Life in the Fastpitch Lane

Thoughts, ideas, tips, and general musings on the game of fastpitch softball.
Your body can lie to you [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, January 19, 2010 12:29 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Batting cages [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 01, 2010 9:53 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Softball Hitting - Why Staying Loose is Important [Read Article]
Posted by Marc Dagenais at Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:14 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
What Betty Crocker can teach you about hitting [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:18 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The "big dog" system of measurement for aggressiveness [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:57 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The dominant hand [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, October 01, 2009 7:57 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The lost art of bunting [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, August 28, 2009 9:41 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
A cue for hitters who are dropping their hands [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:18 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Feeling better about my team's hitting [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, July 20, 2009 8:34 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bunting yourself out of an inning [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:42 AM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The dreaded panic swing [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, March 23, 2009 10:08 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Take the fat part of the bat to the ball [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:16 PM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Be careful of over-reliance on video [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, March 15, 2009 8:40 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Does the grip matter? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:11 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Video of the slug bunt [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 22, 2009 4:17 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Help for hitters who are dropping the back shoulder [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:44 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Getting the slug bunt to work [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:24 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Timing the weight shift [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, December 29, 2008 3:55 PM | View Comments (17) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Hitting and timing [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:25 PM | View Comments (11) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Maintaining connection to launch [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:26 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Choosing a bat - part two [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:11 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Choosing a bat [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:43 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Get a rhythm [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:00 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Team USA's take on the ITB [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:30 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The word on composite bats [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:11 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The intentional duck snort [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, July 14, 2008 7:43 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Front toss an effective training tool [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, June 30, 2008 9:13 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pitchers hitting [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, June 16, 2008 8:33 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pujols' position early in the swing [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:47 PM | View Comments (5) | 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)
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)
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)
To hit hard, you have to practice hitting hard [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:38 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)
Understanding the weight shift [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, March 17, 2008 9:50 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Time to put away the squishy bugs and weight back [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, March 09, 2008 3:37 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Great hitting video excerpt on YouTube [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, March 06, 2008 12:01 PM | View Comments (2) | 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)
Strength of the arms v. the legs [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:04 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
More clues on getting rid of bat drag [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, February 18, 2008 10:01 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bat drag update [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, January 24, 2008 1:29 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Shake, rattle and find another bat [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 18, 2008 12:00 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Getting a quality at-bat [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:31 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Progress report on lowering the front shoulder [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, January 04, 2008 10:07 PM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Getting rid of bat drag [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, December 28, 2007 2:36 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Keeping your head in [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, November 05, 2007 1:20 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Finding your hits with both hands [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, October 29, 2007 7:02 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)
Strong position for hitting [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:56 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Knowing what's coming [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, June 20, 2007 11:59 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Great article on hitting the changeup [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:03 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)
Kind of a drag [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, May 08, 2007 9:29 PM | View Comments (2) | 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)
Breaking out of a slump [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:00 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
The sacrifice bunt is overrated [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:44 PM | View Comments (7) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Going from the cage to the field [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, March 25, 2007 8:19 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Flattening out the bat [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, February 26, 2007 9:21 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Pulling the head out [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 18, 2007 7:36 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Keeping the weight in [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Sunday, February 18, 2007 7:09 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Getting the bunt down [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Monday, February 12, 2007 10:44 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bunting hands together [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:21 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Bunting -- hands split or together? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:39 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Does stance matter? [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:19 PM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Swinging "level" [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:06 AM | View Comments (0) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Your favorite hitting drills [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Friday, December 22, 2006 2:47 PM | View Comments (9) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (0)
Yes-yes-yes-no [Read Article]
Posted by Ken Krause at Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:25 PM | View Comments (2) | 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)