Life in the Fastpitch Lane
Thoughts, ideas, tips, and general musings on the game of fastpitch softball.
Wise words from Bertrand Russell [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:38 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The challenges of being head coach [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, July 05, 2008 6:55 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pitching speeds and reality [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:44 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
National Fastpitch Coaches College schedule is now online [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, June 20, 2008 8:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pitchers hitting [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, June 16, 2008 8:33 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Are we having fun yet? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, June 09, 2008 5:37 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
You're either moving toward or away from your goals [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, June 06, 2008 11:20 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Identifying elite pitchers [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:52 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Focusing on fundamentals [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, June 02, 2008 8:48 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Softball performance program [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:41 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The principle of interchangeable parts [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, May 12, 2008 2:35 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Sometimes ignorance is just...ignorance [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 08, 2008 7:18 PM | View Comments (14) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Blasting balls at fielders [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 01, 2008 11:16 PM | View Comments (6) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Outs are the clock in softball [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, April 25, 2008 9:22 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What it's all about [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:58 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
More on the sacrifice bunt [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:54 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Playing hurt - a coach's dilemma [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, April 21, 2008 9:25 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A drop is the same as a fastball to a blind horse [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:45 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bunts, outs and strategy [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:45 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A well-executed short game [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:21 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Giving more than a little hint [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, April 04, 2008 9:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Motionview! video analysis software [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:04 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Willing and able [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, March 14, 2008 9:51 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Keeping up with the game [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, March 08, 2008 5:11 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Practice v. instruction [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:20 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bill Hillhouse and the PCM [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:21 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
You can never hear this enough [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:01 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The three-legged stool [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:27 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Bob Knight school of coaching [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, February 15, 2008 12:55 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Confidence game [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:40 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Managing v. leading [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:27 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Fear of failure, fear of losing drives bad decisions [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, January 28, 2008 1:16 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
From the bad ideas dept.: ASA forcing coaches to take their instructional program [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 18, 2008 11:39 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Seeing the lasting effect [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, January 15, 2008 1:44 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Blindly following what the "best" players do [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 11, 2008 10:45 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Is the elite athlete the proper standard to measure by? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, December 29, 2007 4:42 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Turning the ball backwards [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:22 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Catchers calling their own games [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, December 09, 2007 10:59 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
How legends get formed [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:40 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Using your time efficiently [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, November 04, 2007 8:42 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Good things take time [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:28 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Expert, textpert, keep it simple [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, October 24, 2007 2:46 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The difference a caring coach can make. [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, October 18, 2007 2:10 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What you teach [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:51 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Choosing a private instructor [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:29 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Teaching players to think [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, September 16, 2007 1:44 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
No shortcuts on the road to success [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, August 28, 2007 2:25 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What's not to love [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, August 21, 2007 3:31 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Conditioning without conditioning [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:18 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
It's about time to end the time limits [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:02 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Sacrificing speed for control [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, June 01, 2007 2:13 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
You are what you practice [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:54 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Kudos where they are due [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, May 23, 2007 8:32 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Rolling the wrists [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:47 PM | View Comments (17) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Always like to hear the good news [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:55 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Focused batting practice and course corrections [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, May 04, 2007 11:40 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Specializing in softball at an early age [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, April 27, 2007 10:51 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A book every player and coach should read [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, April 13, 2007 2:25 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The Season of Miracles [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, April 05, 2007 12:54 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The difference determination makes [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:05 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Getting a better follow-through on throws [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:33 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The biggest thrill an instructor can have [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:14 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The quality of high school softball [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:09 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Why I love this (coaching) job [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:52 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Some validation [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, February 26, 2007 9:11 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
It's like being psychic [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, February 23, 2007 11:37 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
And your qualifications are...? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, February 23, 2007 11:07 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Another voice on playing the game right [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, February 08, 2007 9:25 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Update on the light bulb [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:17 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Seeing the light bulb go on [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:12 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
More thoughts on fair play [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 26, 2007 9:41 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Doing what's right [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 19, 2007 11:31 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
If you can't keep your mind open, keep it ajar [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:16 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Warming up to pitch [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, January 11, 2007 9:55 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Process v. results [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:33 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Coach's Club at Sports Authority [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:00 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Being creative [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, December 09, 2006 11:50 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Willingness to change [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, December 07, 2006 10:46 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)