with John Tschida,
University of St. Thomas Head Coach;
member of the NFCA Hall of Fame (2016);
Over 900 career wins; highest winning percentage in D-III softball history (.840 winning percentage);
3x national championship coach, first coach to win national title at two schools;
2x NFCA Division III National Coach of the Year; 12x MIAC Coach of the Year;
has now led St. Thomas to the NCAA Tournament each of the last 15 seasons
Sit down with 3x National Championship coach John Tschida and discover the practice strategies that make his teams consistent winners.
In a lecture format, Coach Tschida offers over 40 different tips and ideas for getting more out of your practice time, so you can become more efficient and get more accomplished during practice.
Using his tips for setting up and running a productive practice that will minimize wasted time, Tschida also explains how to use a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of your team to decide how to choose a strategy to match your team's strengths and weaknesses.
Tschida details how he develops an errorless defense and introduces a Pyramid of Skills to help coaches assess their team's preparation. He delivers ideas for making practice fun and keeping athletes fresh and engaged. In addition, you will learn a variety of ways to encourage your athletes to sharpen their mental skills during practice.
Finally, Coach Tschida gives a sample plan for a pitcher's preparation "from practice to game day." He outlines several goals and approaches to use with your players during different phases of the season including the off season, pre-season, and regular season.
This is an all inclusive video of proven organizational strategies to help you develop efficient and productive practices.
90 minutes. 2012.
SD-04150B:
with John Tschida,
University of St. Thomas Head Coach;
member of the NFCA Hall of Fame (2016);
Over 900 career wins; highest winning percentage in D-III softball history (.840 winning percentage);
3x national championship coach, first coach to win national title at two schools;
2x NFCA Division III National Coach of the Year; 12x MIAC Coach of the Year;
has now led St. Thomas to the NCAA Tournament each of the last 15 seasons
Wake up a dead practice with competitive drills tailored to every objective. John Tschida, the all-time winningest NCAA Division III coach, gives you drills to take your team's ability and skills to a level that they can compete regardless of the situation.
Absolutely jam-packed with competitive drills, this unique video not only shows you over 90 minutes worth of the most original and challenging drills available, but also shows them in a live, practice-like setting. You get to see Coach Tschida running the drills exactly how he runs them with his team. These are not just descriptions of drills. This is a real practice with competitive drills incorporated throughout, so you also gain full access to tons of Coach Tschida's valuable coaching.
Covering Team & Individual Defense, Speed & Quickness, Infield, Outfield, Catchers, Pitchers and Hitting (including bat speed, direction, power, bunting and slapping), Mega Competitive Practice Drills gives you the drills you need to keep all your players engaged and improving.
All of the drills on this video are geared toward getting the competitive juices flowing. Using such drills as Circus 21, Quick Hands Card Drops, 3-Cone Throws and Protect the Island, you can create situations in practice conducive to learning and having fun and where mistakes are not costly to team performance.
The real question at game time is: How well do you compete? These highly focused, competitive drills enable you to practice in a competitive cauldron, turn up the heat, get accustomed to pressure, and train your team to execute when it counts.
111 minutes. 2012.