Rob Crews

Pay attention to what your hitters are doing when nobody is telling them what to do. That's how you know who they really are ...

That pink Easton is diabolical.

The best way to know something doesn't work is when you used to believe it.

Empowering young hitters to be their own hitting coaches in the box is something else. Teaching them to be self-aware & finding their own solutions with your guidance of course -thats the move.

So we "look" smarter spitting science & numbers but the players who struggle with "how to" show up can't hit. So you're "right" but you're "wrong" when good hitters get lost in the complexity.

I'm so glad softball is finally taking a keener interest in metrics & what the numbers mean but we have a bigger problem we have a problem with getting our players to actually show up consistently. Those numbers mean nothing if our kids cannot mentally & emotionally show up.

And I will be the first one to nerd out on a whole bunch of data and information because it is important for me to know to help more players, but it's not about me impressing other coaches with how much I think I know. "Look at me, I'm smart."

The hitters really should be coaching us. We should be looking for what cues they give us coaches to better serve them. Serve them, don't rule over them. What do they players need from us? As a coach, when was the last time you asked?

Your brain rewards you for how much you know. But the game doesn't care how much you think you know. We are confusing learning about hitting with learning the actual feel for hitting. You can't think your way into feel, you fail your way into it -you explore your way into it.

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"Has any hitter in the history of competitive baseball or softball ever stepped into the box thinking about their pelvis firing 15 milliseconds earlier?" Hitting is a perception-action problem. Not a science problem. new blog: bit.ly/4lBZLK8

Throw like Callie.

accountability is their kryptonite

@avajacobs_2026 @FAUSoftball This is excellent.

Younger athletes ask me all the time about recruiting. The truth is — everyone’s journey is different. Listen to some of the things I’ve learned along my journey. I hope this helps someone chasing the same dream. 🥎 #ClassOf2026 #FAUCommit #StarsNational @FAUSoftball @CoachJordanFAU @CoachPetikS @newmz4 @CoachKatedL @completegame @StarsNatColeman @starsnationalfp @_coachrachel @DDFastpitchPres @ExtraInningSB @LegacyLegendsS1 @DfwSho @scan1ansports @los_stuff @TopPreps @LineDsoftball @SoftballDown @SunilSportsNews @IHartFastpitch @DirectRecruits @midnight @ImpactRetweets @CoastRecruits @SBRRetweets @tp_softball @UncommittedUsa @DDFastpitchPres @BallInSportsNet @FromThe815 @TOP_D1RECRUITS @fastpitchwatch @MaxPreps @SoftbalAmerica @PlayBookAthlete @MSPtakeover @KyleZoomZumbach @AScholarsBrand @TAProfileAPP @OutsideTheGames @D1ProScouts @RobroSportFacts @D1ProScouts @showcaseballers @gatorjack72

Hitting is not a philosophy. It's reality. And everyone's reality is different. This is why cookbook hitting coaches are losing right now. They are all different.

Most players aren't ready for college. Iver McDonald—former Oklahoma Sooner—learned more in ONE year at OU than in 13 years of travel ball. That gap still exists. New episode of Transcending Sport. Streaming Wherever You Stream. 🎧

@PearlisonX Self-awareness, self-control, self-accountability. Idk if there is one. Depends on the player and what the level of play demands.

@CompleteGame I agree that mindset is more visible in habits more than words With that being said Which habit do you think changes people the more ?

Mindset is not only self-confidence in your ability to do a task or self-talk, etc. Mindset can be something as simple as willingness to learn/grow, coachability & eagerness to help teammates be better. It can be going to bed earlier, reducing screentime, eating right (discipline). #cgmindset

Swings are not hitting. Most of us are only teaching the swing. But we're not looking at the two things that preceded it—perception and cognition. The eyes lead the body. The body leads the barrel. If you're only coaching swings, you're coaching the last part of a three-part process. New episode is live. EP 93. 🎧 Link in bio

@carsonlee_5 @TJHannam10 I agree with this.

@TJHannam10 Not enough kids play wiffle ball baseball anymore which is why baseball instincts and natural moves are hard to find

Many hitters feel athletic + dangerous when they move more in their load. Many hitters feel stiff + anxious when they do foot down early. Go watch them play wiffle ball. Bet they look athletic. Try to do that in game. The game is a glorified wiffle ball game anyway.

Been using @RapsodoSoftball in my training for years. Now it's official. 🎯 Stay tuned — sharing how I use batted ball data not just as an assessment tool, but as a training tool. #CompleteGame #Rapsodo #SeeThinkMove