Softball Hitting - Are You Afraid of Failing at the Plate?

Hitting is difficult emotionally because the rate of failure is so high. 

No one likes to fail, and many children (and many adults as well) are not ready to deal with it rationally. Consequently, they become so conscious of failing it affects performance.

Different hitters are afraid to fail for different reasons. They may be afraid because they don't want to look bad in front of people. They may not want to let their teammates down or their parents/coaches down.

Worst of all, they may be afraid of being scolded by an over-zealous parent or coach. That's a sad situation, but it's also very real.

Fear of failure is real and it really slows people down. Because they are scared of failing, they don't take chances. They play too conservative because they don't want to fail.

What causes fear of failure?

- Lack of understanding of what it takes to be successful

- Being unable to tolerate the emotions associated with failure

- Fear of making mistakes (often rooted in lack of self-confidence)

How to deal with fear of failure?

- Take calculated risks

- Change your mindset and realize that failure is part of the game

- Build Your self-confidence

- Learning how to accept mistakes

The key is to have a good at-bat (good pitch selection, good swing). You don't control what happens after you hit the ball.

Keep things in perspective and focus on what your control. And to be successful at the plate, you must develop an attack mentality.

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Train Hard. Play Hard.

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Marc

"Your Softball Peak Performance Coach"

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