🥎 Fast-Pitch Softball · 12s reset
Bad-Hop Reset
Separate bad luck from a real mistake so it doesn’t shake you.
The routine
- 1Name it: "bad hop, not on me."
- 2One breath.
- 3Reset feet, stay aggressive on the next one.
- 4Say: "Ready, attack.”
Cues
Self-talk cue
“Ready, attack the next.”
Breath pattern
One quick reset breath.
Physical anchor
A small hop to reset your feet.
Reflection
Did I get tentative on the next ball after the bad hop?
When & how to use it
When: After a ball that took a bad hop or was uncatchable.
Practice it: Talk yourself through "not on me" so it’s automatic.
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