Posts Tagged ‘coaching softball’
My Daughter Plays Outfield
You or your daughter is an outfielder. Congratulations to you! That means that your daughter is likely extremely athletic, quick, has an amazing glove, and has proven herself to be quite the hustler. After all, how many other positions on the field are required to cover such a vast amount of green space. There’s like 5…
Read MoreCoaching Girls Softball – Not as Easy as You Might Think
It always starts out the same way. Your daughter starts playing Rec league softball and realizes that she loves the dirt on the diamond more than the sparkle in dance class. Dad (And Moms too) are thrilled. Then, same said daughter starts showing some talent, starts making some friends her age – and mom or…
Read MoreGirls Need to Feel Good to Play Good
During one of the last fall tournaments, the team had a pretty bad showing. There were a lot of emotionally turbulent things going on within the team and among the members. You can only imagine how this affected 10 normally competitive and adept softball players. (It wasnt pretty!) When it comes to coaching girls teams…
Read MoreSilly boys….Softball IS for Girls
As a parent of four girls, it is often frustrating to see how much emphasis is placed on baseball, while fastpitch players seem to get thrown in the background. The girls work just as hard, sweat just as much, spend as much time at the field as the boys, yet never seem to get the…
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