2015 National Champions - Back-to-Back WCWS Titles (2014-15);
2017 SEC Coach of the Year, 5x SEC Coach of the Year;
6x SEC Champions; has led Florida to eight Women's College World Series appearances;
over 800 career wins; 2015 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team Assistant Coach
A program isn't just for one year - building a program the right way can carry you through the good times and the bad.
Take a seat in the office of University of Florida Head Coach Tim Walton as he shares his coaching philosophy that has produced back-to-back SEC Championships and back-to-back SEC Coach of the Year accolades.
Coach Walton breaks down his philosophy into four major categories:
- Building a Foundation - Includes hiring assistants, prioritizing, being a coach, discipline and more.
- Out-of-Season Training - Learn to establish goals and practice plans, define roles and active rest versus rest.
- In-Season Training - Develop an in-season check off list, keeping athletes mentally strong, batting order, knowing your personnel and more.
- Evolution of a Coach - Includes insights into team rules, working smart versus hard, communication and "new school" approaches to practice.
Within each category, Walton shares his insights, ideas and experiences - what's worked and what hasn't worked.
This in-depth analysis of successful coaching will help you grow as a coach and build a strong program for years to come.
87 minutes. 2010.
SD-03493B: with Tim Walton, University of Florida Head Coach;
2015 National Champions - Back-to-Back WCWS Titles (2014-15);
2017 SEC Coach of the Year, 5x SEC Coach of the Year;
6x SEC Champions; has led Florida to eight Women's College World Series appearances;
over 800 career wins; 2015 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team Assistant Coach
Dominate your opponent offensively and defensively with championship caliber short game play. Join two-time SEC Coach of the Year Tim Walton as he leads you through the offensive and defensive principles of the short game.
Coach Walton first guides you through 13 different short game strategies from a right-handed batter. These techniques take advantage of your batter's speed to get on base, as well as protecting the runner, and giving her an advantage to take the next base. Walton covers drag bunts, fake bunts, timing slaps, bunt-slap-bunt, hit-and-run, squeeze bunts and more.
From the left side, Walton covers 15 weapons a slapper can use at the plate. Walton shows you how to train your slappers to execute each technique from their hitting position keeping the defense on their heels and disguising your strategy until the last second. Walton discusses developing good timing and positioning, slapping for power, the chop, the push bunt, bunting backwards, one-handed bunt and more.
Defensively, Walton explains how to put a defense in place to protect yourself against the bunt, the slap or the steal. He shows his standard defensive reads and explains strategy and how it varies with different runners and out situations. Using both classroom explanation and on-field demonstration, Walton walks you through four different plays that he uses in specific situations - covering every aspect you will need to implement these plays.
A good offensive team should be able to create difficult situations for the defense, no matter what play is called. Walton leads you through each of his defensive plays and guides you offensively with where to place a bunt or slap.
Get two of the hottest topics in softball in one great package with this exhaustive look at short game offense and defense!
106 minutes. 2010.
SD-03493C: with Tim Walton, University of Florida Head Coach;
2015 National Champions - Back-to-Back WCWS Titles (2014-15);
2017 SEC Coach of the Year, 5x SEC Coach of the Year;
6x SEC Champions; has led Florida to eight Women's College World Series appearances;
over 800 career wins; 2015 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team Assistant Coach
Make solid contact with every swing.
Step into the batter's box with the University of Florida Head Coach Tim Walton as he presents techniques and drills to improve your power hitting.
This instructional DVD features 20 drills to develop the basic needs for a power hitter. Walton's drills focus on training:
- Eyes - Improve pitch selection and hit more "good pitches" harder.
- Base - Develop a solid stride and proper balance to transfer weight and stay on the ball longer.
- Timing - Allow your batter's upper half and lower half to work together in a smooth swing.
- Strength - Build bat speed.
- Hands - Develop strong, fast hands to get through impact.
These drills also address elements such as stance, opposite field power, having a hitting plan, plate coverage, rhythm and more.
A great power hitter can feel their swing and understand when one of these elements is not quite right. These drills will help isolate a player's focus to a specific area. Walton explains the focus and attention required by both the player and the coach for each drill.
Walton's power hitting system has produced a teams that ranked in the Top 10 nationally in home runs, slugging and scoring.
Maximize each at-bat for your team!
78 minutes. 2010.
SD-03493D: with Tim Walton, University of Florida Head Coach;
2015 National Champions - Back-to-Back WCWS Titles (2014-15);
2017 SEC Coach of the Year, 5x SEC Coach of the Year;
6x SEC Champions; has led Florida to eight Women's College World Series appearances;
over 800 career wins; 2015 USA Softball Junior Women's National Team Assistant Coach
Be ready for any situation you will encounter on the base paths.
University of Florida Head Coach Tim Walton breaks down each base giving you detailed baserunning techniques and drills to turn your players into championship baserunners! Each drill is demonstrated in a team setting during a Gator's baserunning practice making implementation simple.
Starting from home to first, Coach Walton discusses the proper route a runner should take when the ball is hit to left field, center field and right field. He demonstrates team drills you can use to simulate each of these situations putting your players in position take an extra base if the situation presents itself.
Next, Walton breaks down the first base to second base segment. Learn to take safe, yet effective leads, as well as how to safely advance on fly balls and ground balls and how to take advantage of bunt situations.
From second and third and third to home, Walton explains proper leads, tagging up on fly balls and when to advance on ground balls. Walton also shows how to slide into each base in many different situations.
Walton finishes out the practice with a "live" demonstration of each of the techniques he discusses and drills in the video.
Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your baserunning practices with these fantastic techniques and team drills. Make the most of your on base opportunities!
86 minutes. 2010.