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June 24, 2008 - Jerry Conducts Free Clinic For Area Girls

June 9, 2008 - Oak Hill Clinic

February 10, 2008 - Free Pitching Clinic Conducted

August 18, 2007 - International FastPitch Pitching Association Clinic

July 27, 2007 - Hampshire County Girls Little League Clinic

June 12 & 13, 2007 - Oak Hill Clinic

March 10, 2007 - Softball Clinic Beckley, WV

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June 24, 2008 - Jerry Conducts Free Clinic For Area Girls

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June 9, 2008 - Oak Hill Clinic

Jerry Johnson conducted a pitching clinic in Oak Hill, WV on 9 Jun, 2008. I would like to think Jenny Bragg and her Father Rick for all of their hard work they both did to make the clinic a hugh success again this year. For all the parents, and supporters that participated, thank you so much.

February 10, 2008 - Free Pitching Clinic Conducted

Jerry’s FastPitch conduct a girl’s fastpitch clinic on 10 Feb, 2008 at the Old Shady Junior High School in Daniels. This was for girls in grades 9-12 only. The clinic was a huge success and hopefully will help all the participants to get off to a great start for the upcoming softball season. I would like to think Beth Huffman, Brittany Haney, Kelsey Whitt, and Rachael Smith for all of their support and help, without them it would not have been possible.

August 18, 2007 - International Fastpitch Pitching Association Clinic

Coach Johnson Receives Certification

Coach Jerry Johnson attended the International Fastpitch Pitching Association Clinic in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The clinic was held on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Softball Facility.

Pictured: Coach Ernie Parker and Coach Jerry Johnson.

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July 27, 2007 - Hampshire County Girls Little League

"I would like to thank Coach Janet Morris and all the parents, relatives and friends that help out and worked so hard to have such a great clinic on Friday 27 Jul, 2007." I would also like to especially thank all the student pitchers that worked so hard and made the clinic a great success.  Hampshire County future looks very bright in the future years to come.  Remember "Practice and commitment make the difference." I would like to wish all of you the very best of luck. Coach Jerry Johnson

Pictured: Coach Janet Morris of Hampshire Little League and Coach Jerry Johnson.

June 12 & 13, 2007 - Oak Hill Clinic

Coach Johnson conducted a pitching clinic for the Oak Hill, Little League on the 12^th and 13^th of June. "I would like to thank all of the parents for their participation and especially for Jenny Bragg and her Father for all of their hard work in making the clinic a huge success. Oak Hill’s future looks good, and am sure all of potential pitchers will continue to work hard to be the best they can be." Coach Johnson

Pictured: Coach Jenny Bragg of Oak Hill Little League and Coach Jerry Johnson.

March 10, 2007 - Softball Clinic Beckley

Coach Jerry Johnson conducted a FastPitch Softball Clinic on March 10, 2007 at his facilities in Beckley, WV. The clinic had a great turnout and was a huge success. The clinic ranged from beginner to advanced pitchers. Jerry's FastPitch, LLC will be offering similar clinics in the future.

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March 10, 2007 - Girl's FastPitch Softball Clinic - Beckley, WV

Gallery

 

Allison and her father John Syner from Edmond, WV	Amy and her parents Charlotte and Keith Holly from Fayetteville, WV		Brantlea and her father Doug Wood from Beckley, WV
Brittany and Brooke with their father James Haney from Shady Springs, WV	Brooke and her mother Janet Foley from Midway, WV		Brooklyn Meador
Cara MaCaulay	Chandler and her father Kevin Belcher from Coal City, WV		Cortney (the hitter), Patricia Cook (the mother), and Katie (the pitcher) from Mullens, WV
Courtney and her mother Delissa Sigmon	Courtney Morris and her father Tommy Sykes from Alderson, WV		Elizabeth, Rebekah, and their father Jeff Graham from Sophia, WV
Isaac, Josh, Amber (the pitcher), Erica, and Olivia Strother from Charleston, WV	Jacinda Ward Second Team All State 2009 & Coalfield Conference Softball 1st Team 2009		Jacinda Ward Second Team All State 2009 & Coalfield Conference Softball 1st Team 2009
Jenna and her father Steve from Union, WV	Jennifer and her father Lavern Tonkin from Braxton, WV Second Team All State 2009. Jennifer will be attending Glenville State College to be the next pitching ace.		Jennifer Tonkin from Glenville State College Oct, 2009 Coach Rick Moore says, "I will use Jenny against anybody, she has tremendous POP on the ball."
Jerry and Amy Holly	Katelyn and her father Mike Hannah from Fairdale, WV		Katie Snodgress
Kayla Vaughan and her grandfather Kyle Largen from Union, WV	Maranda, Sydney and their father Brad Allen from Shady Springs, WV		Michelle Snodgress
Rachel and Kenna Smith Honorable Mention All-Sate Team Class AA 2010	Savannah and her mother Crystal McAlister from Shady Springs, WV		Whitney and her mother Wilhelmina Dixon from Oceana, WV
Whitney Dixon		Whitney Dixon

News

October 4, 2007 - New Pitching Instruction Video Coming Soon!

August 18, 2007 - Coach Jerry Johnson Receives Certification

July 17, 2007 - Parent Involvement by Coach Jerry Johnson

June 27, 2007 - New Pitching Instructional Video Production Launched

June 13, 2007 - Oak Hill Softball Clinic

April 17, 2007 - Todd Stanford's High School Softball Column

March 13, 2007 - Pitching Clinic Success

January 16, 2007 - New Pitching Instructional Video Coming Soon!!

January 15, 2007 - Pitching Clinic Set for March 2007

November 24, 2006 - Johnson Patents The Triple Pitch - Article by WVSPN

September 2006 - The Triple Pitch Video - Available Now!!

August 31, 2006 - ESPN Magazine Interview

Summer 2006 - Jerry Fast Pitch Facilities Now Open!

Summer 2006 - Message from Ernie Parker

October 4, 2007

New Pitching Instruction Video Coming Soon!!

Coach Jerry Johnson announced he will be creating a new pitching instructional video. The video is tentatively set to launch in 2008. It will be entitled The Curve and Screw Ball "For the Younger Pitcher" which will be on the curve and screw ball. This new instruction video will also include drills for the beginner, intermediate and the advanced pitcher.
Coach Johnson says that production will start in December 2007. If everything goes as planned, the instructional pitching DVD will be out by April 2008, if not earlier.

August 18, 2007

Coach Jerry Johnson Receives Certification

Jerry Johnson attended  the International Fastpitch Pitching Association clinic in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The clinic was held on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball facility.
 The mission of this group is first and foremost to define the mechanics of the fastpitch pitching motion such as to ensure efficient body movements that minimize the potential for injury. Secondly it is to teach these efficient movements to those who instruct in the art of pitching. And thirdly it is to promote "Best Practices" relative to the development of pitchers starting with beginners and progressing through the elite level.
The clinic had a powerful line up of pitching coaches to support the mission.  In addition to Ernie Parker; Rick Pauly- Head coach at Spartanburg Methodist College, Pat Moyer- currently coaches the Fury 18 Gold team in Chattanooga, Vann Stuedeman-pitching coach at the University of Alabama, Marty McDaniel- pitching coach at the University of Tennessee, Sarah Pauly- National Pro Fastpitch 2006 most valuable pitcher, Lacey Swarthout- pitching coach at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Michelle Depolo- pitching coach at the US Military Academy at West Point, Matt Green- strength coach at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Marc Dagenais who hosts the popular performance enhancement website www.softballperformance.com  presented and demonstrated the "Best Practices" in pitching instruction.

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July 17, 2007

Parent Involvement by Coach Jerry Johnson

Many parents live their dreams through their kids, and, in this instance, their daughters. I have one rule for moms and dads when they bring their daughter to me for the first pitching lesson - I inform them in a polite, tactful manner that their daughter for the next 30 -120 minutes belongs to me.

The parents are allowed, and encouraged, to stay in the pitching room to observe and can ask any questions they may have when the session is complete. The parents must have total confidence in what I am trying to accomplish with their daughter.

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June 27, 2007

New Pitching Instructional Video Production Launched

Coach Johnson announced in January of 2007 that he will be creating a new pitching instructional video. The new instructional video entitled "For The Younger Pitcher" will cater to the younger pitcher. The video will highlight pitchers as young as 10 years of age.
WVVA-TV NBC6 News (Bluefield, WV) Weekend Sports Anchor, Jordan Conigliaro, reported on site at Independence High School (Beckley, WV). Jordan interviewed Coach Johnson, the pitchers, and production staff in regards to the video production launch of the new pitching instructional video "For The Younger Pitcher" on June 27, 2007.
"The key is throwing the perfect pitch and Jerry knows how to teach it."
"The unique thing about Jerry's DVD is it has a 13 and 10 year old throwing the pitches. As softball DVD's go, they usually feature older players." Jordan Conigliaro
If you missed Jordan Conigliaro's sports report on the 6 and 11 o'clock news June 27, 2007, you can view it here on the Jerry Fast Pitch web site. Brought to you courtesy of WVVA-TV NBC6 News (Bluefield, WV).

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June 13, 2007

Oak Hill Softball Clinic

Coach Johnson conducted a pitching clinic for the Oak Hill, Little League on the 12^th and 13^th of June.
"I would like to thank all of the parents for their participation and especially for Jenny Bragg and her Father for all of their hard work in making the clinic a huge success. Oak Hill’s future looks good, and am sure all of potential pitchers will continue to work hard to be the best they can be." Coach Johnson

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April 17, 2007

Todd Stanford's High School Softball Column

You can hear the joy in Jerry Johnson's voice when he talks about a protege using his triple pitch in NAIA games.

If Johnson has his druthers, it won't be much longer until you see players in the NCAA Division I and even international play using the triple pitch.

Johnson, a former assistant coach at Mountain State University (W.Va.), developed a new softball pitch early last year. He calls it the triple pitch because it's a combination of a changeup, drop and curve. It has an 11-to-5 o'clock spin going to the catcher, which Johnson compares to Randy Johnson's "slurve" pitch.

"The speed is somewhere between a fastball and a changeup, and it's got a very slight curve with a very slight drop at the end," Johnson says. "It's an offspeed finesse pitch."

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March 13, 2007

Pitching Clinic Success

Coach Jerry Johnson conducted a FastPitch Softball Clinic on March 10, 2007 at his facilities in Beckley, WV. The clinic had a great turnout and was a huge success. The clinic ranged from beginner to advanced pitchers. Jerry's FastPitch, LLC will be offering similar clinics in the future. Come back to the site often for dates, times, and availability.

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January 16, 2007

New Pitching Instructional Video Coming Soon!!

Coach Jerry Johnson announced he will be creating a new pitching instructional video. The video is tentatively set to launch by September 2007. It will be titled "For The Younger Pitcher" which will be on the drop ball. This new instructional video will cover how to do the peel/flip drop, turnover/rollover, and peel/turnover drop. Also, there will be an additional bonus pitch added.

Coach Johnson says that production will start in June of 2007. The Instructional Pitching DVD will be out in September 2007 if not earlier.

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January 15, 2007

Pitching Clinic Set for March 2007

Coach Jerry Johnson will be conducting a FastPitch Softball Clinic for girls ages 9-18 on March 10, 2007 at his facilities in Beckley, WV. You may register and pay for the clinic here on the www.jerryfastpitch.com web site. Or call at 304-253-2857/304-673-9127.

The beginner/Intermediate session will be from 8:45am –12Noon.  Advanced levels will be 12:45pm-4pm.  Cost of the clinic is $30.00, and is non-refundable. The clinic will be limited to 40 students per session. A parent or legal guardian must sign a medical release prior to their child's participation in the clinic.

Register Now!!

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November 24, 2006

Johnson Patents The Triple Pitch - Article by WVSPN

"The Triple Pitch" offers a brand-new pitch that drops across the plate along an 11-to-5 path while traveling off-speed. "The Triple Pitch" has caught the attention of Coach Ernie Parker and Australian Olympian in Softball, Tanya Harding. Johnson has copyrighted the pitch and has finished an instructional video on how to throw the triple pitch.

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September 2006

New Pitching Instructional Video/DVD - Available Now !!

Are you looking for accuracy, speed, and success?
A new pitching technique video "The Triple Pitch" developed by Coach Jerry Johnson for beginning, intermediate, and advanced pitchers is designed to do just that.

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August 31,  2006

ESPN Magazine Interview

This just in...ESPN Magazine called Coach Jerry Johnson for an interview on Sunday, August 13, 2006 in regard to the New Triple Pitch Video. The reporter for ESPN Magazine will be calling Natalie, the pitcher in the Triple Pitch Video, and Coach Ernie Parker for comments. The article will be debuting in the August 31, 2006 edition of ESPN Magazine.

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Summer 2006

Jerry Fast Pitch Facilities Now Open!

Coach Jerry Johnson gives individual pitching lessons by appointment. He also Conducts pitching camps for various groups, little leagues, high schools, ASA leagues and other organizations. Pitching lesson are available at Individual and team rates. Pitching Lane and Facility rental available.

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Summer 2006

Message from Ernie Parker

"Jerry demonstrated this pitch to me and explained the mechanics of the pitch. I found it to be a very sharp breaking pitch that will be very effective when thrown correctly. I would like to wish all of you the very best. Work hard and be the best you can be."

Coach Ernie Parker

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