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Dear Big,Welcome to the mid-summer edition of the Softball Excellence Insider, and for our friends “down under,” welcome to the mid-winter edition. We appreciate that no matter where you are, softball is a constant in your life! This time of year in the northern hemisphere, many of you are attending national tournaments. In other words, it’s winning time. In this issue I talk about softball strategy and tactics, and how you can utilize great offensive and defensive strategy to win a national championship. In this issue I also discuss a somewhat touchy topic – the value of lessons. I give lessons, so I see first-hand how helpful they can be, but also how detrimental they can be. Read more to find out 4 reasons why lessons aren’t always the answer. This issue also includes a Quick Tip, Favorite Quote, Did You Know, the upcoming NPF broadcast schedule, and a super discount on our eClinic Offensive Strategy – Details for Scoring Runs.Greetings, where ever you are!Cindy |
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Player’s Page4 Reasons Why Lessons Aren’t Always the Answer There’s probably a good chance you’re either taking lessons now, or you have at some point. It seems like everybody wants lesson, but are they helpful? Discover 4 reasons why I don’t think they’re always helpful. It’s a pretty shocking thing for me to say I don’t think lessons are always helpful – especially since I give lessons. Read on to see my 4 reasons why I don’t think lessons are always the answer.READ MORE |
Coaches CornerPart 1: 5 Keys to Successful Softball Strategy While most of the softball season is about showcases and getting your players “seen,” the national are about winning. Strategy in a showcase is limited, but are you ready to utilize great strategy in pursuit of an upcoming championship? While both offensive & defensive strategy can get pretty complicated if you let it, there really are 5 basic tenets of strategy that will take you a very long way, and win you a lot of games. We will cover the first 2 keys to successful softball strategy in this newsletter, and the final 3 keys in our next newsletter.READ MORE |
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Quick Tip – HITTINGYou can push something far more powerfully than you can pull it, so get your hands in front of your body when hitting a ball instead of turning your body and dragging your hands through the zone. |
Did You Know?In adolescents, the part of their brain that controls the ability to take another person’s perspective into account is still developing. If you have teenagers, this won’t be a surprise to you. |
Favorite Quotes“Your role as a coach is to transfer knowledge to your players so they can use it in a game and to wean them from needing you at all.”Cindy Bristow |
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