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There is a lot of softball pitching content on Instagram. Some of it is excellent. Some of it is recycled. And some of it is coaches trying to prove they are “right” while everyone else is “wrong.”
If you are serious about improving in the circle, you need to be intentional about who you follow.
Of course, our account is the best. We show you what actually happens inside a real pitching school. You see the methods we use, what real athletes look like as they develop over time, accomplishments from pitchers in our program, and practical drills and tips that we test across more than 20 classes per week. Everything we post is being used and refined in real time.
Kermit the frog said, “It’s not easy being green.” But on St. Patrick’s Day, there’s no better color to be! Everyone gets to be Irish for a day… Especially if you’re living in the great city of Chicago where St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated very seriously! So to all of our Irish Practice Pro Peeps, even if you’re only Irish for today, happy St. Patrick’s Day!
In keeping with our theme of Green… Let’s talk about the green lights of batting. Recently, in our “combo pitching and batting LIVE” classes, we talked about mental performance, which significantly impacts our physical game. Elite athletes know how to regulate their emotions. They do this by recognizing adversity when it happens -both the thoughts and the physical responses to those thoughts- which they are able to process and redirect to the Green.
So what does it mean to be “in the Green” as an athlete?
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In a blog post from last year, I went over how to differentiate good pitchers from great pitchers while discussing all of the things within our control to make that leap.
Today, I aim to delve further into an aspect of competition beyond our control: adrenaline. Let's explore how we can harness this natural force within our bodies to our advantage. I use the term "venom" to emphasize that adrenaline can either be a potent poison to our opponents or a detrimental toxin to ourselves. Thus, I invite you to consider strategies that transform your moments of heightened adrenaline into unfortunate encounters for your adversaries. Why is this crucial? Because chances are, you have experienced or will experience these "nerves" or "jitters" that sneak up on us during critical moments.