All Ace Athlete

06/02/2026

Please welcome the newest member to our staff! 👏🏼

05/29/2026

05/20/2026

That’s our girl!! 🤩

05/18/2026

Perfection 🤩

05/05/2026

Coaching Boys: Your words shape how they perform.
Coaching Girls: Your words shape how they see themselves.

Coaching Boys: Challenge them and they'll compete for you.
Coaching Girls: Connect with them and they'll compete for you — harder than you ever expected. But that connection has to come first.

Coaching Boys: After a mistake, challenge them and they'll bounce back to prove you wrong.
Coaching Girls: After a mistake, she's already tearing herself apart inside. She doesn't need your frustration. She needs you to remind her that one bad play doesn't define her.

Coaching Boys: After a loss, they want to know what to fix immediately.
Coaching Girls: After a loss, she needs to know you still believe in her before she can hear a single thing you want her to fix.

Coaching boys and coaching girls is not the same thing. Most coaches never take the time to learn the difference. But the ones who do? They don't just win more games, they change lives. The best coaches don't just teach the game, they learn the player. That's the difference. - Alison Furno

04/24/2026

Preach 🙌🏼

Everyone’s obsessed with the radar gun right now. 68…70…72… like that number is the golden ticket. Like if you hit it, everything else just magically falls into place.

It doesn’t.

I just called a game with Duke Blue Devils softball vs Tennessee Volunteers softball and let me tell you something… hitters were sitting on 77 and fouling it off like it was BP. Not guessing. Not late. On it. Because that’s the reality—these hitters see velocity ALL. THE. TIME.

You think your 70 is blowing it by them? It’s not.

Velocity is sexy. I get it. It turns heads. It looks good on social. But if you can’t locate for s**t and you’ve got one speed? You’re getting exposed. Maybe not at 10U… maybe not even at some travel ball tournaments… but step into the college game and it’s a different conversation real quick.

Because the separator isn’t how hard you throw.
It’s how annoying you are to hit.

Can you live on the edges?
Can you make them uncomfortable?
Can you change speeds so well they’re out in front one pitch and late the next?
Can you move the ball instead of just throwing it hard?

That’s the game now. And honestly… it always has been.

I’ve watched elite arms—elite—with ridiculous velo get rocked. Not because they weren’t talented… but because hitters weren’t fooled. Same speed. Same look. Same outcome.

And on the flip side? I’ve seen pitchers who don’t light up a radar gun absolutely carve… because they can spin it, place it, and mess with timing.

Stop chasing a number like it’s the only thing that matters.
It’s not.

Spin.
Location.
Change of speed.
THEN velocity.

If your whole identity is tied to how hard you throw, you’re building on a shaky foundation.

And if someone’s teaching you that velo over everything?
You might wanna rethink who’s guiding you.

02/08/2026

Jordy Frahm🐆🥎

She doesn’t rush.
She stalks.

Explosive power off the rubber, elite spin, fearless attack in the zone—Jordy’s specialty is controlled aggression. Every pitch is thrown with purpose. Every look says the same thing: *you’re already late.

Pro tips inspired by her game:

* Win the first pitch. Get ahead and own the at-bat.
* Power comes from the legs + core, not just the arm.
* Trust your movement—let hitters beat themselves.
* Stay calm. Predators don’t panic.

Motivation:
Great pitchers throw hard.
Elite pitchers throw with intent.

Be patient. Be powerful.
And when it’s time—attack.

02/07/2026

If you want to **throw like Karlyn Pickens**, it’s not just about arm strength — it’s *elite mechanics + power transfer*. Here’s the breakdown 🥎🔥

1️⃣ Explosive lower body (this is HUGE)

Speed starts **from the ground up**.

* Drive hard off the rubber with your back leg
* Think *jump forward*, not up
* Strong quads, glutes, and core = more velocity

💡 Drill: **Drive-step drills** (focus on distance, not speed)

2️⃣ Whip arm, not muscle arm

Her arm is **loose and fast**, not tense.

* Relaxed shoulder
* Fast circle
* Violent wrist snap at release

Cue: *Loose → fast → SNAP*

3️⃣ Perfect timing (sequencing)

Her body fires in order:

1. Legs
2. Hips
3. Torso
4. Arm
5. Wrist

If your arm goes before your hips → you lose speed (and risk injury).

4️⃣ Strong, stable posture

* Tall posture
* Strong front side (no collapsing)
* Chest slightly forward at release

This keeps energy going **toward the plate**, not leaking sideways.

5️⃣ Train like a flamethrower

Velocity comes from **smart training**:

* Resistance band work
* Core rotation exercises
* Sprinting & plyometrics
* Long toss (overhand + underhand)

6️⃣ Reps + confidence

She didn’t wake up throwing 78 mph.
Thousands of reps.
Consistent mechanics.
Zero fear.

💬 **Motivation**
Throwing like her isn’t magic — it’s commitment.
Master the basics. Trust the whip. Let it eat. 💪🔥

01/08/2026

FYI to all lessons coming down 463!

12/16/2025

A message to girls, of all ages! It’s not worth putting your health at risk for a lie that skinny = happy. True happiness comes from within. Softball has given me a path for dealing with all sorts of body issues. It has helped me stay active and learn to properly fuel my body. And it has helped me feel good about the body I have and the way I look. There is not one way to be beautiful or successful. We’re not cookie cutters of each other nor or we supposed to be. We all have our individual beauty and I believe that’s the way God made us and we should celebrate that!

I have to laugh that I might have quit my sport because I was concerned about the way it made me look. If I had done that, think of all the wonderful things I would have missed!

If you are struggling with body image, I want to remind you today just how beautiful and valued you are! And your value is not determined by the scale or by your outward appearance. Keep in mind most of what you see online is all photoshopped, perfect angles & highlight reels. It’s not reality. Your beauty starts from within. ❤️