Michele Smith Clinic In Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2X Olympic Gold Medalist and Champion Michele Smith is coming to Friuli Venezia Giulia (Palaverde” of Azzano Decimo) on next November 22nd and 23rd! This opportunity is a homerun made by Enjoy it!! Please see the clinic schedule and registration form to sign up for this amazing opportunity to learn from one the best in the sport! Michele will hold a two days clinic on pitching, hitting and various aspects of the game of softball. This clinic is open for any interested person (coaches, players and anyone else) and, thanks to the cooperation with Technical Committee of Italian Federation (FIBS), it will guarantee credits for all activities of Italian coaches. Even though she is retired from the field, she is still very involved in the sport, now as an analyst/broadcaster for ESPN and CBS. Michele also holds camps and clinics around the world as well as hosting National and International teams in her home city, Clearwater, FL USA at the Michele Smith Training Center. Michele looks forward to meeting you at this clinic and hopes you will come visit her in Clearwater, FL too!! To register for the clinic you can email at [email protected] or fax to +39 0431 92120 . Please include the enclosed paper and wire the fee, which has been quantify in € 30,00 for both days and € 20,00 for just one of the two days. Fee payment can be made through bank transfer (IBAN IT 61 I 05336 64330 000030076580 Swift BIRCW- Bank acct. “Enjoy it!”). Payment must be done before the clinic. Please email me if you need information about meals and accommodation you may need. Detailed clinic program and more information about Michele Smith are enclosed to this article. CLINIC WITH MICHELE SMITH – SCHEDULE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22nd FASTPITCH FUNDAMENTAL AND HITTING 09.30 – 10.30: Introduction and warm up. 10.30 – 12.30: Fastpitch fundamental: Throwing, Catching, Fielding, Fly balls, Bunt coverage and Positioning 12:30 – 14.00: Lunch break 14.00 – 14.45: Hitting mechanics 14.45 – 16.30 Hitting stations. 16.30 – 18.00: Wrap up camp. Pictures and autographs. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 23rd FASTPITCH PITCHING 09.30 – 10.00: Introduction and warm up 10.00 – 12.00: Mechanics of Fastpitch Form 12.00 – 13.30: Lunch break 13.30 – 14.30: Change Up & Drop ball instruction. 14.30 – 15 30: Rise Ball & Curve ball instruction. 15.30 – 16.00: Screwball instruction. 16.00 – 17.00: Wrap up and question and autographs. MICHELE SMITH INFO: Michele Mary Smith was born on 1967 June 21st in New Jersey, took a PhD in Health and Wellness Sciences at Oklahoma State University. ISF Ambassador for having Softball back in the Olympic program from 2005 to 2009, nowadays she organizes courses and clinics for many Organizations (first of all the Michele Smith Faspitch Incorporation, which she is the President) and she is sport broadcaster for ESPN and CBS other than NBC e TBS in the past (first woman to broadcast a MLB game Atlanta Braves vs LA Dodges!). Her softball career is phenomenal: Two times Gold Medal at the Olympics with USA (Atlanta 1996 & Sidney 2000): she was the starting pitcher in both finals; Three times World Champion with USA (1994, 1998 e 2002); Three times winner with USA at Pan American Games; Eight times MVP in Japan Pro League; Eight times winner of Japan Pro League with Toyota Shokki team; Ten times All American Player; Four times winner of Bertha Tickey Award as Best Pitcher in the American Championship; Three times winner of the National Championship with Redding Rebels; Owner of the best W/L ratio (82-20) in the history of Oklahoma State University with a life ERA of 0.75 and a batting average of .343 (with 15 homers and 87 RBIs); In her sports career (she played also basketball and hockey), she had also following awards: Clearwater Champion for Youth Award (2014); Bill Teegins Excellence in Sportscasting Award (2014); Oklahoma State Univ. Alumni Hall of Fame (2011); Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (2010); ASA Softball Hall of Fame (2006); All American ASA Women’s Major Fastpitch (1989 – 1998); NJSIAA/Bollinger High School Hall of Fame (1998); Shasta County Sports Hall of Fame (Redding Rebels, CA – softball); ASA Sportswoman of the Year (1990 & 1994); United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Sportswoman of the Year (1990 & 1994) More news on the website www.michelesmith.com If you have interest in coming to the Michele Smith Training Facility in Clearwater, FL USA, please email: [email protected] or call 727-363-1615. Registration Form for ”MICHELE SMITH CLINIC” First and Family Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________________ Zip Code and City ____________________________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________________________________________ Email ____________________________________________________________________________ Programs I will attend: (Please circle): Saturday Sunday Saturday & Sunday I enclose a receipt confirming payment of the fee required for the clinic __________________________________ Signature .