USA Softball inks Blast Motion as Official Sensor Technology

May 6, 2019

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Blast Motion inked as Official Sensor Technology of USA Softball

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2019 Web Release: Link

OKLAHOMA CITY – USA Softball announced today that Blast Motion has been named the Official Sensor Technology for the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States.   “As the game of softball continues to evolve, more and more athletes and coaches are looking for tools to help them further develop their skills,” said USA Softball Chief Executive Officer, Craig Cress. “As the National Governing Body of Softball, USA Softball is always looking for ways to help grow the game at the grassroots level, which in turn develops those athletes who are in the pipeline for the National Team Program. By partnering with Blast Motion, USA Softball is able to fulfill that mission by providing our members with a professional-grade swing-analysis tool that will greatly benefit player-development.”   With sport-specific technology advancing throughout the years, Blast Motion is the industry-leader in sensor-based motion capture, with an integrated suite of software services, delivering the industry’s most accurate swing analysis. This industry-leading technology provides swing quality insights that can be broken down and analyzed, helping advance player-development while training or in-game.   “As our program begins to find ways to measure athletes’ levels of success and athleticism it’s important for us to have benchmarks that young softball players can aspire to reach,” said USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) Head Coach, Ken Eriksen. “The best players in the world can do things no others can. This technology can help make some of those intangibles more distinguishable.”   Blast Motion and USA Softball have also collaborated to bring USA Softball approved in-game sensor use to over 120,000 teams at USA Softball-sanctioned events. By utilizing the Blast Softball solution, registered USA Softball coaches and players can establish advanced player performance baselines, collect in-game data for post-game analysis, compare hitting trends over time, and conduct training sessions with real-time feedback, providing coaches with the information they need to help their players improve. USA Softball members can receive $25 off their purchase of Blast Softball sensors through the Blast online store using code: USASB25. Click here to visit their online store.   “We are thrilled to partner alongside USA Softball and the US Women’s National Team,” said Vanessa Laughlin, Blast Motion, Softball Channel Manager. “With the help of USA Softball, Blast technology will provide the next generation of softball and Olympic hopefuls the information they need to reach their full potential. Whether you're a current National Team player or a 12U athlete competing at a National Championship, Blast insights help players at every level understand their swing, shorten the feedback loop and improve accordingly, both in practice and in-game. We look forward to bringing these benefits to USA Softball teams, coaches, and players while working with USA Softball in our shared mission to grow the game.”   For additional information on the full Blast solution and to receive a customized quote for a team or collegiate program package, please complete the online information request form.   About USA Softball USA Softball is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USA Softball sanctions competition through a network of Local Associations, which includes all 50 states and select metro associations.  USA Softball is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch.  USA Softball annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships.  The USA Softball umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.    As the NGB for the sport of softball, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USA Softball, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit, www.USASoftball.com.   About Blast Motion Based in Carlsbad, California, Blast Motion is an information company that provides motion analysis and performance insights. By intelligently combining the bio-mechanics of movement with sensor data, video capture technology, and cloud-based software services, we’ve redefined the way people train, analyze, and improve their game. For additional information on Blast Motion, please visit: blastmotion.com

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