For softball players ages 14 to 18
Build strength, skill and a plan for what comes next.
With college recruiting in view, high school softball asks more of a player's body and her decisions. This book lays out one offseason plan built for that age, from the first look back at the season to tryouts.
Inside the book
What's inside
Start with the After Season Review
Before any training, look back at the season you just finished and sort it into three lists: Keep, Build and Fix. Athlete and parent do it separately first, so the plan starts from what your player really needs.
Fall strength with real weight
Barbells, dumbbells and external load for the first time in the series, and what matters most when you add them.
The real recruiting calendar
How the softball recruiting calendar works, and when camps and trainers belong in the plan.
The specialization question
What the research does and doesn't say about playing one sport all year.
Spring skill work by position
Deep work for infield, outfield, hitting, bunting and slapping.
A simple log for every block
One log for strength, one for speed and one for skill work, so you can see what actually got done, not just what was planned.
Before you buy
Is this book for you?
This is for you if
- Your player is in high school and wants a real plan between seasons
- College softball is a goal and you want to understand how recruiting works
- You want a real strength plan, laid out week by week
This is not for you if
- Your player is 10 to 13. See the Ages 10 to 13 edition.
- You want a full pitching or catching plan. See A Softball Pitcher's Offseason or A Softball Catcher's Offseason.
About the author
I've been the parent who didn't know what to ask
I'm Sam Duffey, founder of Prime Path Athletics. I'm a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 3. I coached youth football and basketball for 15 years and helped start a youth athletics program. I played junior college basketball at Navarro College and Cisco Junior College before I left school to enlist after September 11th.
My oldest son wanted to keep playing past high school. He didn't get to, and at the time I didn't know how to help him. That's a big part of why Prime Path Athletics exists.
My measure of a good season was never the record. It was whether kids kept coming back and parents trusted what I told them.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does it cover lifting?
Yes. Chapter 10 is the strength training plan, and Chapter 15 covers holding onto that strength and speed during the skill-development block before the season.
Does it promise a college spot?
No. The book says plainly that no training plan can promise a roster spot or a college softball future.
The Offseason: Softball
Ages 14 to 18
- 87 pages, 16 chapters, 32 weeks
- A week-by-week plan with logs to track it
- Written for the athlete and the parent
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