My 8yr old dd has practiced her tail off for the past year and gets to pitch in her first game of the year tonight. Last weekend, in a CP tournament, she was in the circle and took a nasty line drive off the forehead. Luckily, the ball was a padded ball and she wasn't injured.
Last night at practice, she pitched terrible. Everything was slow in her mechanics. It was obvious that she was timid. I tried to tell her how pitching is a very mental position and that you can't have fear when facing a hitter or the hitter has already won.
What can I do to help her? I really want her to have a good outing tonight and to have fun.
ps, yes I do have a mask for her when she pitches, but I didn't have her wearing it for the CP. That won't happen again.
Last night at practice, she pitched terrible. Everything was slow in her mechanics. It was obvious that she was timid. I tried to tell her how pitching is a very mental position and that you can't have fear when facing a hitter or the hitter has already won.
What can I do to help her? I really want her to have a good outing tonight and to have fun.
ps, yes I do have a mask for her when she pitches, but I didn't have her wearing it for the CP. That won't happen again.