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Are Leaders Born Or Made?
Thats awesome! Jen is a really great example and she does a great job teaching young girls to be strong, be leaders, and be confident. And as a former catcher I can say that ESPECIALLY as a catcher you more than any other position have to command the field and be leader. All of those out of...- Noch1k
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Are Leaders Born Or Made?
You can only pick one! I wrote a blog post around this super interesting debate the other day and I want to know what you all think about that question, how it relates to softball, and why you think one way or the other. So, are leaders born or made?...- Noch1k
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Throwing Mechanics: Building a good foundation
This is so true, I'm a big advocate for band work for warmups, and when we would do strength and conditioning in college it was never about how much weight we could curl, press, etc but rather mobility and strength from bands and light weight for more reps. We walked out of every practice and...- Noch1k
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- Forum: Softball Training
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Throwing Mechanics: Building a good foundation
Great points and video, I think the big reason people teach to turn your hand away from yourself during separation is that for some reason girls struggle to learn how to snap their wrists when they throw. When the ball starts facing away, your forced to engage the wrist to snap the ball, if the...- Noch1k
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- Forum: Softball Training
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Throwing Mechanics: Building a good foundation
Yes, and that's totally okay if she can't get her thumb directly under the ball. It should be opposite of equator it should be north and south essentially. It helps too to make sure she is holding the ball on the pads of her fingers and not shoved deep into her hand. You should be able to see a...- Noch1k
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- Forum: Softball Training
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Throwing Mechanics: Building a good foundation
Awesome to hear, thanks so much! Enjoy the journey and let me know if there is any way I can help!- Noch1k
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- Forum: Softball Training
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Throwing Mechanics: Building a good foundation
What's the biggest issues you as a player or you as a coach see with throwing mechanics? Why are arm injuries becoming more and more common in softball? I answer these concerns with a few of my favorite tips for developing good mechanics at a young age to develop arm speed, accuracy, but most...- Noch1k
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How often should DD (a sophomore) send an email to a coach?
Great question, I just graduated from a D1 school last year and I started a blog to help young girls and their parents with the journey to getting to to college ball. I would say your right on track with the idea of staggering them, coaches know that this is an unusual time and they aren't...- Noch1k
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- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Daughter is playing too tight
I had similar issues at the college level (im a retired D1 athlete) and here is what I can contribute in hopes that it helps some what. I used to be in and out of the lineup, the same thing feeling like if I didn't do something amazing that it wouldn't lock me into the lineup. Then I felt all of...- Noch1k
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- Forum: Mental Game Discussions
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Softball happy thoughts
Hi all, if your looking for a good read on fastpitch I recently started a blog on my journey as a D1 softball player. It includes tips, stories, good reads and more! Just trying to stay positive and enjoy what we can during these trying times! www.d1insidethelines.com- Noch1k
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D1 Retired Softball Player Looking To Help! www.d1insidethelines.com
These are all awesome questions! I just started up my blog today and it looks like i can answer some of these questions on it so check it out! www.d1insidethelines.com and I think ill answer three right here for you! Playing other sports along with softball was super helpful actually, i played...- Noch1k
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D1 Retired Softball Player Looking To Help! www.d1insidethelines.com
Great questions! I would say playing the best competition in the country really helped me get ready for college. Being exposed to that level of talent definitely made me a better player as there was always a challenge. But more importantly, also developing mental toughness and the philosophy of...- Noch1k
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D1 Retired Softball Player Looking To Help! www.d1insidethelines.com
I have not heard of that principle but to answer your second question I think anyone can make a really great coach or a really bad coach whether you were an athlete or not. I see your point, I know athletes that are extremely talented, but when asked about how they succeed and how they can teach...- Noch1k
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D1 Retired Softball Player Looking To Help! www.d1insidethelines.com
Good question, academics was priority #1 and our coaches did a great job of making that clear. I absolutely agree that not all schools are that way and I can't say I agree with that either. We had enforced study table hours, GPA expectations, and times set aside as we traveled that were...- Noch1k
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D1 Retired Softball Player Looking To Help! www.d1insidethelines.com
I actually was super fortunate to play under Margo Jonker at Central Michigan University. She is a legend in the softball community as she paved the way for female athletes AND shes currently a nominee for Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (Go Vote!). She was absolutely a leader, she was a mentor for...- Noch1k
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D1 Retired Softball Player Looking To Help! www.d1insidethelines.com
Great Question! I'll assume you mean from the standpoint of how often should players reach out to college coaches? The good part about this crazy situation we're in is, coaches and players are in the same boat! Even though games are cancelled and may be cancelled for who knows how long, this is...- Noch1k
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D1 Retired Softball Player Looking To Help! www.d1insidethelines.com
As a retired Division 1 softball player, I wanted to continue to spread the game of fastpitch. I am in the works of creating a blog for players, parents, and coaches for all topics (Recruiting, Drills, My Journey, Coach's Corner, etc.) I wanted to start this thread to ask if that is something...- Noch1k
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