08/01/2026
The players who improve the fastest aren’t always the ones taking the most lessons. They’re the ones who take what they learned in a lesson and continue working on it when no one is watching.
But if the only time you’re touching a softball is during your weekly lesson, you’re asking for progress without putting in the work that creates it.
Every time you go outside, have a purpose.
What did your coach have you working on last lesson?
What adjustment were you trying to make?
What pitch or skill are you struggling with?
Don’t just throw to throw. Don’t just hit to hit. Practice with intention.
As a coach, I can give you the tools. I can teach mechanics, make adjustments, and create a plan. But I can’t do the reps for you.
As someone who played this game for over 30 years, I can tell you this: the players who separated themselves weren’t always the most talented. They were the ones who chose to put in the extra work between practices and lessons.
Parents, your role matters too. You don’t have to know everything about softball. Sometimes all your athlete needs is someone willing to catch for 15 minutes, toss front toss, or simply ask, “What did your coach have you work on this week?”
Those small moments add up.
Lessons don’t create great players. Purposeful work between lessons does.
