So, this is my first year coaching the girls. My DD is 7, and the girls on our team are all 7/8.
3 girls have played softball or tee ball, everyone else is brand-spanking new to the sport.
I've got some athletes. I can see it in their confidence and the aggressiveness in which they approach things.
I've also got several girls that lack that aggressiveness. Every swing is at 50% of what they can do. After every grounder, they're "thinking" about what they're going to do for a few seconds before they actually throw the ball to first, etc. It's like everything they're learning/doing in practice is scary some how.
We have a lot of fun in practice, all the girls are awesome with eachother, always cheering eachother on...I've been trying to pump them up with some confidence, have them not be afraid to really swing that bat, or really throw that ball....
It's not really working that well. Any advice on how to help these girls release their "inner beast." If they do, I know they can be successful!
3 girls have played softball or tee ball, everyone else is brand-spanking new to the sport.
I've got some athletes. I can see it in their confidence and the aggressiveness in which they approach things.
I've also got several girls that lack that aggressiveness. Every swing is at 50% of what they can do. After every grounder, they're "thinking" about what they're going to do for a few seconds before they actually throw the ball to first, etc. It's like everything they're learning/doing in practice is scary some how.
We have a lot of fun in practice, all the girls are awesome with eachother, always cheering eachother on...I've been trying to pump them up with some confidence, have them not be afraid to really swing that bat, or really throw that ball....
It's not really working that well. Any advice on how to help these girls release their "inner beast." If they do, I know they can be successful!