We all want our players to have confidence, but do your players know what confidence looks like and how to tell if they have it?
Confidence is an internal feeling that has outwards signs. Displaying the following signs tells our...
I’ve got confidence, don’t I?
We all want our players to have confidence, but do your players know what confidence looks like and how to tell if they have it?
Confidence is an internal feeling that has outwards signs. Displaying the following signs tells our...
Is your team young this year, or
lacking leaders? You’ll be surprised to learn what this really means.
If you’ve ever uttered the above words then you’ll want to read on.
Leadership is an elusive thing. We know
it when we have it and...
The quality of your softball team
depends on your talent. Or does it?
Learn how talent might not be the most important thing to your team’s
success.
No matter what level of team you coach,
you’re always on the lookout for talent. You know what...
I’m not sure when teams started
mouthing this zombie-like response but here’s my plea to make it stop!
Read on to learn why I think this response has the opposite effect
of what’s intended.
In order for players to have success at the...
Looking for some motivation, then
look no further.
Check out 5 of my favorite quotes.
I think most of us like quotes. They’re short and catchy and usually motivational. Because I include one in every issue of our newsletter, I’ve got a pretty...
We all get smarter as we get older, but wouldn’t it be great to start your career again knowing what you know now?
For those of you that are new to coaching, here are 8 coaching lessons that will take you...
Can the number of “likes” actually
be harmful?
Discover the dangers that lie within our “likes”.
The internet has drastically
changed the meaning of some words. Take the word “like” for instance. It’s
defined by Webster Dictionary as “to feel attraction toward”, as in I...
If you’ve found it challenging to coach
this generation, these tips might be just in time!
Discover how understanding kids these days will make coaching them so much easier.
Times have changed and relating to your
players gets tougher and tougher. But understanding is...
In
today’s softball Yesbots are everywhere, and while they’re prevalent, they aren’t
helpful.
If your team is filled
with yesbots trouble could be looming.
We’re in
an era of coaches asking questions that they don’t mean as questions, and
players learning to respond with a head...
While we all still tell time, we don’t use sundials anymore. Discover why your knowledge must keep up.
Don’t get left behind in what you know now about softball!
There was a time when the Black Max was the bat to have...
Here’s a great drill to help your players learn to talk and trust each other.
Trust, talk and run bases all in one drill.
Split your team up into pairs and have them all start at homeplate. Each pair will run the...
While you’re trying to get your players noticed by college coaches, here’s 5 things they’ll wish you had taught them.
In addition to helping them get noticed, teach your players how to thrive once they’re playing college softball.
Playing college softball is...