Defensive Softball Skills with Howard Kobata
Defensive Softball Skills with Howard Kobata
What People Say about
Howard Kobata and his
Defensive Softball Skills!
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Doug Finch We have been sending girls to Howard to learn skills and techniques for
several years, and Howard has done clinics for our team. The skills and techniques Howard teaches are excellent for the beginning softball player or
the advanced player and will absolutely make you a better player. I Howard's lessons have improved my team's attitude toward defense. They now
take pride in it. No longer do we look to use just a strong arm to get outs,
we now use quickness. His drills have made my practices more productive and
enjoyable. The coaching staff has learned a lot and looks forward to his next
trip to the Pacific northwest. The best investment any coach could make at any level, most informative tapes
I have seen anywhere. Howard is by far the most influential coach and teacher my players and I have ever worked
with. On a team level, with the skills he taught me, I was able to take
kids, most just recreation ball players to a 2nd place finish at ASA Western
Nationals in a period of 5 months from start to finish. This could not have
been accomplished without Howard's instruction of the fine details of defensive
play. Do yourself and your kids a favor, buy these tapes, and go to the next
level. In
fastpitch, throwing mechanics, body positioning, and speed/quickness are
the fundamentals to any great defensive team.
Howard Kobata’s techniques and drills will improve your
team’s defensive quickness and ability to make the routine and tough
outs. Howard has provided
us with not only the concepts but also how to teach those effectively to
all levels of players. I
would highly recommend investing in your defensive game by using
Howard’s concepts. Dave
Nash
Howard's tapes are a must for anyone who wants to learn the correct
fielding techniques
I was introduced to Howard's videos through my daughters High School
coach. They had just come off back to back State Championships and he
attributed a lot of the success to the techniques that Howard teaches. I
knew the first time I watched them that I was on to something special. I
immediately started teaching my daughter and my travel team players the
techniques. The difference is truly amazing. We thought so much of the tapes that we decided to fly Howard in for a personalized
clinic. The feedback from the participants was very positive and we plan to have Howard back for a follow up clinic this spring. These
tapes are a must if you want to play at the highest level.
I received your softball tapes today and viewed them this evening. They're the most logical and time efficient fielding and throwing
movements I've seen. I can assure you that with 28 years coaching girls
softball, I don't usually see videos that I absorb the amount of great information I did from yours. I really enjoy fundamentals and your
tapes have me very excited. I'm sure I'll be viewing them again and again to focus on the vital points of instruction for my team. We first invested in Howard's videos last year at the 2000 NSA World Series
in Ohio. We were so impressed with the drills and the knowledge of Mr. Kobata that we just had to meet him in person and have him work with the
team. The style of aggressive defensive that Howard teaches is great for all As a Midwestern team at 10u ASA nationals in 2000 we learned the hard way, that you DO need an aggressive and quicker approach
to infield play at the higher levels of softball. After studying
Howard's tapes and applying the techniques in practice we have seen a dramatic improvement in our infields defensive play. We now are making the routine and difficult plays faster, and this allows us more
opportunity to seek the 2nd out for the double-play. |