When the going Gets Tough
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 [Read More]

softball relaxation
Softball Emotional Control

Softball Relaxation

Softball relaxation skills can be just taking a deep breath, and letting all of the air in your lungs out while consciously feeling your shoulders relax as you tell yourself its aaaaaaaaall goooood. Keeping things [Read More]

softball player emotions
Softball Emotional Control

Softball Player Emotions

Softball player emotions are a part of the game.  It is easy to go from great elation after a home run to complete deflation as the opponents return the favor with 3 runs of their [Read More]

Softball Mental Training Strategies
Mental Preparation

Softball Mental Training Strategies

Softball Mental training strategies are built from mental training skills and help softball players to manage psychological actions and reactions during games.  Softball is an amazing sport where athletes can be frantically executing a play or patiently waiting for [Read More]

Softball Mental Training Skills
Mental Preparation

Softball Mental Training Skills

What are softball mental training skills? Essentially it is the ability to do ordinary things under extraordinary circumstances. When the score is close late in the is when your mental training skills will generally be [Read More]

fly ball obstacles
Softball Emotional Control

Softball Fly Ball Errors

Errors are a part of the game.  Softball fly ball errors can be one of the worst errors depending on the game situation and where it was missed. For infielders often the damage can be [Read More]

Quick Focusing Strategies for Softball
Softball Emotional Control

Softball Controllable’s

This game is full of potential distractions.  When we  know what do we have control over and what we do not, our job is much easier and so is the job of our athletes.  As [Read More]

The New Way in Softball - playing fall ball - Mean Parents and Fans
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, … [Read More]

Softball Anxiety
Softball Coaching Tools

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 [Read More]