Softball Offense Defense Drill
Mental Training Drills

Softball Defense Beat The Ball Drill

This softball defense beat the ball drill is great for learning quiet confidence when the game is on the line.  Having runners moving while the defender is fielding the ball is stressful and will challenge […]

Pre Season Mental Training
Softball Cue Words

Softball Cue Words

Try this: think of a word that has more meaning to it than the word itself. For example, you might say “game” which might mean re-focus back on the field and listen for sounds of […]

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 […]

Softball Analysis
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 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 Periodization

Softball Competitive Phase Guidelines

The Softball Competitive Phase is where the action is. All of the preparation, planning and strength training prior to this and during the preparation phase has been for this time period. In the simple training plan there […]

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, … […]

Softball Offense Defense Drill
Softball Baserunning Drills

Softball Combination Offense Defense Drill

This Softball Combination Offense Defense Drill is a great combination drill. It also helps the fielder become aware of base runners and base runners aware of what to do when heading to a base where […]

The Power of Coaching
Softball Coaching

Softball Coaching Stress

We often forget that as coaches we experience some of the same stresses that our athletes do.  By being aware of stress and how we can minimize it, we are winning the battle. Softball Coaching […]

Softball Coaching

Softball Coaching Leadership

Finding ways to follow through on ideas and tasks that we feel are going to help our athletes can be one of the toughest tasks as a leader. Softball coaching leadership and maintaining consistency in […]