea demonstrates the finer points of hitting.
Pitcher
Team USA coach Mike Candrea and Amanda Freed cover the art of pitching.
Baserunning
USA coach Mike Candrea deconstructs the diamond in this session on baserunning.
Catching
Team USA coach Mike Candrea demonstrates the fundamentals of the catcher position.
Fielding Flyballs
Team USA coach Mike Candrea and Amanda Freed give some tips on fielding fly balls
Fielding Groundballs
Team USA coach Mike Candrea on the proper technique for fielding groundballs.
Infield and Outfield
Team USA coach Mike Candrea reviews position play for 1st, 2nd, 3rd base and more.
Receiving Throws
Women's USA coach Mike Candrea and Team USA players cover catching fundamentals.
Throwing
USA player Leah O'Brien-Amico joins coach Mike Candrea to tackle throwing technique.

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Candrea is the Head Coach of the US Olympic Team, one of the most dominant in the world.

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