I’m a firm believer that I am who I am today because I stuck with pitching.
Things I know for sure:
1. Being a pitcher changes your life.
2. Being a pitcher pays dividends in other parts of your life off the field.
3. Being a pitcher makes you feel like you can do the impossible.
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CONFIDENCE: a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something.
Definitions are reminders to us of the real meaning of a word – not the meaning that others have applied to it, or meanings that have formed in our head over time from up and down experience.
The...
Regardless of how hard you throw, how you swing or how much movement you have, you should have a certain look about you. No, I’m not talking about make up, or headbands or uniform color. I’m talking about how YOU look from the inside out.
When should this look happen? All. The. Time....
As a coach, you can be a Pitch Caller or you can Hope Caller.
{{ A Pitch Caller is strategic. }}
She/he focuses on the pitcher’s strengths. The pitcher is able to gain confidence by locating her pitches, throwing strikes, working from ahead. A Pitch Caller gets to think 2-3 pitches ahead to...
Dear Pitcher,
I’ve been meaning to talk to you for a while now. I would say I can’t imagine what you are going through, but that’s not true. I know exactly what you’re doing through. There are some things I’ve been wanting to share with you. I need you to know...
"I don't think I'm pitching fast enough"
I just heard this from one of my best friend's mom who was talking about what she hears her granddaughter say when she gets to be around her.
They come from a softball family, her granddaughter just started pitching a few months ago, and already this...
6 Things College Coaches Are Looking For
- Versatile / Athletic
- Can Produce Offensively
- Softball Savvy
- Competitive / Knows How to Win
- Good Attitude & Coachable
- Grades
One of the biggest questions in our game today is, “What are college coaches looking for in recruiting an...
I bet you’re watching Olympic softball games at night!
And you’re probably wondering why some pitches look “illegal” based on the rules you know and aren’t being called…
Or why the umpire is calling an illegal pitch before the umpire goes into her motion.
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