performance enhancement
Performance Enhancement

Performance Enhancement

The focus for softball players as they grow through the game, generally moves from the skills and environment of the game (external) to the psychology of the game (internal). With this concept, I will discuss […]

Weekly Goal
Mental Preparation

Weekly Goal

Goal setting for softball begins when the players are first on the field. At least is should begin then. They might not be old enough to consciously plan out a strategy that will take them […]

Softball Goal Setting

Who Sets Softball Goals for Players

Lets about softball  Goal setting and who sets softball goals, who monitors them and who actually achieves them or strives to achieve them. Most of us are familiar with goal setting.  We and our softball players […]

Softball Emotional Control

When the going Gets Tough in Softball

What happens when a solid team meets diversity or when softball gets tough?  Its amazing.  Either they will crumble or persevere to the end of the game.  How can you make your team into the […]

Softball Psychology

Visualization for Softball and Other Sports

We visualize more than we know. Visualization for softball can be used for skill development, relaxation, focusing, concentrating, regaining or maintaining composure. There are five types of effective visualization. Experiment with all of them and […]

Softball Psychology

Visualization for Softball Positions & Situations

Visualization is something that many do not realize the potential for.  Our bodies do actually have some physiological effect as a result of visualization. there is also a psychological effect such as confidence and a […]

Softball Psychology

Team Conduct Activity For Breaking the Ice

A new season can be exhilarating for some and a nervous endeavor for others.  A player returning to a team that she has been with for a few years will likely be looking forward to […]

Softball Drills

Softball Team Building Activities

Softball team building activities are hard to find.  Being a team sport, and being that each player is so reliant on each other in their play execution, it is almost as important as the ability […]