Coach A. Robinson

Husband, Father & Head Softball Coach

[ABCA @ABCA1945]

Mental health is part of performance. 💚

For Part II of our Mental Health Awareness Month series on the ABCA Podcast, Tyrone Brooks sits down with Dr. Yarlie Nicolas and James Jones to discuss thriving in high-performance environments while prioritizing mental well-being.

It's an important conversation for coaches, athletes, leaders, and anyone navigating pressure.

🎧 TUNE IN at https://t.co/Zd0C3t1Lmm!

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Everyone needs encouragement. Never underestimate the impact that random words of encouragement can have on others. They can brighten a person's day and light a fire inside of them.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Great teams don’t make excuses.
They make adjustments.

No…

“Yeah, but the refs…”
“Yeah, but they’re more talented…”
“Yeah, but we were tired…”

Accountability starts when the excuses stop.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Athletes: The way you choose to compete today at PRACTICE will determine how you compete in your final game of the season.
Choose wisely.

[Morgan Stuart @MorganStuart18]

Training gets boring. The days are long and hot. But all of these are just excuses to train soft; to be average. Don’t want to be great? Then listen up and practice with intent.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Biggest difference between a player who is "interested" in success and one "committed" to it is willingness to sacrifice in order to get it.
- Gary Curneen

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

The best performers are the best practicers. To perform your best, you need to practice your best!

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Teamwork, chemistry, togetherness, and mental toughness are what separate great teams from everyone else.

[Coach Peel-Prater @PeelPrater]

I agree 100%! Shake the pitch, commit to what you want to throw, and own it either way.

[Megan Rembielak @MegRemSoftball]

I know this may not be a big deal to some but I noticed it immediately. The eye contact.

One thing that was instilled in me at a young age was the importance of making eye contact when someone is speaking to you. It’s a simple habit, but it says a lot. It shows respect. It shows that you’re present and paying attention.

That’s why it’s something I emphasize at every clinic I run. When I’m teaching, I expect athletes to look me in the eye. Not because I’m trying to be super strict, but because learning how to communicate, listen, and show respect will take them much further than anything I can teach them about fielding a ground ball or swinging a bat.

While I don’t know Coach Murphy or Jocelyn Briski, the fact that this is something she naturally does tells me a lot about her character and the program that helps shape her.

Softball is about so much more than softball.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Coaches: Here are three steps to coaching underperforming teams:
1. Take the blame yourself.
2. Start to communicate better.
3. Tell them they're not playing at the level you're hoping for.

Then ask, "what can I do to help?" Then actually start helping.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Players need coaches most after defeats.
A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.

[Motor Preferences Experts, LLC @MotorPreference]

184 pitches.

That's the most pitches ever thrown in a Women's College World Series game.

What's even more impressive?

Taylor Tinsley threw 104 pitches on Thursday, 61 on Friday, and then came back to throw 184 on Sunday.

When we see a workload like that, one of the most interesting questions isn't just about strength or conditioning. It's about energy.

The more efficiently an athlete moves, the less energy each repetition may require. Over hundreds and thousands of repetitions, those small differences can add up.

The ability to throw 184 pitches in a game and 349 pitches over a four day stretch is influenced by more than strength alone.

It's also about managing energy.

What a game and what a season for Taylor Tinsley and @UCLASoftball .

#MotorPreferences #WCWS #Softball

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

This is when legends are made.

In empty gyms.
On lonely tracks.
During optional workouts.

If you need an audience to work hard, you'll never be great.

What are you doing when nobody's watching?
That's your true level.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Kids.
Remember This: With good coaches, the coach really doesn't determine your playing time.
Your own choices do.
Your effort.
Your attitude.
Your work ethic.
Not just your skill set.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

Even the best players don't get excited about hard work every single day.
But they find a way & do it anyway.
Average players find an excuse.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

GREAT PLAYERS will put the extra time in.
GREAT TEAMMATES will bring other teammates with them.
GREAT FRIENDS wont accept excuses.
- Proactive Coaching

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

To perform well under pressure, you need to forget about winning and losing, and just focus on giving your best effort and having fun in the present moment!

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

If the road is easy, you’re likely going the wrong way.