A program isn't just for one year - building a program the right way can carry you through the good times and the bad.

Take a seat in the office of University of Florida Head Coach Tim Walton as he shares his coaching philosophy that has produced back-to-back SEC Championships and back-to-back SEC Coach of the Year accolades.

Coach Walton breaks down his philosophy into four major categories:

• Building a Foundation - Includes hiring assistants, prioritizing, being a coach, discipline and more.
• Out-of-Season Training - Learn to establish goals and practice plans, define roles and active rest versus rest.
• In-Season Training - Develop an in-season check off list, keeping athletes mentally strong, batting order, knowing your personnel and more.
• Evolution of a Coach - Includes insights into team rules, working smart versus hard, communication and "new school" approaches to practice.

Within each category, Walton shares his insights, ideas and experiences - what's worked and what hasn't worked.

This in-depth analysis of successful coaching will help you grow as a coach and build a strong program for years to come.

87 minutes. 2010.

Coaching the female athlete is a talent that Coach Gasso has perfected. An important start for any coach is to instill a work ethic within the team. In this excellent clinic-setting presentation, Coach Gasso discusses her keys to a winning program, which include no excuses, a leader (team captain), maturity, mental and physical health, team unity, proper discipline and open communication. She presents ideas on how to help you achieve these crucial links to coaching female athletes. Promoting your program is the job of a coach and adds to the image of the program. Other traits of a great coach that Gasso hits on include fairness, respect, variety, motivation, positive feedback, respecting players, be available, creative in practice, never give up, love your job and have fun, stay positive and be professional at all times. This information is applicable for coaches of any women's sport.

49 minutes. 2008.

One of the most successful softball coaches of all time, Mike Candrea, shares how he effectively/efficiently structures his team practices to produce better results during the season! Coach Candrea's success is partially a direct result of being diligent in implementation of effective, well-thought-out practice plans. Candrea shares his recommended list of practice rules and explains the implications and importance of them in effective team building. He also recommends a checklist of drills (all demonstrated) to work on to add variety to your practices. If you want to learn to win and have a team that shows improvement as the season progresses . it all starts with effective practice organization and planning. Coach Candrea's ideas are time- and team-tested and will help you improve your team by showing you how a Championship coach organizes practice.

72 minutes. 2003.

SD-01982B: with Mike Candrea,
University of Arizona Head Softball Coach;
2008 US Olympic Softball Coach;8X NCAA Champions (including back-to-back in 2006 and 2007), 2004 US Olympic Softball Coach (gold medal)

How does he do it? What are Mike Candrea's "secrets"? How does Mike Candrea seem to get the most out of every team and player he coaches? How does he create a winning environment every single season? Year after year, Arizona head coach Mike Candrea takes his team to the College World Series and eight times his teams have come home with the Championship! Coach Candrea is winning games at a pace that is unheard of . a winning percentage of .835! This video explores the root of Candrea's phenomenal success; Candrea shares the "Five Phases" of his Personal Coaching Philosophy, shares the "Twelve Ingredients" necessary for creating a winning environment, and shares his keys to being successful year in and year out. Finally! The video every softball coach has been asking for!

55 minutes. 2003.

Patty Gasso loves coaching defense and believes that championships are won with great defensive effort. And, good team defense will lead to a high level of confidence. In this excellent clinic-setting presentation, Coach Gasso takes a detailed look at positioning for all infielders to successfully defend against slap hitters. The player with the most responsibilities in Gasso's system is the second baseman. Key strategies discussed are the Boomer play, bunt coverage and double plays. Gasso includes a number of situational drills that focus on throwing/quick release and accuracy. In addition, Gasso covers some of her favorite team building strategies.

76 minutes. 2008.

In this comprehensive video, Bruggeman explains and demonstrates the basic positioning for each player on the softball field. She demonstrates the correct ready position for both the middle infielders and corner positions. In addition, Bruggeman highlights the importance of good footwork, good throwing technique, and proper base positioning. She demonstrates footwork for the cross over and drop step along with correct positioning at the bases for force plays and tag outs.

45 minutes. 2001.

This video examines techniques to create offensive production. Linder explains what it takes to develop an offensive philosophy, how to put together a strong line-up and how to use a sign system. She discusses and demonstrates offensive strategies like: bunt and slap strategies, stealing, and base running which will help your team put more runs on the scoreboard. Linder also includes methods for getting the most out of your players in practice.

2001. 55 minutes.

Linder breaks down the mechanics of the swing into three categories: lower body, upper body and head/eyes. The lower body consists of the stance, load, stride and pivot. The head and eyes consists of stillness and a focal point. The upper body consists of bat position, the load, swing, pivot, extension and the follow through. She explains and demonstrates the different pitch locations and how to make the necessary adjustments to hit the pitch. Includes dry swing, tee and soft toss drills.

2001. 46 minutes.

In this video, Linder details what it takes to develop a defensive system that fits your team. She diagrams and demonstrates all the possible bunt coverages, steal defenses, and 1st & 3rd base defenses. She discusses passed balls, fly ball priorities and relays. All demonstrations and drills are shown clearly using youth softball players.

2001. 40 minutes.

As a former high school coach and now one of the most successful Division III Coaches, Christowski knows all of the key foundations to developing a successful pitcher. This video provides the young pitcher with step-by-step instruction on the importance of ball size, grip, wrist snap, release, stride and footwork. He also discusses foot placement on the pitching rubber, presentation of the softball, weight transfer and the delivery.

2001.40 minutes.

Henry Christowski was once a catcher himself and has successfully coached the position at both the high school and college level. He explains all the basics of this critical position such as the importance of protective equipment, the strength and accuracy in a catcher's arm, gripping the ball, releasing the ball and the follow through, how to frame the pitch, blocking the pitch in the dirt, catching pop flies, how to handle runners on base, fielding bunts, dropped third strikes, plays at home plate and wild pitches. Finally, he covers other important areas such as the stance behind the plate and which stance to use based on the situation.

2001. 40 minutes.

Carol Bruggeman, whose teams are known for their aggressive and assertive play, explains the importance of good baserunning and proper sliding technique. She demonstrates drills for proper running form, how to get out of the batter's box, lead-offs, turns at the bases, tagging up and sliding. Bruggeman also explains proper technique for the straight in, pop up, hook and headfirst slides, and shows drills for each type of slide.

35 minutes. 2001.

Bonebrake explains and demonstrates proper overhand throwing and catching techniques. She covers the proper grip, wrist snap, release and follow through. She demonstrates proper catching techniques and explains the importance of proper footwork, use of two hands, and catching above the waist and below the waist. Bonebrake also discusses how to alleviate the fear factor of catching a thrown ball. This video also includes demonstrations of more than a dozen drills for all aspects of throwing and catching.

2001. 40 minutes.