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Softball players organizing and caring for their equipment after practice to build responsibility, accountability, and respect for the game.

Teaching Softball Players to Take Care of Their Equipment athlete development confidence leadership parent education Mar 01, 2023

Podcast About Taking Care of Your Equipment

This weeks discussion revolves around that players today do not respect their equipment and take care of it appropriately. Most types of equipment is discussed and the basics of taking care of it properly. Encourage your players to listen to this and h...

Coach D and Coach Kally V discussing fastpitch softball, pitching development, coaching, and the mental game during a podcast interview.

Podcast Interview with Coach Kally V: Pitching, Mindset, and Athlete Development athlete development confidence leadership mental game Feb 26, 2023

#repost @coachkallyv 🙌⚠️🧐 Have you listened to episode number 34 yet!?!
It dropped last Friday 2/18/23🔥 #thisgirlisonfire

❤️BIG THANKS to my new little sister @dr3fastpitch Coach D for making the time to share her heart, time and energy with me any all of you!! She is definitely pursuing her calling...

Do You Want a Motivated or Disciplined Softball Player? athlete development confidence leadership mental toughness Feb 25, 2023

Send all your pitching questions to [email protected] & I’ll answer them on this podcast! Also, nominate a player of the week to be featured!!!❤️🥎

@fastpitchprep Coaches all say they want motivated players. The discussion today revolves around the fact that motivation is not a constant. What ...

Thank You, Monica Abbott: Lessons Every Softball Player Can Learn athlete development confidence leadership mental game Feb 22, 2023

One of my BIGGEST inspirations in this game retired from throwing flames, but will remain a HUGE inspiration on the other side of the chalk.

@monicaabbott, thank YOU for everything you’ve done for this game of softball throughout your amazing career. For me personally, you helped little 9 year old ...

Young softball player reflecting on her motivation and goals before practice, building confidence and mental toughness for long-term success.

Learn Your "Why": Finding Your Motivation in Fastpitch Softball athlete development confidence goal setting mental toughness Feb 19, 2023

Experiment and get to know how your mind works. I find that beyond just thinking a thought if I explain it to someone, I get excited. That is my own self-motivation recipe. When I feel unmotivated about writing, for example, I explain an idea I have for some article to my wife. By the time I am done...

Softball player focused during practice while developing self-motivation, confidence, and a resilient mindset for long-term success.

Create Motivational Thoughts That Keep You Moving Forward in Softball athlete development confidence goal setting mental toughness Feb 18, 2023

“Making it your own” means experimenting with a good thought until you find a way to use it in your own recipe for motivation. Suppose, for example, you’re in a difficult situation and don’t feel like dealing with it. As you sit there, you play around with the idea of opportunity coming from difficu...

Softball player focusing before competition while developing confidence, mental toughness, and game-day focus through mental training.

Flex Your Brain: How Mental Training Improves Softball Performance athlete development confidence mental game mental toughness Feb 15, 2023

Just because your brain isn't a muscle, that doesn't mean you shouldn't train and flex it like one.

If we are not constantly working to better our mental health and mental game, adversity is harder and harder to push through come game time.

At the D1 level, my team did bi-weekly mental tra...

Young softball player practicing with confidence while embracing a growth mindset and focusing on long-term athlete development.

Don't Label Yourself Too Early as a Pitcher or Player athlete development confidence goal setting mental toughness Feb 13, 2023

To all my girls not verbally committed or signed to play in college yet, don’t settle yourself short as being a pitcher only. The more versatile you are, the more opportunities you can get.

You lessen your playing opportunities throughout travel ball/high school if you are settling as a PO.

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Softball player writing performance goals in a notebook before practice to build confidence, consistency, and long-term athletic development.

5 Common Goal-Setting Mistakes Softball Players Should Avoid athlete development confidence goal setting mental toughness Feb 10, 2023

Goal setting is a practice that allows us to achieve our desired success. However, there are some mistakes often made during the process of goal-setting. These mistakes can result in not achieving the goal, and questioning our ability to succeed. Below are five common mistakes:

People often set ...

Fastpitch softball pitcher resetting her focus in the circle after a pitch, demonstrating confidence, composure, and the next pitch mentality during competition.

The Only Thing That Matters Is the Next Pitch athlete development confidence mental toughness next pitch mentality Feb 09, 2023

You walked the lead off batter? Gave up a home run? Drop third strike & girl got on base? Threw a wild pitch? Struck out the best player? Pitched a no-hitter? Threw the perfect changeup?

SO WHAT?! Focus on the next pitch.

The last pitch is in the past. Pitchers must have a short memory to ...

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