Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to all you softballers out there! Hope everyone is having a great Monday. Fall is really starting set in especially here in Tallahassee. I don't think it got to 70 degrees this past Saturday. So what is on the menu for today? Well, candy obviously and softball of course. With that being said what are you doing to get better? I can remember being back home in Oklahoma when the cooler temperatures were starting to set in, good times with friends, football games, basketball season right around the corner, and oh boy, Thanksgiving and Christmas are almost here! But this was also the time when I got better. Softball season was done, well in Oklahoma it was, and it was time to hit the weight room. The older you get,  more distractions might come your way. Now, hold on a second before you might think wow don't I need some time off? Yes, of course you or your daughter needs time off to enjoy all those things I mentioned above. But you also need to keep priorities ahead of yourself. For example, Family, Grades, Softball, Social Time. And to be more clear about this I am talking to you young lady who wants to attend a division one school or play college softball at any level. If you do not have these dreams or aspirations then by all means these priorities are not for you. But for those who want to play at the next level you might want to start getting you priorities in line. I read a book awhile back that said in order to be a professional at something you must at put AT LEAST 10,000 hours of practice in it. Thats a lot of practice time... So...if you are between the ages 13-16... what are your priorities? You may not know if you want to play college or not at the age, but if you love the game with everything inside of you, chances are you gotta a good shot at playing after high school. With all that being said, I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween! I am looking forward to working with of you in the off season and getting better at the game. Have a good time with friends tonight and keep up with the homework!