For private lesson openings, click on Calendar of Upcoming Events on the Official Line-Up Card above.
Located in Northern Virginia.  Fastpitch Softball Instruction for the serious youth player.
Jim Brackin, Head Coach, 16U Shamrocks
(from 1998-2007)

Contact:  SoftballCoach@cox.net    cell 703-431-0047

Hitting Success Rate Study

I have always stressed, to hitters, the importance of "hit the ball hard somewhere!".  If you do, good things will happen.  I undertook a study of high level College, professional, and Olympic games, to find out what the actual percentages are.  How much better is it to hit the ball hard somewhere?  Just exactly how successful should you expect to be, if you hit ground balls, line drives, fly balls?.  Click here to check out the final analysis of exactly 200 televised games, played between March 2007 and May 2010.

Directions to Top of the Order, Fastpitch Softball Training Facility, Springfield/Lorton, VA Please park in designated parking spaces, in the lot close to Lockport Place, or in the back of the building, and walk between 7205 and 7207. Satellite view of buildings and parkingFacility Photos

Directions to Pinkman Baseball Academy at Dulles indoor facility

2005 ASA Nationals and Junior World Cup
18U Shamrocks --- ASA Gold National Champions!!!!

16U Shamrocks --- 4th place, ASA National Championships!!!!
16U Shamrocks --- International Softball Federation Junior World Cup Champions!!!!

Japan Tour 2007 - blog entries will be submitted during the trip

Japan Tour 2004 - What a trip for the 16U Shamrocks!!  Trip diaries and photos!

Does this light make my hair look Flamingo Pink ????? 

Flamingo Pink Hair