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StacieM · 08-19-2008, 05:06 AM

Bgecoach: Tom at www.GetSoftballConfidence.com has a ton of tips about that mental part of the game. He talks about actual physical and mental things players can do to perform better in the box. (Check out the blog for some free video clips)

For those that mentioned parents paying attention at practice-you're so right! I'm working on a contribution to Marc's newsletter which includes that very issue.

My husband actually does not like to watch softball, but if I'm coaching or playing or our daughters are playing, he's there more than 90% of the time. It seems the older the kids get, the less the parents pay attention.

bgecoach · 08-20-2008, 03:09 AM

thanks stacie, i appreciate the link...

headcat13 · 08-21-2008, 10:06 PM

PARENTS AND POLITICS!!!
I coach at the high school level and have had more problems with pushy parents and the political side of sports than I care to remember. There are so many parents out there who second guess every decision you make. I've had parents come to my home after a game (that we lost by 1 in 13 innings!) and berate me for the lack of playing time that their daughter was getting. One parent came up to me on the field after a game (that we just WON!) to tell me I didn't know what I was doing and that she didn't understand why her daughter wasn't pitching enough. We ended up with the best record in school history, and the school's first conference title ever! On top of that our number one pitcher was first team all-conference. Despite that, and the fact that we won our summer league, I still have detractors! I've come to the realization that you can never make everyone happy, but if the players fall in love with the game, are happy and having a good time while learning THIS GREAT GAME, then I'm doing what I set out to do. I think that many of you can relate to this. We coach because we love the game and we love to teach it the right way. We don't do it for money or fame, we do it because we LOVE IT! So despite everything that we all go through from disgruntled parents to lack of support from administrators, we will carry on because of that passion for the game.

08-19-2008, 05:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
StacieM Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 97	Bgecoach: Tom at www.GetSoftballConfidence.com has a ton of tips about that mental part of the game. He talks about actual physical and mental things players can do to perform better in the box. (Check out the blog for some free video clips) For those that mentioned parents paying attention at practice-you're so right! I'm working on a contribution to Marc's newsletter which includes that very issue. My husband actually does not like to watch softball, but if I'm coaching or playing or our daughters are playing, he's there more than 90% of the time. It seems the older the kids get, the less the parents pay attention. __________________ Stacie Mahoe Coaching Bootcamp now open! Connect with fellow fastpitch fanatics at Fastpitch World.

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08-20-2008, 03:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
bgecoach 1st base coach Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in the dugout Posts: 65	thanks stacie, i appreciate the link...

08-21-2008, 10:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
headcat13 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	PARENTS AND POLITICS!!! I coach at the high school level and have had more problems with pushy parents and the political side of sports than I care to remember. There are so many parents out there who second guess every decision you make. I've had parents come to my home after a game (that we lost by 1 in 13 innings!) and berate me for the lack of playing time that their daughter was getting. One parent came up to me on the field after a game (that we just WON!) to tell me I didn't know what I was doing and that she didn't understand why her daughter wasn't pitching enough. We ended up with the best record in school history, and the school's first conference title ever! On top of that our number one pitcher was first team all-conference. Despite that, and the fact that we won our summer league, I still have detractors! I've come to the realization that you can never make everyone happy, but if the players fall in love with the game, are happy and having a good time while learning THIS GREAT GAME, then I'm doing what I set out to do. I think that many of you can relate to this. We coach because we love the game and we love to teach it the right way. We don't do it for money or fame, we do it because we LOVE IT! So despite everything that we all go through from disgruntled parents to lack of support from administrators, we will carry on because of that passion for the game.