Pitchers - Coaches - Parents 

Presenter - Rick Pauly: SMC head softball coach, former fastpitch pitcher, and pitching instructor to many college and pro-level pitchers will host this pitching clinic. Sarah Pauly, former assistant coach at SMC and current pitching coach at the College of Charleston will be our featured instructor. .  This opportunity will elevate your pitching skills more in one day than you would in months of lessons.

Date:         Saturday, October 25, 2008

Location:  Spartanburg Methodist College Softball Field 

Time:        11 am to 4:30 pm  (be early, be ready) 

Cost:        $75 paid at registration

                Lunch and Refreshments are included
                Coaches/Parents That Bring/Refer Players Are Admitted free

Featured Guest Instructors: 

Sarah Pauly 

• Most Valuable Pitcher in 2006 National Pro Fastpitch
• USA Softball National Training Team 2006/2007
• Member of “The Washington Glory” of the NPF in 2007, regular season and tournament champions                                
• NCAA Division I -  All-American
• ASA Women’s Open All-American
• Number 3 - All Time NCAA Strikeout Ratio (11.6/game)
• Number 8 - All-Time NCAA Career Strikeouts (1,370)

 Rick Pauly 

• Head Coach, Spartanburg Methodist College
• Private pitching instructor- 15 years
• Numerous current and former pitching students at D-I and D-II colleges. Three former students have been drafted into Pro Fastpitch
• Former ASA Major Open All-American 

What you will learn! 

• 10 Keys to Increasing Your Speed - 6 Great Drills for Increasing Speed 
• 10 Keys to Developing A “Killer Riseball” - 6 Great Drills/Tools for the Riseball 
• How To Throw A “Heart Stopping Changeup” -  Developing Deception, 3 Keys Of Speed Differential, and the “Cardinal Rule” Of Changeups 
• Developing an “Off the Table Dropball” - Keys That Most Affect Drop Movement, and drills to be Consistent                       
• Horizontal Plane Pitches – Curveball - Screwball 
• Conditioning/Weight Lifting/Plyometrics for Overall Performance Improvement 
• Pitching Mechanics Problems - Identification and Correction
• Tips, Questions, and Answers              

SMC Pitching Clinic Information 

Skill Level: Must Be Intermediate To Advanced  

Catchers Required: Each pitcher must bring a skilled catcher (can be parent or coach/no cost for the catcher) with safety gear. We will use two/three pitchers per catcher to maximize time and rest the catchers.  Noe taht catchers will be tested in three catching skills (Pop time/throwing speed/bunt fielding time)

Materials: All pitchers receive the clinic outline - handout with tips/keys/drills/etc. 

All Pitchers also receive an autographed photo by Sarah Pauly 

Videos/Pictures:  We encourage coaches, parents, players to videotape any or all of the clinic. 

Come Ready To Work Hard And Leave Tired!