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Lefty Pitcher: Curve Ball Feb 24, 2023

@abbieburketsoftball working her curve ball locations & different situations She’s getting prepared for an intense travel ball season this spring

Uncommitted Class of 2024
@gaboltscarver @coachryancarver
Creekview High School

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What does it mean to get “Stacked?” Feb 23, 2023

Stacked: Back Hip, Back Knee, Back Shoulder in line at release

Working a firm front side & keeping our head, neck, and spine in alignment doing rapid fire (with control) arm circles using different weights and sizes of plyo balls

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Thank you, Monica Abbott Feb 22, 2023

One of my BIGGEST inspirations in this game retired from throwing flames, but will remain a HUGE inspiration on the other side of the chalk.

@monicaabbott, thank YOU for everything you’ve done for this game of softball throughout your amazing career. For me personally, you helped little 9...

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Are you transitioning from “Hello Elbow” to internal rotation? Feb 21, 2023

Are you transitioning from “Hello Elbow” to internal rotation?

Focus on drawing a circle with your ELBOW unraveling instead of a locked out long circle #whipit

Introduction to Rotational Pitching Course on DR3FastpitchU to learn more about this transition with 2 weeks of drill...

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Reasons for Not Achieving Desired Results Feb 20, 2023

There are many different goals that people have in their lives and they vary from one person to another. Some goals may be earning money, losing weight, getting a contract or getting back with an ex-boyfriend.

 

In the softball world, some goals might be to play at the D1 Level, increase bat...

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Learn Your Motivations Feb 19, 2023

Experiment and get to know how your mind works. I find that beyond just thinking a thought if I explain it to someone, I get excited. That is my own self-motivation recipe. When I feel unmotivated about writing, for example, I explain an idea I have for some article to my wife. By the time I am...

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Motivational Thoughts Of Your Own Feb 18, 2023

“Making it your own” means experimenting with a good thought until you find a way to use it in your own recipe for motivation. Suppose, for example, you’re in a difficult situation and don’t feel like dealing with it. As you sit there, you play around with the idea of...

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What do Motivational Thoughts do? Feb 17, 2023

Motivational thoughts help you take action. This isn’t about making positive thoughts or motivating quotes. Those have their own role to play in shaping your attitude and thinking, but what motivates individual people is different, so you need to have your own thoughts – those which...

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Curve Ball Spins Using a Spinner Feb 16, 2023
Curve: Focusing on fingers, wrist, and forearm snapping together!
 
Spinner is linked on my website under “Softball Tools and Equipment” 
 
 
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#FlexYourBrain Feb 15, 2023
Just because your brain isn't a muscle, that doesn't mean you shouldn't train and flex it like one. 
 
If we are not constantly working to better our mental health and mental game, adversity is harder and harder to push through come game time. 
 
At the D1 level, my team did...
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