Mental Preparation
Softball Confidence Tools
Softball is a complicated game that can make players feel great and terrible at the same time. Watch a player field a ball that was just out of reach and then throw over first base […]
Softball Psychology
Softball Concentration
Softball Concentration
Softball concentration is the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort on one specific thing. The ability to execute a skill and focus on what you are doing in a distracting situation […]
Softball Emotional Control
Softball Competition Composure
NCAA Super Regional playoffs…. Texas Longhorns vs Oregon Ducks game 2. An incredible display of softball competition composure and using mental training skills to maintain it. The game turned into almost like ……. well, … […]
Mental Preparation
Softball Coach Psychology
Softball coach psychology is a tool that is still under utilized by many coaches and athletes. What is even more under utilized is mental training for coaches. Our ability as leaders is dependent on our […]
Mental Preparation
Softball Coach Distractions
Softball coach distractions can have the same negative effect on a softball game as athlete distractions. It is not something that most coaches consider when preparing for competition or during the game. Softball Coach Distractions […]
Softball Communication
Softball Blind Communication Drill
Communication as we know is critical in softball. It is used in every aspect of this game. It will be even more critical in this softball blind communication drill because the players can not see each […]
Mental Preparation
Softball Athlete Motivation
Highly motivated athletes are said to have a personality that reflects that motivation, much like an athlete that is not highly motivated. A softball player for example who enjoys the challenge of tough opponents and […]
Softball Coaching
Softball Anxiety
Much of anxiety in softball is generated by player perception and a feeling of lack of control. For example, how she feels about her skills, and how she feels about what the coach thinks of […]
Softball Emotional Control
Softball Anger
I am sure we are all familiar with coaches, players and parents who get angry. This emotion is often difficult to predict, as many times softball anger will occur depending on the importance of the […]
Softball Coaching
Softball Emotional Control
Softball Emotional Control Today I am going to talk about softball emotional control. How do you maintain your cool when things are either getting out of hand, or when you start losing the lead and errors […]