Personal Experience/Info

My name is Norm Coon, and I have been a player in well over 1000+ Fast Pitch softball games (50+ regional final games; 75+ state final games - 50+ as a player/manager) with experience at (7) different positions throughout my (23) year playing career.  I am still playing currently in competitive M.A.S.A. Men's Fast Pitch Softball games and tournaments within the State of Michigan.

I have over (34) years of total Fast Pitch Softball experience; (11) years observing/coaching and over (23) years of personal on-field experience.
 
I have been a hitting instructor for over five years, and the private Fast Pitch Softball Hitting Instructor at Bull Pen Sports (Burton, Michigan) since its original opening April 2005.

I am also a certified National Fast Pitch Coaches’ Association (NFCA) 4-star Master Coach since 2005 (one of 49 in the country; see internet link:  http://www.nfca.org/pagebank/?id=755).
 
I also have experience as a Fast Pitch Softball Head Coach at the Travel Ball and High School levels for six seasons, and experience as an Assistant Coach at the HS and College levels for three seasons as well.

I have also assisted at many Fast Pitch Softball clinics as: hitting, baserunning, infield, outfield, and fielding/throwing instructor.

Personally, after many years in the game of Fast Pitch Softball, I found that I really love the challenge of teaching the ART of hitting specifically. 

I really enjoy, and have a natural ability for, analyzing and diagnosing hitters’ bunts/swings QUICKLY, with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate to the student the concepts and issues that need to be addressed for improvement.

I will breakdown the basic mechanics of hitting step-by-step in a way which can be easily understood by each student, and discuss philosophies that may be beneficial to them in many different hitting situations.  I will also develop/implement an individualized plan towards making the necessary improvements concerning the student’s hitting and bunting techniques.

I have had the unique perspective of personally having seen a LOT of quality pitching in all types of crucial game situations from the batter’s box over my years of playing.  I feel I can also help the student by sharing some of my more successfully implemented game-used strategies, adjustments and overall mental approaches to hitting.

It is through this type of individual instruction and the sharing of my personal on-field game experiences that I feel I can help more kids reach their ultimate Fast Pitch Softball hitting potential than through just team coaching alone.