🥎 Fast-Pitch Softball · 15s reset
Error Recovery Reset
Be ready — and wanting — the next ball.
The routine
- 1Tap your glove once — the "reset" signal.
- 2One breath out.
- 3Look to the next hitter or next play.
- 4Say: "Want the next one."
- 5Reset your feet and athletic posture.
Cues
Self-talk cue
“Want the next one.”
Breath pattern
One sharp exhale, then a normal breath.
Physical anchor
Glove tap = the trigger to let go.
Reflection
Did I want the next ball, or hope it went somewhere else?
When & how to use it
When: Immediately after any fielding or throwing miscue.
Practice it: During grounders, intentionally boot one and run the reset before the next rep.
Run this with the coach, live
Get this reset the instant you need it, plus a drill to make it automatic.
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