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...
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How is Your Foundation?
“If you have a strong foundation, you can build or rebuild anything on it. But if you have a weak foundation you can’t build or truly fix anything.” When you hear the word...
3 Things to do When Approaching a Pitcher During a Game
So a pitcher is in a bit of a pickle, and as a coach, you know you need to call time out to go and talk to her. A big part of coaching, in my opinion, is knowing when to call that time out...
Redefining Failure
Simply put, the definition of failure is “lack of success.” So if that’s the case, then we can’t define failure until we define success. How do YOU define success? Is it getting...
Remembering to Remember to Breathe
April to the beginning of June tests me every year. Post season college softball starts to heat up which has me traveling across the country for various studio appearances or college...
4 Ways to be a Loyal Teammate and Be Bigger Than Team...
Last Thursday I had a chance to FaceTime and talk on the phone with a team from Trussville, AL, CLEAtS ‘02. These girls were SO sweet. Prior to our conversation, I told them to think of 5-6...
Softball Community, Where are you??
I asked “Where are you?” and you guys told AND showed me! From all over the country and from all over the world, softball brings us all together. Texas, Michigan, Germany...
The Do’s and Don’ts of “Daddy Ball”
“Daddy ball” – slang term in athletics for a team that is perceived by players and players’ parents on the team to have coaches who give more playing time to their own daughter than...
Strong Swings of NCAA Softball
Has anyone asked you this year, “Who is the best hitter in college softball?” You might base your answer off pure home run numbers, gap-to-gap power, or overall consistency with average...
You OWN Confidence
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...