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Does My Child Need Off Season Baseball Workouts?
For many young baseball and softball players, the year revolves around their sport. Here’s how parents can equip their athletes with off season baseball workouts. This extra encouragement can help them perform – and feel- their best while playing a sport they love.
Stress Management for High School Athletes
For a young athlete, the stress of playing softball or baseball can weigh heavily on them, affecting their performance and their overall well-being. As a parent, you can encourage and “coach” them to keep a healthy perspective on what matters in life. You can also equip them with healthy coping mechanisms to help with stress management. Here are a few to get started.
Create a Winning Mindset with These Pre Game Rituals
When it comes to showing up to the baseball or softball diamond and doing your best, mindset is everything. Professional baseball players often have pre game rituals that help them get in the zone, from simple warmups to out-there superstitions.
The Value of Teamwork and Communication as Baseball Skills
For a young baseball player, there’s more to the game than just physical skills. While hitting, pitching and running are important, the best players know it’s not just physical skill but also mindset that matters.
Writing an Essay on Sports | Tips for College Applications
If high school athletics are a big part of what makes you, you, writing your college application essays about your sport might seem like a no-brainer. Need a little help to get from the idea to the final product? Here are the tips you need to write a college application essay that will knock it out of the park.
Finding Balance for High School Baseball Players
If your child has their sights set on a career in baseball, their performance in school might feel secondary. It’s important to remind them of the role that grades play in that pursuit. Having a high GPA is part of the recruitment process – and neglecting their schoolwork can be a serious hurdle to achieving those dreams.
Benefits of Playing Community College Baseball
There are many paths to success in baseball, and all can lead to a rewarding career. Some players are drafted to a professional team right out of high school. Others are accepted to play at a four-year university and then scouted by a professional team from there. Alternatively, players may start on a two-year community college baseball team, with aspirations to transfer to a four-year school and, ultimately, a professional team.
Playing to Win: College Softball Scholarships and Resources
Many softball players who excel above their teammates are automatically recruited and sought out by college coaches. If you aren’t one of these players, it can be hard to find the right path.
To make the process easier, here is a collection of college softball scholarships and resources to help you navigate the changing scope of college softball.
HitTrax: The Importance of Technology in Baseball Statistics
There’s no doubt that technology is revolutionizing baseball as a sport. As baseball evolves, so does the way we analyze and understand player performance.
Here are a few ways HitTrax is changing the game.
Beyond the Field: The Role of Academics in Baseball Recruiting
When it comes to baseball recruiting, it’s not just about raw athletic talent and on-field performance. In today’s competitive landscape, academics play a crucial role in shaping the future of aspiring baseball players.
Mastering the Comeback: How to Enhance Your Game for Baseball Tryouts
There are practical steps your child can take to enhance their baseball skills before the next round of tryouts. From understanding their weaknesses to developing a dedicated training routine, here are some valuable tips to help them prepare both mentally and physically for a successful comeback.
Navigating the World of Travel Baseball: What Parents Need to Know
In this guide to travel baseball, we’ll walk you through what you need to know to help your child succeed on and off the field. From finding the right team to understanding the commitment and cost involved, we’ll cover everything you need to know to make an informed decision about whether travel baseball is right for your child and how to get started.
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