- Sep 16, 2009
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I have been coaching this girl for many years in both basketball and fastpitch. She is a bright kid and has the genes to be a total wrecking machine on the basketball court and on the diamond. She's physically strong, bright and has average speed. Mechanically, she's pretty solid with hitting, fielding and throwing.
The problem is she's not a fighter. She very much wants to be successful and when she does something great, you can see it means the world to her...but those moments are sometimes few and far between because she does not have that competitive spirit. She doesn't play to her potential most of the time.
She doesn't swing as hard as she can, she doesn't run as fast as she can, etc.
To give you a some perspective, if you ask her to violently rip a piece of paper in half or give a solid, firm high 5, she just can't do it.
She has a personality that does not allow her to harm a fly.
Has anyone worked with a similar athlete and had success in improving intensity and overall performance? This girl for me, has been my biggest challenge over the years as a coach. She's a great kid, has great parents -- I want her to have a great year. We are now joining the 14U level so I kind of view this as a make or break year for her.
Thanks for your help.
The problem is she's not a fighter. She very much wants to be successful and when she does something great, you can see it means the world to her...but those moments are sometimes few and far between because she does not have that competitive spirit. She doesn't play to her potential most of the time.
She doesn't swing as hard as she can, she doesn't run as fast as she can, etc.
To give you a some perspective, if you ask her to violently rip a piece of paper in half or give a solid, firm high 5, she just can't do it.
She has a personality that does not allow her to harm a fly.
Has anyone worked with a similar athlete and had success in improving intensity and overall performance? This girl for me, has been my biggest challenge over the years as a coach. She's a great kid, has great parents -- I want her to have a great year. We are now joining the 14U level so I kind of view this as a make or break year for her.
Thanks for your help.