🥎 Slow-Pitch Softball · 15s reset
Next-Pitch Reset
Flush the last pitch and commit to the next one.
The routine
- 1Step off the rubber.
- 2One breath, eyes to the target.
- 3Pick the next pitch and location with full conviction.
- 4Say: "This pitch."
- 5Back on the rubber, commit.
Cues
Self-talk cue
“This pitch.”
Breath pattern
One breath off the rubber.
Physical anchor
Stepping off and back on = a clean restart.
Reflection
Did I let the last pitch change my conviction on this one?
When & how to use it
When: After a walk, hit batter, or a pitch that got hit hard.
Practice it: Use the step-off routine in every bullpen.
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