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Just a really quick note!  Dr. Tom Hanson, mental game expert has put up a free video for you today showing you a short, simple 5 minute exercise you can do to build your confidence quick.

Often time confidence is what separates good players from great players.  Confidence can be the difference between a successful at bat and a strike out.  So when you need to boost your confidence before a game or between innings, give this exercise a try.

It’s one that Dr. Hanson’s used time and time again with great success.  (and remember, he works with professional athletes as well – if it works for them, it can work for you too).

Watch the Free Video Now

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Did you ever stop to think that maybe your shoes are the reason you don’t run well? Or that they could even be causing injury???

I know I never did.

Two things came to mind when I saw this article on shoes:
1) one day I let my daughter run on grass without her shoes – her running form was soooo much better than usual (hmmm…maybe the article has a point)

2) I remember one of my coaches saying that your equipment can hinder your performance if it’s not the best equipment for you (i.e. wrong size bat, glove doesn’t fit well, shoes no longer have grip, etc)

Unfortunately I don’t know what ANY softball cleat is designed to encourage proper sprint technique, but you can definitely do something about your equipment and the other issues mentioned above.

Make sure that your equipment works best for you!

If you want to read the article that talked about how shoes could possibly be CAUSING injury and encouraging incorrect running technique, CLICK HERE.

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As you can imagine, I receive many questions about softball via e-mail…

• What bat should my daughter use?
• How should I run my team’s bunt coverage?
• What do I have to do to pitch faster?
• How do I handle this parent issue?
• What’s wrong with my daughter’s swing?

Believe it or not, I don’t actually know ALL the answers.  I know you’re shocked!  *wink*

It’s not only that, many of the questions, like the ones listed above require more information than what most people provide in one e-mail message.  Often times, the best answers or solutions for these issues come from discussing the exact situation at hand and receiving more than one suggestion.

Where can you get this type of help to get your biggest fastpitch softball questions answered?

The place to go is DiscussFastpitch.com.

It’s a great fastpitch forum that is regularly monitored so that you can get your questions answered on just about ANY fastpitch topic without having to sift through tournament/tryout spam and without fear of down right rude or harsh responses.  From coaching softball to being a softball parent, there’s a place for you to ask about the issue you need help with.

And yes, I drop in from time to time to chit chat or share my two cents.

Who knows?  There may already be a discussion going on about a topic you want to learn more about.  Take a moment to check it out – DiscussFastpitch.com.

See you there!

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