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Erika J., Burleson, TX Softball Coach

Erika J.

Softball

SILVER
3 reviews

I am an invested, caring coach that helps my athletes to grow in all areas, on and off the field. View all coaching experience

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Training Locations
Training Locations
  1. Rippin' It Academy, 2010 Avondale Haslet Road, Haslet, TX
  2. Bear Creek Park, Grapevine, TX
  3. Burleson, TX

My training location only

  • East Texas Baptist University (TX)

  • 8 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

  • Kids, Teenagers

  • Outfield, Catcher, Infield, Pitcher

  • Hitting, Fielding, Pitching

Credentials

  • East Texas Baptist University (TX)

  • 8 years

  • Qualified Private Coach
    Passed Coach Course

Services

  • Kids, Teenagers

  • Outfield, Catcher, Infield, Pitcher

  • Hitting, Fielding, Pitching

More About Coach Erika

I have been coaching pitchers, slappers, and fielders for the last six years and absolutely love it! I coach girls ages 4-18 who have the desire to work to be the best they can be. I believe that developing a player mentally and emotionally is essential. I am very invested in the girls that I teach. The style of pitching (open-angle windmill) that I teach is a little different than what you see in Texas, but is used a lot in California and Chicago. I also teach left-handed slapping/dragging.

I teach Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at Rippin It Sports Academy
Tuesday and Thursday are taught at Oak Grove in Grapevine.
Saturday and Sundays are in Burleson, Tx.

High school Newcomer of the Year, All-District, All-Area, All-State, MVP, and four year lettered player. I played international and national tournaments at Gold level in select ball. I was a pitcher, 2nd baseman, and CF in college and hit both sides. I played with a full-ride at Eastern Oklahoma, Western Oklahoma, and ETBU. My roommate and I led the state of Oklahoma in stolen bases my Freshman and Sophomore year of college. I was named Academic Athlete of the Year in 2008. I was scouted by division 1 schools for cross country and track, but chose a softball scholarship instead.

I like to keep my sessions at an hour long, because any good pitching coach knows that warming up well is essential to remaining injury-free. We will spend time warming up over-hand and then start drills. There are four drills that we will go through before starting the full pitching motion. (More are added after progress for speed and accuracy). For hitting, I work on fundamentals on the tee and do live soft/hard toss.

I teach Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at Rippin It Sports Academy
Tuesday and Thursday are taught at Oak Grove in Grapevine.
Saturday and Sundays are in Burleson, Tx.

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Client Reviews

Great coach! Very insightful and patient. My daughter's skills began improving immediately.

Coach Erika is amazing. In a short time she has helped my daughter not only with softball but has also helped her with her shyness. She has great instincts about the athlete's strengths and how to maximize them. Looking forward to seeing my daughter's continued development.

So we have been with. Coach Erika for a few weeks now and my daughter keeps getting better. Her swing was described as perfect at a recent tryout. This is a huge credit to Erika's training. Her attention to detail really pays off. Can't say enough great things!

Coach Erika is a great coach! My daughter is kind of new to softball. The last time she played was three years ago. She wanted to try playing again, but she was nervous about it. Coach Erika was able to teach my daughter more in one session than she had learned in one previous season. Coach Erika was patient and helped my daughter be at ease. She was batting, fielding, and catching much better during the session, and her confidence was high. I'm looking forward to seeing my daughter grow as a softball player with Coach Erika's help.

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