National Coaching Schools

The Amateur Softball Association will be hosting two National Coaching Schools in 2007. These schools will feature instruction from four members of the USA Softball National Coaching pool including Olympic head coach Mike Candrea, World Championship assistant coaches Karen Johns and Chuck D'Arcy and World Cup coach Scott Whitlock.

The first school will be held at the Holiday Inn Washington Dulles in Sterling, Va., January 26-28 and will be accepting the first 250 coaches that register. No walk ups will be accepted. The cost of the school is $150 for the first coach and $125 for each additional coach. Registration deadline is JANUARY 15. The Holiday Inn will serve as the host hotel and rooms can be reserved for $74 plus tax by calling Karla Brennan at 703-563-1504. Registrations in the form of a check or money order made payable to PVASA should be send to Andy Dooley, 2988 W. Lynchburg Salem Tpk., Bedford, Va., 24532. For additional information contact Andy Dooley at 540-587-6844 or via email at pvasa@verizon.net.

The second school will be held in Stevens Point, Wis., at the University of Wisconsin-Steven Point, February 2-4. The cost of this school is $200 and the registration deadline is January 4. The Country Springs Hotel, Conference & Convention Center will serve as the host hotel and reservations can be made by calling 800-998-2311 - just mention the Stevens Point Softball Association - Coaches Clinic. For registration information contact Ann Munzenmaier at ann.munzenmaier@uwsp.eduor Mike Disher at mike@disherinsurance.com.

Topics that will be covered during the 2007 National Coaching Schools include Catching Fundamentals; Throwing and Receiving; Pitching Mechanics; Practice and Pre-game Organization; Fundamentals of Pitching; Fundamentals of Infield; Teaching Base Running; Breaking Down the Swing; Principles of Outfield Play and much more.