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#FlexYourBrain 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...

Example of an at Home Set Up for Online Lessons/Winter Training Feb 14, 2023

Thank you Mr. Travis for putting this video together! I've worked with his daughter Emmy (Indiana) via online lessons since fall of 2020!

Do Not Label Yourself as a PO Too Early 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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Drop Ball Spin & Catch Drill Feb 12, 2023

I did 50-100 of these every single day when I was playing in college. I’d walk around the grocery store doing them…. I’d walk to class doing them…. I always found time in my day to crank out my drop spins. Especially as that was my #1 pitch to throw in games. I had to be able to control it in differ...

"8 Pitch Tunnel" Bullpen for Pitchers Feb 11, 2023

Watch the video hear how my pitchers complete this bullpen. Try this next time you throw a bullpen outside of your lessons!

Shout out to junior instructor Coach Meg for the explanation! She is currently working on Thursdays from 4:00-9:00 at the Prime Athletic Center in Canton, Georgia. Contact...

5 Common Mistake While setting Goals (with a softball twist) 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 ...

"The Only Thing That Matters is the Next Pitch" 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 ...

NFCA Convention 2022 Feb 08, 2023

First @nfcaorg convention complete!

I have been in softball heaven since the moment I got here! The little girl inside of me just could not believe I was in the same room with my biggest idols in this game! They have been and continue to be people I look up to throughout my playing career and now in...

Uncommitted 2024 Pitcher from Wisconsin Feb 07, 2023

Uncommitted 2024 from Wisconsin @courtney.den.ruyter

She was my FIRST out of state online pitcher. I remember her first lesson like it was yesterday. She has been a part of my entire online coaching journey and has bought into EVERYTHING I’ve thrown her way. Not only bought into it, but has used my ...

Importance of Maintaining a Flexible Mindset as a Student-Athlete Feb 06, 2023

This is taken from Week #15 Inside the Online Pitching Membership!:

Now, we know what physically being flexible means... But what about mentally being flexible?

Flexibility of mindset is important for elite athletes because it allows them to adapt to changing circumstances and unexpected challe...

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