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Softball Excellence DUGOUT
What People are Saying:
"If you coach softball you should take advantage of the knowledge Cindy Bristow is offering through Softball Excellence. I have been involved in fast pitch softball for more than 35 years as a player and coach, and she is the most knowledgeable coach I have worked with. Cindy's basic approach to teaching sound fundamentals, without a bunch of gimmicks, will greatly assist in the preparation of your players to compete physically and mentally. The material she produces is direct, to the point, and easy to absorb."
- Ernie Yarbrough
Associate Director Georgia High School Association "There is a ton of information out there, but I couldn't really tell what was good and what was just selling. Someone recommended softball excellence as a sight for information. I checked it out and have done all the eclinics and bought several hard back books and drills. You are very good at explaining this wonderful sport. You put it all in common sense terms and use video and pictures very well. - Thanks again!" - Dee Swartz
Fastpitch Softball mom/coach "I just wanted to write and thank you for the outstanding clinic last weekend. Ive attended many coaching clinics with the likes of Bob Knight, Coach K., Rick Pitino, Doug Collins, Larry Brown, and I have to say that your thoughts and philosophies were every bit as insightful, valuable, and entertaining as were these coaching legends. Thank you also for all that you do and have done for the great game of fastpitch softball and our athletes." - Mike Maguire
Lake County Liberty |
Men vs. Women - Using Video with your PlayersBy: Cindy BristowIf you're using video tape with your players better find out who benefits from video tape and whose performance is actually hurt by it. The advent of technology has really impacted sports in general, and softball in particular, and our use of video taping feedback is an example of that. It's now easier than ever to film our players and then quickly show them the footage using computer software. If you're a technology freak like me and love how this stuff can really make a significant teaching impact then it's important to know how totally different the two sexes view the use of Video Taping. In this multi-part series on the differences between Men & Women we're looking at how it's crucial to understand these differences in order to unlock the mysteries behind our actions. Many softball coaches are men and most softball players are female and there-in lies the problem. Women understand the subtleties behind female cliques, pouting, and sensitivity to tone of voice and body language while men become victims of this silent language. Our last discussion was about competition and how men & women see competing in totally different ways. In this issue we're looking at the use of video tape and how we crucial it is for us to understand the impact that using video tape has on the males & females: Men - Guys tend to have great confidence in themselves and therefore don't think they make mistakes in games - so they need video tape to prove it. Most guys think it's their teammates that messed up until they actually see that it's them on tape, and even then they'll probably have an excuse. So when dealing with men, video tape acts as proof of a mistake in order to provide incentive for practice and improvement. Women - Women on the other hand are completely different. Whenever you criticize a female team every player on the team thinks you're talking about her. Most women really struggle with low confidence no matter how great of a player they are so replaying their mistakes on tape only makes the problem worse! Instead of using video to show your players all the things you've noticed that they're doing wrong, try using video to show your players things they did well, examples of how good they are - things that will help build up their confidence! If you're looking for other ways to help your players build up their confidence then check out our book A Coaches Guide to Creating Team Chemistry: Tips on Coaching Female Athletes. |