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The 2017 Dynamite Fastpitch 14U is a group of dedicated and hard working girls. Every player on this team made her respective High School or Middle School team. They began working together in the late Summer of 2016, immediately after team tryouts. They played a brief Fall-Ball season together in Riverview. After Fall-Ball, they moved indoors to their private indoor practice facility, complete with their own pitching machine, batting cage, classroom and plenty of room to run and throw. They went through conditioning and practices throughout the winter. This allowed them to be in prime position to tryout for their school ball teams and be prepared for the upcoming league and tournment season.
What defines 100% effort?
Here are the Big 4 "100% Effort" Game Changer Traits of a consistent peak performer:
1. Always willing to do what it takes physically to make a play: this attitude precludes even the thought of hesitancy or "will it hurt." To these athletes the only comfort zone is no comfort zone. This is the "warrior spirit" every coach loves to have on his or her team.
2. Always prepared mentally to make the play: this attitude requires attention, anticipation, expectancy for success and a mental toughness only found in the best players. These athletes force themselves to concentrate and stay mentally engaged each and every pitch, each and every game.
3. Always have a game plan: this means never stepping into the batters box or in the circle without a clearly defined plan of attack. As a batter know the game situation, know the umpire's strike zone, know the pitcher's tendencies and plan accordingly. As a pitcher determine the hitter's strengths and weaknesses and pitch accordingly, including set up pitches and waste pitches when ahead.
4. Enjoy the game: when a player brings a smile to her game it can ignite not only her own performance but her team's performance as well. When she expects to enjoy the game and expects to succeed at the game giving 100% is easy and a natural by-product.
This is what 100% effort means... Ask your athlete the same question and see what she says. Or have her write her thoughts in her softball journal including how she intends to give 100% physical and mental effort. Then see if she is willing to walk the talk on the field!
**Remember...the practice field is the perfect place to exert maximum effort. Once her muscle and mental memory patterns are formed there it will be easy for her to duplicate this effort on game day.
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