Fear of the Ball? They’re Not Wrong!

[Ken Krause]

Every coach knows that being afraid of the ball, whether said ball is being hit, pitched, or thrown at a player, is one of the greatest performance-killers. It’s kind of like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: players need to feel safe before they put all their energy into whatever activity it is they’re trying to do. […]

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[cvsoftball]

True story, modified High School softball, sort of decent player, good attitude, deathly afraid of being hit by catchable fly balls as she was playing in right field. Solution? I had her wear a mask like my infielders. Worked out well for her and the team.