Australia to tune up for WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals against Chinese Taipei
The Australian Women’s National Softball Team will be playing Chinese Taipei in a six-game series at Blacktown International Sports Park in early March, in the first international softball game on Australian soil since 2020. From 1 to 5 March, world No. 10 Australia will host No. 4 Chinese Taipei in a six-game series to tune up for the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals, to […]
Softball certification coaching course in Pataya
The World Baseball Softball Confederation and Softball Asia (WBSC-SA) Coaching Certification Seminar is currently ongoing in Pataya, Thailand and will end tomorrow. This collaboration between WBSC – through the WBSC Coaching Commission, and SA – through SA Coaching Committee – is a Level 1 – Level 2 certification seminar. The course began on […]
Men’s Softball World Cup groups unveiled; World No. 1 Australia to start title defence in Group A
A total of 10 national teams have booked their tickets to the World Cup. Besides one wild card, an African Qualifier (two available spots), which will take place in South Africa from 29 February to 2 March, and an Americas Qualifier (five available spots) scheduled to be played in April, will decide the seven […]
Groups unveiled for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup
A total of 18 teams will open the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup in three groups of six teams. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced today the groups for the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup, the most prestigious international youth softball event in the world. Played over two-stages, the tournament will start […]
Olympic gold medallists conduct Softball Asia coaching clinic in Malaysia
Olympic gold medallists conduct Softball Asia coaching clinic in Malaysia 26/01/2024 A total of 42 softball coaches and athletes from Hong Kong, China; Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore and Chinese Taipei attended the course in Kuala Lumpur. Japanese softball stars Reika Utsugi, Yukiko Ueno, Yu Yamamoto, Urara Fujimoto and Aiko Nakamura conducted a three-day coaching clinic in […]
NATIONAL SOFTBALL COACHES GET TIPS FROM JAPANESE STAR UENO
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) — Learning the tricks of the trade from Japan’s softball icon Yukiko Ueno at the coaching clinic organised by Softball Asia (SA) could be just the tonic the national coaches need to guide their charges in the two-day 2024 President Cup here on May 28. SA president Datuk Low Beng […]
VAST KNOWLEDGE IMPARTED BY JAPANESE SOFTBALL EXPERTS
The coaches attending the three-day softball coaching clinic organised by Softball Asia in collaboration with the Japan Softball Association (SA-JSA) in Kuala Lumpur which enters its final day today have gathered valuable knowledge of the game. Conducted by reputable course instructors with vast knowledge and experience of the game, after the first day classroom session […]
WBSC Members Handbook: A tool to further boost Member Federations’ development
In line with the WBSC Strategic Plan 2022-2028, the WBSC Members Handbook provides guidelines and resources to the members to improve their governance and boost sustainable growth. The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) released today the WBSC Members Handbook, a document created to further strengthen the development of its members through a comprehensive online educational […]
TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE FROM JAPANESE EXPERTS TO REST OF ASIA
IT was a game time for coaches from Asia to acquire as much knowledge from the Japanese experts in the game of softball with the start of a coaching clinic organised by Softball Asia in collaboration with the Japan Softball Association (SA-JSA) this morning in Kuala Lumpur. The course instructors are reputable and experienced coaches […]
Yukiko Ueno: Japanese softball superstar doesn’t rule out LA28 Olympic Games appearance
“I would be very happy to be back on the Olympic stage, but rather than striving for that, I would like to cherish each day and each year in front of me and face softball with even greater care,” Ueno said. Japan’s softball icon Yukiko Ueno is more than just a visual symbol, but a […]
