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Keri Casas

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Name: Keri Casas
Date registered: January 29, 2013

Latest posts

The Unsure Athlete — October 17, 2019
Injuries…What do we do? — October 11, 2019
Don’t Pout! The Selfish Athlete — October 3, 2019
School Comes First, Right? — September 26, 2019
WHO IS SHE PLAYING FOR? — September 19, 2019

Most commented posts

How to Coach the Bratty Athlete — 13 comments
How to Teach Commitment and Perseverance — 9 comments
HOW TO SEPARATE SPORT AND FAMILY — 6 comments
How to Build Confidence — 5 comments
How to Coach the Natural Athlete — 5 comments

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Oct
17

The Unsure Athlete

Categories:

Coaching,
General

The Unsure Athlete “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” As parents and coaches, we go through phases, and our athletes also go through phases; one phase that athletes go through is feeling and wanting to “not play anymore.” Now, this can be completely upsetting for us! We will become …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball coach, being a softball player, coaching, coaching your daughter, communication, female sports, focus, mental preparation, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, reaching goals, strong female athletes, teammates, training

Oct
11

Injuries…What do we do?

Categories:

Coaching,
General

Injuries…What do we do? “Never let a stumble in the road be the end of the journey.” Unfortunately, in any sport, injuries are inevitable. Some are minor and some are major. Some can be even life changing and altering, while some can be a small scrape to the knee. But what can we do to …

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Tags: athletes, athletic training, being a softball coach, coaching, coaching athletes, coaching female athletes, coaching styles, coaching young athletes, conditioning, healthy athletes, injury prevention, lessons, mental preparation, more than a coach, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, preparing for games, softball, softball skills, speed and agility, strength training, stretching, strong female athletes, team, teammates, training

Oct
03

Don’t Pout! The Selfish Athlete

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Coaching,
General

Don’t Pout! The Selfish Athlete “You can’t be a smart cookie with a crumbly attitude!” Selfish athletes? Do you have them on your team? Do you have players who pout, complain, and disrupt your team dynamic? Unfortunately, there is always an athlete who is selfish and sadly, it causes a much bigger problem within the …

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Tags: being a softball coach, being a softball player, coaching, coaching a female athlete, coaching your daughter, mental preparation, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, preparing for games, softball, strong female athletes, team, teammates

Sep
26

School Comes First, Right?

Categories:

Coaching,
General

School Comes First, Right? “Don’t wait for tomorrow when you can start today.” As athletes and parents we tend to get blinded by the excitement when the words “college” and “softball” are fused together on the horizon for our daughter’s future. We forget or sometimes lose the ability to find balance with our busy schedules; …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball player, coaching female athletes, communication, dedication, education, female sports, learning, lessons, mental preparation, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, preparing for games, reaching goals, school, softball, softball skills, student-athlete, teammates, training

Sep
19

WHO IS SHE PLAYING FOR?

Categories:

Coaching,
General

Who is she playing for? “You have to know that you are good enough and worth it. Once you master belief in yourself no one can steal that love from you.” Who is your athlete playing for? Is she playing for herself, or is she playing for you, her parent, coach, or mentor? It is …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball coach, coach, coaching a female athlete, coaching your daughter, communication, lessons, mental preparation, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, preparing for games, reaching goals, softball skills, strong female athletes, team

Sep
12

I Don’t Fit the Mold

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Coaching,
General

I Don’t Fit the Mold “Don’t follow someone else’s way, find what works for you and stick to it.” Fitting in is easy for some and hard for others. We have young athletes who want to have the coolest clothes, makeup, shoes, games, and so forth, not necessarily because they like those materialistic things, but …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball coach, being a softball player, building confidence, coach, coaching a female athlete, coaching confidence, coaching young athletes, coaching your daughter, communication, determination, individual performance, mental preparation, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, practice, preparing for games, reaching goals, softball, strong female athletes, team, teammates, training

Sep
05

I’m Busy: Don’t Be Busy, Be Productive!

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Coaching,
General

I’m Busy: Don’t Be Busy, Be Productive! “You did not wake up today to be mediocre.” Busy. A common word we use as an excuse when we don’t want to do something. A word that is severely misused and misunderstood. If you look up the definition of busy, you will find: “occupied with or concentrating …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball coach, being a softball player, coach, coaching female athletes, coaching your daughter, mental preparation, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, practice, preparing for games, softball, softball skills, strong female athletes, teammates

Aug
29

The Next Level

Categories:

Coaching

The Next Level “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all love for what you are doing or learning to do.” Getting to the next level is not easy. It is easily said, written down, and talked about, but when your athlete actually starts gaining experience on …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball coach, being a softball player, coaching a female athlete, coaching your daughter, communication, dedication, determination, learning the game, lessons, mental preparation, motivate athlete, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive coaching, positive influence, positive leadership, softball skills, sport, strong female athletes

Aug
22

A Coaching Perspective

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Coaching

A Coaching Perspective “Be the woman who you needed as a girl.” Every child, athlete, and person has a different upbringing. We have grown up with different role models, learned different ways and styles of life, and overall we were molded into the person, student, and athlete that we are through what we were taught …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball coach, being a softball player, coaching, communication, dedication, female athletics, mental preparation, parent coaching, positive attitude, positive influence, positive leadership, softball skills, sport and family, strong female athletes

Aug
15

I Have Nothing To Worry About

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Coaching,
General

I Have Nothing To Worry About “Worrying is a misuse of your imagination.” Starting as little kids, we imagine things. Dreams, hopes, fairytales and so forth. We see everything with bright lights, happiness, and excitement. But as we get older, we suddenly learn about this sense of worry… Worrying about what could go wrong with …

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Tags: athletes, being a softball player, coaching, coaching female athletes, coaching your daughter, communication, creating goals, dedication, determination, dreams, mental preparation, positive attitude, positive leadership, trust

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