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Coach Weekly States in regards to

Nemo's Triple Hitting Tee: "... You may tell anyone that we use them daily and really believe in them. I think you have a great softball mind. I really like the triple tee. It really helps the players stay on the swing path longer..

2006: The Weekly's have steadily improved the Orange & White's record by at least 10 victories a season. The rapid growth reached a new high point during last year's sterling 67-win season as the Lady Vols registered the program's initial trip to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

This year (2006) the Vols earned another trip to the Women's College World Series placing 3rd finishing the season with a very impressive won/loss record of 61-12.

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Holly Bruder returns in 2006-07 for her sixth year as head coach of the Big Red Softball team. Over the past five season's under Bruder, the Big Red have won 115 games and have captured three North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships. In 2006 the Big Red advanced to the Division III NCAA Championships for the third time in school history.

Holly states: "Nemo’s Speed Bat Training Program has changed the way we approach hitting at Denison University. When I started coaching at Denison six years ago, the softball team was entering its fifth season as a NCAA member and part of the NCAC conference. Prior to that, the softball team was simply a “club” sport. The team knew the fundamentals, and had the foundation to go somewhere. When I entered the scene, I wanted to take this program to the next level. Look past the conference championship and ahead to a regional championship and start competing against the best programs out there.

I graduated from a program which concentrated on defense which worked for us. Taking that philosophy and integrating it into the Denison softball program, I found one problem. Yes, we were holding opponents to 2 or 3 runs per game with our strong pitching and leading the league in defensive stats, but we were still loosing scoring only 1 to 2 runs ourselves. This all changed 3 years ago when I began using the Speed Bats by Nemo. We worked on hitting as much as we did defense but with a different mentality. We worked on getting our hands through the zone with power and precision. With the drills from the Nemo Video and confidence we brought to the plate, we started winning more games at the plate. We were still holding teams to 3 runs a game, but we started scoring 5 to 6 runs a game.

Taking this hitting approach into last spring 2006 season, Denison University softball program won the regular season NCAC (North Coast Athletic Conference) championship, hosted the NCAC tournament and won in the championship game in the bottom of the seventh inning by a walk off homerun. We continued our success and advanced to the Regional Championships!

We continue using the Nemo Speed Bat Training Program in our nontraditional season in the fall, in our pre-season prior to our spring training trip, and throughout the season! With this program, we look to win another conference title!

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2007

Brooke Monroe

Assistant Coach / Hitting Instructor

The University of Kentucky

Before breaking into the coaching ranks, Monroe had a standout career at Indiana University. She was three time All Big Ten selection as a catcher and utility player.
Prior to her new position at the University of Kentucky Coach Monroe spent one year as hitting instructor at Portland State University, and three seasons as an assistant coach at PurdueUniversity.

In her first season as the hitting instructor at Portland State University she made a tremendous impact upon the Vikings helping them to their first ever Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Championship.

The "Vikings" offensively were an explosive powerhouse hitting 49 home runs.

Brooke states:

"I truly believe that Nemo's Training Bat is an excellent tool to increase
bat speed, eye/hand coordination, and power in the swing. I immediately
noticed a difference in our players' aggressiveness and confidence at
the plate once we began incorporating the speed bat and training drills on a daily basis."

The speed training bat is a great tool that athletes can use everyday to increase their bat speed and control. It has helped us increase our bat speed without breaking down proper mechanics.

We have just started using Nemo's Multi-Hitting Triple Tee, but it has already proven itself to be very valuable in helping our younger players understand what it means to hit through the zone. "

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2006: Staff of the Year Award

Jim Farrell and his staff (Amber Jost, Mary Mauro, & Mindy Rader) were named NFCA Great Lakes Region (Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, & Wisconsin) .

Farrell and his staff led Cornerstone to a seventh trip to the NAIA Region VIII tournament and a third national tournament berth since 2000. The Golden Eagles finished the season with a 27-23 record.

At every step in a 16-year coaching career, Gulas has proved to be a builder of programs. If you want a blueprint of how to run a college softball program, the first call should go to Gulas. Those blueprints work in turning teams into bluebloods. Her teams are annually included among the best in the country. That’s what she’s done at Ashland University.

Four times in the last six years, Gulas has led the Eagles to the NCAA Division II playoffs. Under Gulas, AU has won 30 or more games four times and 40 or more games twice. She has guided the Eagles to three Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament championships and four GLIAC regular season crowns.

Hitting has always been an important part of Coach Gulas’s program and practice routine. “ It is very important to practice the swing each day and to make the hitting practices a chance to develop and fine-tune the swing. We were looking for a way to increase bat speed and to help players make better adjustments to their swing during games. By using the Nemo program, we have found that bat speeds have increased for each of our athletes.” This is important not only for power, but bat speed helps the athletes time their swings better during each at bat. If a pitcher has a great change up, the hitter can wait on it and then explode through the ball. The longer the hitter can wait on the ball before swinging, the more adjustments they will be able to make during their at bat. These adjustments need to be natural and automatic and it is something that the batter needs to react to without thinking. That is why quality repetitions are important not only in the mechanics of the swing but also in the confidence of the batter.

Many of the Nemo drills are also conducive to helping the hitter make adjustments. When working on hitting the inside and or outside pitch, the batter can’t get in a routine where each swing is exactly the same. Many of the drills in Coach Nemo’s Instructional videos, Increase Your Bat Speed and Speed Circuit Training, help the batter work on hitting any ball up the middle. This can be done no matter how the speed or location of the pitch is thrown.

The Ashland University softball team has been using the Nemo Training Bats bat this fall and has already seen improvements in each athlete. “Not only is the bat speed of each athlete improving but, the players are much more confident in attacking the ball. It is possible to get more quality swings in each practice setting. “ The nice thing about the Nemo bat is that you can hit many different types of balls and therefore work on a small bat, small ball concept. This helps the batter work on tracking the ball, which will help with their vision training. After each swing, the batter gets reinforcement depending on how the ball leaves the bat. If contact is made on the sweet spot of the bat, the contact is very explosive. If the ball is not hit on the sweet spot, the athlete can make an adjustment on the next swing. This helps the athlete remain focused during her practice swings.

Ashland University also hosts many camps and clinics and the Nemo bat will be used with softball players of all ages. The younger players will get great benefit by starting with the speed bat at an early age. This way they will be able to increase their bat speed and get many quality repetitions to start putting the swing into muscle memory. Many times the younger players are swinging bats that are too heavy to start with and the Nemo bat will help the younger athlete learn and practice the correct swing.

“I am looking very forward to the start of our season to see the difference that the Nemo Bat training program has given our student athletes. Nemo bats will be part of our training program each and every day between now and the quest for another Conference Championship.”

Coach Nemo’s Training Program is quickly becoming a nationally accepted training tool. It is growing in popularity with proven, positive results from team and individual usage at all age levels.

Fontbonne University won the SLIAC Conference and Conference Tournament Championship. They finished the season with 34 wins and 11 losses. The team has won the SLIAC Championships 3 of the last 4 years and have made 2 appearances to the NCAA Regional Tournament.

9 players made the All Conference team, 4 players made the All Region Team and 2 players were All Americans.

Team batting average overall was .323 and .353 in the conference..

Coach Conway states: " I have been using the nemo's bats in all of our hitting routines during every practice since 1998 starting with my summer team the St Louis Chaos and believe it has helped to increase our bat speed and power tremendously.

With the Chaos, as a 1st year 18u team we won our first 50 games before our first loss. We placed 2nd at the Fireworks Tournament in Colorado ending the season with 89 wins and 12 losses and a 7th place finish at the NSA Nationals. Expectations were high for the next season and our players came thru brilliantly with 63 wins and 7 losses and a 9th place finish at the 18 Gold ASA Nationals".

Coach John Conway has been selected by his coaching peers as the (SLIAC) Conference Coach of the Year and the Midwest Region Coach of the Year.

The 2005 Rock softball team broke records like a disc jockey on an emotional rampage.

Second-year head coach Vashion Johnson's squad tied or established school records in 20 different categories this spring en route to a 24-19 final record which included a single season record of 24 wins.

Coach Johnson States: " The Speed Training Bat has been instrumental in molding the aggressive and attacking style of Slippery Rock University Softball. This tool allows us to take over 300 quality cuts every practice without losing form. It aids in muscle memory, under loading, and attacking with the barrel. Our players have broken over 30 records and hit over 50 home runs in the last 2 years." All thanks to Nemo!”

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Coach Garris States:

"Since reading an article by Jerry Stitt and Mike Candrea, in 1996, I have believed in underloading. As everyone knows, Coach Candrea is the foremost world wide authority on hitting in softball. If he says you should do it, then you can take that advice to the bank.

After using several homemade versions of Underloaders, I met Coach Nemo and instantly saw that his speed bat meets every underloading use imaginable. What makes this product so great is that it is a real bat with a true sweet spot. When we use the Decker BPF 7.5 training balls, cork balls or golf size whiffles, we can see and hear when the ball has been hit on the nose. All the while we are building bat speed, because we are using an Underloader. Furthermore, it is perfectly weighted so our players get the most out of each of their swings. As Coach Candrea so often says, it is more important to take quality cuts to build proper techniques and the Nemo speed bat gives us the very best way to do that everytime!"

Coach Garris served as the head coach at Henderson State University (2001-2003). Sam Houston State University (1998-2001) and Delta State University (1993-1998).

While at Delta State, he was named the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year in 1997 and his team won the West Division championship in 1996, 1997 and 1998. In 2001, at Sam Houston State, he coached the team to its first 20-win season in five years.

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Coach Rianda writes

"The Speed Training Bats are great! After using broom handles, baseball bats and anything else I could grab, I was excited to find Nemo's Bats.

The feel, dimensions and training tapes were perfect for our training. We have been able to not only get more swings in, but more quality swings throughout practice.

The training tape gave us a good practice routine and the ability to keep the girls attention with the variety of drills used with the bats.

I know our bat speed has increased by the results and the players feel more confident at the plate. When you believe you can hit anything and at any speed, half the battle has been fought. This has helped us stay on top of rise ball, turn on the screwball and they can wait on the change-up with confidence.

Without changing approaches or bat angles, we had six girls hit balls out of the park for the first time in their college career! I attribute that to the Nemo Speed Training Bats."

Thanks Coach Nemo! Keep up the good work and we'll keep hitting!

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Larry Keenum, Head Softball Coach

Athens State University, Athens, Alabama ......

"8 National Tournament Appearances"

My girls can "swing it" pretty good to start with. We've only been using the Nemo's Speed Hitting Bat two weeks and diligently following the program. I recorded their batspeed before we started and retest it every week. After only two weeks I see measurable improvement in all players, some more than others, depending on their strength and technique. Not only has their raw bat speed increased but more importantly to me, is that their reaction time has increased also. Now, they can wait longer to start their swing which gives them a better chance of judging pitch speed, spin, etc. The girls were a little hesitant at first to swing these "little bats". But now, they actually come on their own and swing the Nemo speed bats because they can see the difference it makes in their performance.

It will be the end of the month before they have achieved their 10,000 swings and we have some definitive numbers on bat speed improvement but I guarantee that the improvement will be equal to that advertised. I am a "true believer" in rotational swing mechanics and an added plus to the speedbat training is that the bats are light enough so that the players can actually work on the proper techniques of generating bat speed from their swing instead of just relying on their hands . They can soft toss for an hour with the speedbat and not get into poor mechanics because of bat weight.

The Nemo's bat will not make a "hitter" out of a "nonhitter" but it definitely will increase the batspeed of everyone that uses it and follows the program. An added benefit to speed bat use is that Coach Nemo and his staff are very helpful in answering any questions you might have. I rate the entire program and organization A PLUS. Now if we could only do something to increase a pitcher's speed by 5 mph.

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Mary Yori, Head Softball Coach

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year 2003 and 2004

Diane Miller, Hitting Coach

Overall record: 621-305-17 years

Mary Yori States:

We have been using the speed stick for two years and they have definitely helped with hand quickness and barrell awareness. The speed sticks are a great tool that helps hitters build confidence in their ability to be on time at the correct contact point."

Jackquie Joseph, Head Softball Coach and Nikki Meyers, Pitching Coach Michigan State University.

Coach Nemo and the Michigan State coaches pose for a picture at " The Best In The Mid-West Clinic" Perrysburg, Ohio. November 2005.

Coach Nemo; Creator of Nemo's Speed Bat Training Program, Jerry Walker; CEO and owner of the Volcanoes, and Trevor Wilson; former start pitcher of the S.F. Giants, and pitching coach of the Volcanoes.

Pictured below:

Coach Nemo and Trevor Wilson, discussing the values of Nemo's Speed Training Bat. Trevor former San Francisco Giants pitching star, and now pitching coach for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.,

I finally got around to watching your video and I loved it. I appreciated the drills and their simplicity. You have obviously hit upon a winner and I hope you have much success with it.

Too many products today fail to deliver on their promise, as a former player, high school coach and now as a dad coaching my daughter, your product was a hit on my kids first swing.

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The 18U Heartbreakers Red put a lot of effort into improving our hitting in the off-season and during the season. All of the players were given Nemo's Speed Hitting bat and our goal was to take 10,000 swings by the start of our season. Nemo's bat is great for working on underloading hitting drills. Beginning in January, the players swung the bat about 5 days a week and about 300 swings a day. The Heartbreakers would like to thank Nemo for his great product and support during the 2001 season.

record: 52 wins 14 losses and 1 tie

3 tournament Championships

3rd place finish in the PONY Nationals

Sterling, Virginia

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As a travel team coach, we depend on our players doing a lot of work on their own. Nemo's Speed Bat is a great way for players to get the repetitions that they need and the Speed Bat drills are a proven way to increase bat speed. It's a great product at a reasonable price.

UPDATE: Coach Nemo Wow! You would have been proud of our offensive display this past weekend. During one big inning, the opposing coach asked me "What do you feed these girls? " and I told him " Nemo Bats and l0,000 Swings". In that game, a 6-1 victory, we had 9 hits and 7 went for extra bases. There was no fence on that field and they were playing really deep and we still hit the ball over their heads.

UPDATE: Coach Nemo I just wanted to say 'thanks' for all you've done for me and my team this season. It seems like yesterday when we ordered a full supply of Nemo Bats for our team to swing in the off season. They really made a difference and I wouldn't be surprised if our entire organization uses them this year.

At our coaches meeting on Monday night, my coaching staff and I were talking about our season and remarked that we didn't face one pitcher all year that over-matched us with speed....I know that Nemo's Hitting Program made the difference in that area.

Matthew Salmons - Cutler City, Oregon 14 years old.

Nemo's Speed Bat Training Program was a key factor to my success on the Taft High School baseball team.  In less than a year I have seen major improvements in my bat speed and power to hit the long ball .This improvement enabled me to win a starting position on the varsity baseball team as a 14 year old freshman. I became the youngest ball player ever at Taft to hit a home run in a varsity baseball game. Nemo's Speed Bat Training Program gave me the confidence and the ability to compete at a higher level ......... My overall batting average is .486 with 5 homeruns.

His sophomore season at the high school level, Matthew was recognized for his talents by being selected for the Val-Co league All-Star team.

On November 1st, 2001, Matt was informed he had made a National All-Star Team, sponsored by Coast-To -Coast Athletics to play in the annual 2002 Gold Coast Baseball Tournament in Sydney, Australia. He was one of four out of 150 players attending the tryouts to make it on the team.

UPDATE: Baseball takes Matt Salmons to Australia. "The 15 year old boy traveled with an organization known as Coast to Coast Amateur Athletics.  The young player from Lincoln County led his squad to a 6-1 record and the tournament title by hitting an outrageous .625 with an on base percentage of .735. Salmons had six doubles and three walks in his final 10 at bats. He was also second on the team with 13 runs batted in".

UPDate: Matt completed his senior year at Taft High School with fantastic results....1st team all Val/Co League and a batting ave of .621 with 14 home runs. Matt will be playing for Concordia College this coming season.

A note from Matthew's parents: Dr. Jane and Dr. Scott Salmons

We watched our son go through Nemo's Speed Bat Training Program, and saw his confidence grow as he increased his bat speed and power. We highly endorse this program. If you are hesitant about purchasing a Nemo's Speed Bat and Video, we assure you if they work at it, the program will bring positive results.

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"Both girls began Nemo's Speed Training at the same time and both have

increased their bat speeds (Amanda to 94 mph and Katie to 97 mph.)

Amanda increased her batting average from .304 to .415, and Katie increased

hers from .405 to .520 during the season. With Nemo's Speed Bat training,

every at-bat for these girls is a defense's worst nightmare."

The Flash Ladies finished their season as one of the top ten teams in the Country. Record was 52 wins 14 losses and 1 tie.