🥎 Slow-Pitch Softball · 30s reset
Next-Ball Confidence
Turn "don’t hit it to me" into "hit it to me".
The routine
- 1Notice the fear thought — that’s the cue, not the truth.
- 2One slow breath, drop the shoulders.
- 3Picture one clean play you’ve made before.
- 4Get in an athletic ready position every pitch.
- 5Say: "Hit it here." Mean it.
Cues
Self-talk cue
“Hit it here.”
Breath pattern
One slow 4-in / 6-out breath between pitches.
Physical anchor
Set your ready position on every pitch.
Reflection
Am I hoping the ball avoids me, or inviting it?
When & how to use it
When: After an error, when you dread the next ball.
Practice it: Take extra reps so the body trusts the play; pair with the cue.
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