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Chipping Away at the Marble – 8 Strategies for a Successful New Year

by Cindy Bristow on January 10, 2012 at 4:01am

The start of the softball season brings a lot of hope, excitement and anticipation. See how my 8 Tips for a Successful New Softball Year can get you off to a great start!

The Best of the Best

by Cindy Bristow on January 09, 2012 at 1:01pm

If you had to pick the 19 very best fastpitch players and coaches of all time, could you do it? Who would you come up with? See if your list matches the one in the new book, The Best of the Best.

The Price Our Players Pay for Learning

by Cindy Bristow on December 27, 2011 at 5:12am

Have you ever tried teaching your team a new drill and found them flat, or emotionless? You might be surprised to learn this is actually a by-product of learning.

6 Things I Learned at the NFCA Convention

by Cindy Bristow on December 13, 2011 at 4:12am

The largest softball coaches organization in the world just held their annual meeting that involved the best of the best sharing their passion, knowledge and secrets. Of all the things I learned during the week discover the 6 things that stood out the most to me.

7 Softball Lessons from Alabama’s Patrick Murphy

by Cindy Bristow on December 13, 2011 at 4:12am

I recently listened to NFCA President and Alabama Head Softball Coach Patrick Murphy gave his opening speech at this year’s NFCA Convention and I was transfixed. He created 7 amazing goals we could all aspire to so read on and learn the 7 Things Patrick Murphy has Learned from People in the Game of Softball.

A Softball Survival Guide for the Holidays

by Cindy Bristow on November 29, 2011 at 4:11am

With the holiday season on us we all have things to do to get ready for it, whether that means decorating, shopping or traveling so make sure you have your Softball Survival Guide nearby.

10 Ways to Improve Your Coaching

by Cindy Bristow on October 18, 2011 at 4:10am

As coaches we’re always trying to improve our team. From learning new drills to finding new players to practicing longer we’ll try anything to get better by the next game. But you might be surprised to learn 10 ways to improve your own coaching – and improve your players in the process!

It’s Hard to be Horrible!

by Cindy Bristow on September 20, 2011 at 4:09am

All athletes want to be good and play for a good team, but what happens when it doesn’t work out that way? If you’ve ever played for a bad team then you know how hard it is to be horrible.

11 Reasons to Play School Ball

by Cindy Bristow on September 20, 2011 at 4:09am

Depending on where you live high school softball may not be as competitive as the travelball team you’re used to. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play for your school. See if you agree with the 11 reasons I have for playing school ball.

Can You Actually Try Too Hard?

by Cindy Bristow on September 06, 2011 at 4:09am

Pop Quiz – Can you actually try too hard? The answer is an amazing yes. Too many athletes actually hurt their performance by simply trying too hard, so learn what you can do to correct it.

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