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Sports Glossary
Learn the language of your game — answer-first definitions across every SwingVantage sport, each with a real example. Free to explore.
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- Travel Ball ExposureIntermediateTravel ball exposure is the recruiting value a player gets from a competitive travel team. It comes from events that college coaches are known to attend.Fast-Pitch Softball
- Two-Strike ApproachIntermediateA two-strike approach is how fast-pitch hitters adjust with two strikes. Most shorten the swing, cover more of the zone, and favor contact over power.Fast-Pitch Softball
- Working Ahead in the CountIntermediateWorking ahead means regularly reaching pitcher-friendly counts (0-1, 0-2, 1-2). She can then expand the zone and use her put-away pitch with far less risk.Fast-Pitch Softball
- Wrist Snap – PitchingIntermediateThe wrist snap is the final burst of the wrist and fingers at release in the windmill delivery. It is the main source of both pitch velocity and spin.Fast-Pitch Softball
- Zone DisciplineIntermediateZone discipline is a hitter's ability to reliably swing at strikes and lay off balls. It must hold up against a fast release and pitches that move late.Fast-Pitch Softball
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