Special Report – A Strong Mental Game for Competition
A Strong Mental Game for Competition
by Dr. Patrick Cohn
A strong mental game is crucial for all softball players. If you perform much better in practice than in games, then your mental game might need a tune up. Sports psychology experts often talk about the importance of a strong mental game to improve your performance. However, my 20 years of teaching the mental game to athletes reveals there’s much more to mental toughness….
To be successful with mental toughness training, athletes must learn how to apply it to games and practice. Why would I say this?
Softball Workout – Power Workout For Pitchers
Explosiveness out of the plate is a sign of a dominant pitcher. The power of the pitcher comes from the muscles of her legs, core and shoulders. All need to be coordinated to achieve maximum power.
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Scientific Proof – Upper Body Exercises such as Push-ups, Pull-ups and Dips Improve Throwing Performances of Softball Players
Exercises done having the feet or hands at a fixed position are know as Closed-kinetic chain resistance training (CKCRT). A study was done to see the effects of CKCRT of the upper body,exercises like push-ups, pull-ups,tricep dips, were used. It compared shoulder strength, power, and throwing velocity changes in athletes training the upper body exclusively with either CKCRT (using a system of ropes and slings) or Open-Kinetic chain resistance training (OKCRT)
Softball Workout – Increase Your Running Speed
Every Softball player wants to improve in her speed and quickness. Here is a set of exercises that focuses on building muscles to help increase running speed.
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