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My dd plays 14U and typically plays OF, 2nd, or Catcher. No matter what position she is in, when she makes an error she will most likely follow it up with another one if the ball is hit to her or pitched to her again in the same inning. She has an extremely hard time shaking it off and therefore is prone to another error.
I know she gets upset with herself because she truly does care and genuinely wants to play well for her team. I'm proud of her dedication and emotional connections, but I want her to know that not only in softball, but in other aspects of life (as if other aspects exist ) she needs to be able to accept mistakes and move on.
On a side note, her teammates and coaches are fabulous and in no way criticize her or single her out...they do quite the opposite and cheer telling her to "shake it off" and "good try", then between innings may have a chit chat, but nothing in a negative way. In fact, aside from herself, I'm probably the most critical of her...something I need to work on.
My question to everyone is what strategies have you found that work to get your dd to shake off a bad play, strike out, or error?
I know she gets upset with herself because she truly does care and genuinely wants to play well for her team. I'm proud of her dedication and emotional connections, but I want her to know that not only in softball, but in other aspects of life (as if other aspects exist ) she needs to be able to accept mistakes and move on.
On a side note, her teammates and coaches are fabulous and in no way criticize her or single her out...they do quite the opposite and cheer telling her to "shake it off" and "good try", then between innings may have a chit chat, but nothing in a negative way. In fact, aside from herself, I'm probably the most critical of her...something I need to work on.
My question to everyone is what strategies have you found that work to get your dd to shake off a bad play, strike out, or error?