- Aug 26, 2015
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For reference, I'm AC of a 10U rec team. Earlier tonight, I got a call from a parent frantic that "my dd's swing is broken and I can't fix it". Our end of the season tourney is coming up soon and she has put all of this pressure on her dd to hit off of a pitcher (only hits this season have been off of coach pitch). The girl just wants to have fun (loves building castles during the game)....not be a diehard softball player. I'm ok with that. It's rec. So she (the parent) goes "your dd's improvement is apparent. what did you do? can it be worked out before the tourney? really want my dd to get hits and feel great about herself". I asked if her dd shows any interest in practicing at home and the answer was "not really". I then told her that there was nothing "magic" I did with dd. Mostly reps and HER passion to play the sport she fell in love with. I'm just along for the ride. She didn't like that answer. I tried again by asking her what her dd did today after completing homework for FUN. She said "played world of warcraft, but only because it had rained and was pretty cold outside". I replied. My DD drug me out of the WARM house to work on her release point on her throws and then wanted to start working on drag bunt footwork. Basically, her dd likes to play softball. My dd NEEDS to play softball (for now, that could very easily change at anytime and I'm ok with that....I think lol).
I tend to be a tad blunt as DW tells me all the time, but I'm not unteachable. You guys and gals with more experience coaching, how do you handle something like that? From my perspective, the dd DOES NOT CARE. It's the parent who is trying to make the dd "look good".
I tend to be a tad blunt as DW tells me all the time, but I'm not unteachable. You guys and gals with more experience coaching, how do you handle something like that? From my perspective, the dd DOES NOT CARE. It's the parent who is trying to make the dd "look good".