At the beginning of sixth grade, my softball coach had asked if I would be interested in learning to pitch for the upcoming season. I had never thought about pitching prior to that conversation, but being open to trying something new, I agreed. For a few months leading up to our first game, I practiced and tried to learn all the skills. I felt ready to pitch a great game and lead our team to a win. However, after the first inning, I …show more content…
In reflecting on my experience, I realized that I needed to listen to my coach’s advice and focus on my skills if I wanted a better outcome the next Spring. And so, after the season ended, I started an all-year pitching clinic to develop my skills. I understood that mastering pitching was going to require a lot of work. Every Sunday, my Dad and I went to the clinic, and slowly, I was able to more accurately throw the softball into the catcher’s glove. As the Spring grew closer, I made sure that I was practicing everyday. The first game of the season was a little rough, but I quickly gained confidence as this was something I had worked on all year. This past season, our Park Softball team went undefeated, and of the 15 games that we played, I pitched in seven. From this, I learned that you can’t just focus on the “win” and have to put time and effort into building the skills to help get you