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40+ Years Coaching Youth to College Softball Players | Coaching via Zoom
You have the physical talent. You practice almost every day. What’s holding you back in games is your mindset. You or your athlete can work one-on-one with Peaksports certified mental performance coaches via Zoom from anywhere. Learn the same mental performance skills we’ve taught to college and professional ball players for 40+ years.
What is Mental Performance Coaching for Softball?
Softball mental performance coaching is one-on-one virtual training that helps players overcome the mental barriers such as hitting slumps, performance anxiety, fear of failure, and loss of confidence. At Peak Performance Sports, certified mental performance coaches work with hitters, pitchers, and position players using the The Mental Edge for Ball Players Framework and the Ball Player’s Mental Aptitude Assessment (BMAP) to build a personalized mental game plan. Programs are available for youth, high school, college, and professional baseball and softball players worldwide. Parents: we work with you and your athlete together.
Trusted by college and professional baseball & softball players since 1991
Call us today: 407-909-1700
Are You Under-Performing at the Plate?
If you perform well in practice or batting cages but can’t replicate it in games, your mindset is the most likely culprit. The good news… this is exactly what our virtual coaching is designed for. Do any of these challenges sound familiar?
→”I lose confidence when I go 0-for-3 or 0-for-4 at the plate.”
→”I’m pressing too hard in big games and can’t relax at bat.”
→”I’m worried about what my coach or teammates think after errors.”
→”I choke in games because of tension or worry in the pitcher’s circle.”
→”My performance in games never matches how I hit or pitch in practice. Why?”
Real Results from Athletes
“You are a great influence!”
“Thank you so much for talking with our team. You are a great influence. The confidence material really helped me, and I will be working on that as long as I play and after. I can now step out there and just relax and play.”*
~Melissa Riesberg, Clarke College Softball
“Improve her hitting”
“I wanted to say that your program is one of the contributing factors that has helped Michelle improve her hitting. Last week she had the most relaxed, confident games at bat ever! The mental exercises have started to make things click. The mental program is something she can practice in other facets of life. I am pleased that we decided to invest in your program: the results are showing.”*
~Jim Ellis, Michelle’s Father
Ready to Take Your BP Confidence into Games?
Schedule an introductory Zoom session with a mental coach and find out exactly what mental skills are holding you back at the plate, on the mound, or in the field. Book it today on the next page:
How Our Softball Mental Coaching Works
Every virtual coaching program follows a 4-step mental coaching system based on 40+ years of Dr. Cohn’s work with college and professional athletes:
Step 1: Assessment and Stats:
You take our exclusive Ball Players Mental Aptitude Assessment (BMAP) to identify mental game strengths and weaknesses specific to hitting, pitching, and fielding. Your game statistics provide a baseline for measuring improvement.
Step 2: Strategies and Tools:
You learn mental game strategies tailored to softball including at-bat routines, pitch-by-pitch focus plans, pitching reset routines, and pregame mental preparation to help you compete with confidence and composure.
Step 3: Review and Preparation:
You learn faster with our exclusive Athlete’s Mental Edge Workbook program. Between sessions, you review audio programs and complete exercises to reinforce what you’re learning and apply it directly to your next game or tournament.
Step 4: Application
Softball players get proven tools to apply what they learn directly to games. You develop customized at-bat routines, pitching routines, pregame mental preparation, guided imagery for hitting and pitching, and strategies for bouncing back from errors and slumps.
What You Get with Softball Mental Coaching
Mental performance coaching for softball helps serious players uncover the mental blocks that keep them from performing to their potential. We work with hitters, pitchers, catchers, and position players from youth to professional levels. Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Take your batting practice and bullpen confidence into every game
- Overcome doubts and be proactive with your self-confidence at the plate
- Develop focused at-bat and pitching routines to raise consistency
- Learn to get into the zone and stay locked in pitch by pitch
- Bounce back quickly from errors, walks, and bad at-bats
Every program includes: the Ball Player’s Mental Aptitude Assessment (BMAP), a custom weekly Mental Game Plan, weekly Zoom coaching sessions, unlimited email correspondence, and the Athlete’s Mental Edge workbooks for baseball and softball. Please call us at 407-909-1700 with your questions.
Who Is Dr. Patrick Cohn?
Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D. is the founder and president of Peak Performance Sports, LLC and one of the world’s most recognized mental performance coaches. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia under Dr. Bob Rotella and his Master’s degree from California State University, Fullerton under Dr. Ken Ravizza. Over 40+ years he has coached Olympic Athletes, NFL teams, NASCAR winners, PGA Tour and LPGA Tour professionals, college and professional baseball and softball players, and national champions across 35+ sports. He is the creator of the Athlete’s Mental Edge Workbook Framework, the Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) Certification, and the best-selling Confident Athlete program series.
Work with a Certified Mental Performance Coach via Zoom
Every mental coach on our team is certified, experienced, and ready to meet you where you are via Zoom. When you contact us, you are matched with the right mental coach for your position, level, and mental game challenges. Visit the bio pages of our certified mental performance coaches.
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More from Ball Players and Coaches
“I Can Deal With Stress and Pressure”
“Over 6 weeks working with Coach Jaclyn, my daughter went from being on the roster of one of the top softball teams in the state to being referred to by coaches and parents as, “the producer”. I guess that’s what they mean by “the game is 90% mental. My daughter freely admits that Coach Jaclyn did more for her game than any new bat.”*
~JB-Arizona, Sports Parent
“Your Contribution Helps Hundreds of Players”
“As a college softball coach I experience great pleasure in helping youth league coaches develop their young players. As reversal of that process, I, as the student, look to experts like yourself to give me the ‘mechanics’ of sports psychology so that I may better impart my knowledge to the players and coaches. Your contribution spreads like wildfire and helps hundreds of youngsters as well as us ‘oldies.’ Thanks for your contribution–it means a lot.”*
~Tom Moore, College Softball Coach
Why Virtual Coaching Works for Softball Players
| Factor | Virtual (Zoom) | In-Person |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Anywhere in the world | Local area only |
| Scheduling | Flexible around games & travel | Office hours, commute required |
| Session Format | Same structured 1-on-1 coaching | Same structured 1-on-1 coaching |
| Effectiveness | Research-backed, equally effective | Research-backed, equally effective |
| Getting Started | Within 1 week | Depends on local availability |
| Travel Required | None | Yes — drive to office |
| Geographic Limits | None: worldwide | Limited to local providers |
| Tools Included | BMAP + AMAT+ Workbooks + Audio Programs | Varies by provider |
Parents: we work with you and your athlete together.
FAQ About Mental Performance Coaching for Softball
Q: What is softball mental performance coaching?
A: Softball mental performance coaching is one-on-one training that helps players close the gap between how they perform in practice and how they perform in games. At Peak Performance Sports, certified mental performance coaches work with hitters, pitchers, catchers, and position players on the mental skills that drive consistent play: confidence, focus, composure under pressure, and the ability to bounce back from errors and bad at-bats. Every program is built around a personalized mental game plan developed from the Softball Mental Aptitude Assessment (BMAP) and Dr. Cohn’s 40+ year framework used with college and professional softball players.
Q: What mental challenges do softball players struggle with most?
A: The most common mental challenges we see in softball players are: loss of confidence after a 0-for-3 or 0-for-4 game, pressing in big moments instead of playing freely, fear of what coaches or teammates will think after an error, tension and overthinking in the pitching circle, and an inability to replicate practice-level performance in games. These challenges are not physical — they’re mental. And they’re exactly what our virtual coaching programs are designed to address.
Q: Can softball mental coaching be done online via Zoom?
A: Yes! The majority of our softball players work with us entirely via Zoom. Virtual sessions follow the same structured format as in-person coaching: weekly one-on-one meetings with a certified mental performance coach, a personalized mental game plan, and mental skills exercises applied between sessions and in games. Players from youth travel ball through Division I college programs work with us this way. There is no geographic restriction, and most players are matched with a coach and start within one week of reaching out.
Q: What is the BMAP and how is it used?
A: The BMAP is an exclusive evaluation tool used at the start of every coaching program. It identifies a player’s mental game strengths and weaknesses across hitting, pitching, and fielding — areas like confidence, focus, composure, and trust in training. The results are used to build a custom weekly mental game plan tailored to the player’s position, level, and the specific mental challenges they face. Game statistics are also used as a baseline to track improvement over time.
Q: Does mental performance coaching help fast-pitch softball pitchers?
A: Yes, fast-pitch pitching is one of the most mentally demanding skills in softball. Pitchers must deliver with precision while managing pressure, resetting after walks or errors, and maintaining composure deep into games. Our coaches work specifically on pitching circle routines, releasing bad pitches mentally, building confidence after rough innings, and developing the kind of consistent mindset that holds up from the bullpen into competition. Many of our strongest results have come working with fast-pitch pitchers at the high school and college levels.
Q: Can mental coaching help a softball player get out of a hitting slump?
A: Yes. Hitting slumps are almost always driven by mental factors — overanalyzing mechanics, pressing to make up for previous at-bats, losing trust in your swing, or letting one bad game compound into several. Our coaches help hitters identify the mental pattern behind the slump, rebuild confidence one at-bat at a time, and develop at-bat routines that keep them process-focused rather than result-focused. Players typically notice a shift in their approach at the plate within the first few sessions.
Q: How long does it take to see results from softball mental coaching?
A: Most players notice a change in their mindset and approach within the first few sessions — particularly in how they handle pressure situations, reset after errors, and prepare mentally before games. Measurable performance gains such as more consistent hitting, better composure in the circle, and reduced anxiety in big games typically develop over 4 to 8 weeks of consistent coaching. Results depend on how actively players apply the mental skills between sessions and in competition.
Q: What age should a softball player start mental performance coaching?
A: Most players benefit from mental performance coaching starting around age 12, when competition pressure, travel ball expectations, and the gap between practice and game performance first become noticeable. Our certified coaches have extensive experience working with youth and high school softball players on challenges specific to that developmental stage, and parents are often included in early sessions to reinforce mental skills at home. There is no upper age limit — we work with players from age 12 through professional levels worldwide.
Q: How much does softball mental performance coaching cost?
A: Self-guided audio training programs for softball players start at $79 and are a strong option for players who want to work on their mental game independently. One-on-one virtual coaching with a certified mental performance coach is $600–700 per month and includes the Ball Player’s Mental Aptitude Assessment (BMAP), a custom weekly mental game plan, weekly Zoom sessions, unlimited email support, and the Athlete’s Mental Edge workbooks. Call us at 407-909-1700 or book a free introductory session to find the right program for your level and goals.
Q: What is the difference between a sports psychologist and a softball mental performance coach?
A: A licensed sports psychologist is a clinical mental health professional who can diagnose and treat psychological conditions. A certified mental performance coach focuses specifically on optimizing athletic performance building the mental skills (confidence, focus, composure, resilience) that help players perform at their best in competition. At Peak Performance Sports, our entire coaching team is certified through the Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) program. Most softball players looking to close the gap between practice and game performance are best served by a mental performance coach, not a clinical psychologist.
Ready to Take Your Practice Confidence into Games?
Schedule a free introductory Zoom session with a mental coach. Tell us your position, level, and the mental challenges you’re facing — and we’ll have you up and running within a week:
Available worldwide · No travel required · No commitment · Zoom · FaceTime · Phone
Or Call us today: 407-909-1700
What the Research Shows About Effectiveness of Mental Training
Psychological skills training produces measurable performance gains:
According to a 2024 meta-analysis published in Sports Medicine (Röthlin et al.), psychological skills training — including imagery, goal setting, self-talk, and attentional strategies — produced a significant moderate effect on athletic performance compared to control groups (effect size of 0.83), based on a systematic review of 111 studies with competitive athletes at the regional, university, and professional level.
Mental training improves emotion control and attention within weeks:
A 2020 randomized controlled trial published in BMC Psychology found that athletes who completed just four weeks of psychological skills training showed a greater than 99% probability of improvement in their ability to prevent emotions from interfering with performance, and significant gains in attention control during both training and competition, compared to a control group.
90% of reviews confirm mental skills training enhances performance:
A 2023 review of reviews published in the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology examined 30 systematic reviews and meta-analyses spanning four decades of sport psychology research and found that 90% of published reviews concluded that psychological skills training interventions enhance athletic performance.
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*Testimonials found on this site are examples of what we have done for other clients, and what some of our clients have said about us. However, we cannot guarantee the results in any case. Your results may vary and every situation is different. No compensation was provided for these testimonials.
Last Updated on July 12, 2026