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Motivational Talk with a 12U Pitcher: Building Confidence Beyond Comfort athlete development confidence mental toughness youth pitchers May 04, 2023

Coaches, it’s our job to push our players out of their comfort zone & show them they are capable of going ALL out 🥎

Jordan started working with me about a month ago. She was stepping off the rubber instead of driving off. In this short amount of time, she’s continued to get out of her comfort zone....

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3 of the Best Audio Pitching Tools Every Softball Pitcher Should Use athlete development audio tools mental training pitching mindset Apr 27, 2023

3 audio tools to help pitchers understand what their body needs to do 🥎

@myksnapofficial (discount code “DR3”) let’s her know if she is snapping her wrist hard enough 🥎

@pitchsqueak (bulk order discount code “DR3”) let’s her know if she has a strong arm circle & whip staying close to her body 🥎

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The Importance of Boundaries During Fastpitch Softball Tournaments as a Parent athlete development parent education softball parents tournament tips Apr 12, 2023

 As a parent of a fastpitch softball player, you play a critical role in shaping your child's attitudes and behaviors both on and off the field. Your young athlete looks up to you as a role model, and it's important to model positive behaviors and attitudes that can help them become successful both ...

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Online Member Success Story from North Carolina athlete development online membership pitching progress success story Apr 02, 2023

Class of 2024, @_whitneyboone from North Carolina! She came down to Georgia today for a 2 hour private session. She’s been an online member for the last month and is dominating in her highschool season right now 🥎

We zoned in on fine tuning movement patterns & focusing on energy transferring from t...

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How Parents Can Communicate Effectively with Their Softball Coach athlete development confidence leadership parent education Mar 29, 2023

As a parent, it's natural to have concerns about your child's experience on a youth sports team, including their involvement in a softball team. Whether it's related to playing time, team dynamics, coaching style, or any other matter, effective communication with the head coach can help address thes...

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The Importance of a Confident Mindset in Softball athlete development confidence mental game mindset Mar 27, 2023

Confidence is key in any sport, and softball is no exception. As coaches, it is our responsibility to help our players develop a confident approach to the game. This means eliminating the fear of making mistakes and instilling a belief that aggressive mistakes are opportunities to learn and grow.

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Empowering Softball Players as Leaders On and Off the Field athlete development leadership mental game teamwork Mar 26, 2023

As coaches, we should strive to empower our players and help them develop into leaders both on and off the field. This means giving them responsibilities, encouraging them to take ownership of their performance, and modeling good leadership ourselves.

When we empower our players, we create a team c...

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Embracing Imperfection as a Coach athlete development confidence leadership parent education Mar 25, 2023

No one is perfect, and that includes coaches. It's important to remember that it's okay to make mistakes and be wrong sometimes. What's important is how we handle those mistakes and what we do to learn from them.

Admitting our mistakes and being willing to learn from them is a sign of strength, not...

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Taking Responsibility as a Coach athlete development confidence leadership parent education Mar 24, 2023

As coaches, we are ultimately responsible for the success or failure of our team. It's easy to blame others when things go wrong, but true leadership means taking ownership of the situation and working to make things better.

This means not blaming players, parents, or umpires for a loss. Instead, i...

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Modeling Good Behavior as a Coach: Lead by Example athlete development confidence leadership parent education Mar 23, 2023

As coaches, we have a tremendous influence on our players, both on and off the field. That's why it's so important to model good behavior and set a positive example for our players to follow.

Unfortunately, many coaches fall into the trap of yelling, arguing, and even cheating to win. But these beh...

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