{"id":257,"date":"2013-05-14T19:35:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T19:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coachingafemaleathlete.com\/?p=257"},"modified":"2014-07-09T18:39:03","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T18:39:03","slug":"monkey-see-monkey-do-looking-the-part-of-a-softball-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.coachingafemaleathlete.com\/?p=257","title":{"rendered":"Monkey See, Monkey Do: Looking the Part of a Softball Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monkey<\/a>\"\"
\nsee, monkey do.\u00a0 We have all heard this saying, and when we
\nhave children, we understand the saying.
\nWhat we don\u2019t tend to take into account is the impact we have as adults in
\nthe simple four-word phrase.\u00a0 Every
\naction we commit<\/a>\"\"
\n, every word we say, children pay attention; they are sponges
\nand they absorb the things we do and say and can mimic us at any given moment.\u00a0 The same applies in athletics.<\/p>\n

If you do not look like you know
\nwhat you are doing, you won\u2019t get the respect that you seek from your
\nathletes.\u00a0 Female athletes<\/a>\"\"
\nare extremely
\nobservant.\u00a0 The first things we notice
\nabout people are their outward appearance<\/a>\"\"
\nand mannerisms. \u00a0If you lack athleticism, if you can\u2019t do a
\ndrill with ease or perfection, why should you expect your athlete to perform
\nthat way?\u00a0 Before you demand an action,
\nfigure out if you can do it first, or at least look like you can do it.\u00a0 Your female<\/a>\"\"
\nathletes will not only appreciate
\nthat you can do what you teach them, but they will trust you and what you are
\ndoing.<\/p>\n

The majority of male coaches have
\nnever played softball, but baseball<\/a>\"\"
\n.
\nBeing so, they have a tendency of thinking both sports are taught the
\nsame.\u00a0 Softball and baseball are worlds
\napart not only because they are different games, but because males and females
\nare so different.\u00a0 Nine times out of ten,
\na baseball skill won\u2019t be effective when performed by a female athlete.\u00a0 Our body strengths and mentality towards the
\ngame differ from a males; something so simple in male athletics can seem like
\nrocket science to female athletics, and vice versa.\u00a0 Being so, it is best for coaches to learn
\nsoftball skills, as well as a softball<\/a>\"\"
\nmentality, to better relate to their
\nathletes.<\/p>\n

There are many ways you can learn
\nsoftball skills and drills<\/a>\"\"
\nfor female athletes; you can read online, go to
\nclasses, attend coaching seminars, all of which great.\u00a0 The best way for you to retain all of this is
\nto watch yourself perform the drills yourself.
\nThink about all the things you have your athletes do at practice then do
\nthem in the mirror.\u00a0 This is the best way
\nto see yourself do the drill and analyze what you are doing correctly, and what
\nyou need to fix.\u00a0 Once you perfect the
\ndrill, you can successfully demonstrate to your athletes.\u00a0 When you look like you know what you are
\ndoing, not only will your athletes respect<\/a>\"\"
\nyou, but parents and other coaches
\nalike as well.\u00a0 The more, well-rounded
\nevery member looks on your team, including the coach, the more respected they will
\nbe on the ball field.<\/p>\n

Key Facts about Looking Like a Softball Coach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n