Free Performance Program For You

Mr. Tom Hanson of www.GetSoftballConfidence.com has put together a free program for you called:

"How to Overcome Failure and Play as Well in Games as You Do in Practice"

Wouldn't that be great? Do you find yourself (or your players) performing great in practice when there's no pressure, but not quite so great in game situations when the play or hit really counts? Find out how you can take your success from practice field into game situations. After all, it doesn't do a whole lot of good if you can hit the ball out of the park in practice, but can't even tough it in the game. It doesn't matter much if you can throw every change-up just right in practice, but don't have any command over it in the game. And it can be very frustrating to field zillions of grounders in practice just fine (and follow it up with a great throw too), but miss the simple ground ball your team needed you to stop in the game.

This free program can help. It includes 5 Lessons which take you step-by-step through the fundamentals of the mental game. Get it now at
http://www.allaboutfastpitch.com/CoachingProgram.pdf

The other day I received an e-mail from a coach who asked for help because his team would often fall apart once errors were made in the game. That made me think of the title of this program "How to Overcome Failure..." Again, this program is designed to lead you through the fundamentals of the mental game which is what needs work if your team is unable to overcome mistakes.

There's no cost, no risk, nothing to lose, just knowledge and simple, helpful tools you can use to improve your softball performance.

Instantly download your free copy of this program at
http://www.allaboutfastpitch.com/CoachingProgram.pdf

After you've had a chance to go through this program, please let me know what you think my clicking on the "What do you think" link below an leaving me a comment.

Softball and Life - Dealing with Adversity

One thing I love about softball, and sports in general, is that it really can prepare you for challenges in life. Right now, my family and I are going through a bit of a challenging time with selling our house and buying another. We are in escrow to sell, but it seems like nothing is going the way that it should. There seem to be surprises and set backs at every turn. But somehow I know that everything will work out eventually even if it all takes longer than we originally planned. Even after the latest set back that I just found out this morning, I'm feeling rather peaceful about the whole thing. I'm not discouraged and I think a lot of my ability to stay positive and focused on the "big picture" comes from my experience with softball.

There are many times during a season or even just in the course of a game when things just don't go as planned, when your team faces unexpected challenges and obstacles. Yes, they can be frustrating, but in a way, I actually embrace this adversity. Why? Because if you can face these challenges head on and overcome these obstacles on the field, chances are that you can do the same in life. So when I see players working through problems and continue working toward their goals, I love it because I know that they will probably be just fine in the "real world." On the other hand, if they have a really tough time on the field, I worry because if they can't pull it off on the field, having fun playing a game they enjoy, how are they going to find a way in life? How will they be able to deal with adversity at work when they are at a job that they don't necessarily love or look forward to going to every day? How will they be able to face challenges in those types of situations when they can't even do it in a sport they love?

This is why teaching the attitude/mental part of the game is sooooo important to me. Those are the skills that really transfer into life. While throwing, fielding, and hitting mechanics are important and things that I'm quite picky on as well, it's really the "intangibles" that I like to see develop. You can have the best mechanics in the world at practice, but if your mind is not strong enough to allow your body to perform at it's peak in the game, it really doesn't matter how great you are in practice does it?

If you need help with this area of the game, sign up for a free mental game newsletter at GetSoftballConfidence.com.

Interview with Mental Game Expert Tom Hanson

Hey - just dropping in to let you know that the interview with Mr. Tom Hanson is up and ready for you to listen to.

If you want to take your game to the next level by learning to play with confidence when it really counts, Tom Hanson can help.

Coaches and parents, if you want to learn how to get more out of your players by helping them train their mind as well as their body, again, Tom Hanson and his Heads Up Performance website is where you need to be.

Listen to our interview with Tom at www.FastpitchTalkRadio.com - click on the Listen Now Button.