It's ok to be pushy. If she really loves softball and wants to take her game to the next level, she'll be ok with it.
There are two types of kids who play softball. Those who want to get better and care about their performance during games, and those who simply like to be on a team and play for fun. Both are valid reasons to play.
I think it's fine to push girls in the former category. It's your job as a parent coach to teach her that the extra work she is putting in at home will translate to her performance.
IMO pushing a player to get better at softball is different than making them do the dishes or clean their room, because they are not motivated by clean dishes and clean rooms. If they are motivated by better softball performance then they need to learn that extra work at home leads to better success on the field.
She is 10. Unless she already has a burning desire for the sport then you need to introduce her to the drills yourself and spend as much time with her as possible working with her. Make it rewarding. Most 10 yr old kids don't have the maturity to know how far they want to go with it yet. There are exceptions and you will know it if you see it. Make it fun, take it slow and steady and see how she likes to perform in a higher pressure environment like travel ball before writing her future career path. GL.Hey everyone I have a 10yr old daughter who loves softball and wants to take that next step to try out for a travel / select team..
Any tips on how to get her to do extra drills and other things without being to pushy or over bearing..
Thanks in advance !