--- title: The FungoMan Softball Blog | Sports Psychology description: Sports Psychology | FungoMan Softball Blog - attracting softball readers every month - covers what coaches want to have an edge on innovative softball training. --- 318.775.0000 [info@fungoman.com](mailto:info@fungoman.com)   [Purchasing Options](http://fungoman.com/purchasing-options/) Automated Practice Machines [![fungoman_name_logo_registered](https://info.fungoman.com/hubfs/Fungoman-Oct2015_Theme/img/fungoman_name_logo_registered.png "fungoman_name_logo_registered")](http://fungoman.com/) - [Baseball](http://fungoman.com/fm-250/) - [Softball](http://fungoman.com/fm-250s/) - [Customer Care](http://fungoman.com/customer-care/) - [About](http://fungoman.com/about/) - [Contact](http://fungoman.com/contact-us/) # The FungoMan Softball Blog ## [A Softball Coach's Guide to Effectively Understanding Players \[Infographic\]](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-coachs-guide-to-effectively-understanding-players-infographic) Posted by [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/author/camille-d-c-sutton) on Aug 19, 2016 12:14:04 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.fungoman.com/hubfs/P9840612.jpg)](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-coachs-guide-to-effectively-understanding-players-infographic)    As new players take the field in practice with the start of a new year, team chemistry will be important. But why leave team chemistry to chance? Coaches have the responsibility to give their best efforts to understanding each player to effectively motivate each one, and collectively influence the entire team. Each player displays different strengths and weaknesses, and thanks to the DiSC test assessment, we can boil down a myriad of personalities into four basic behavioral profiles: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance. [Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-coachs-guide-to-effectively-understanding-players-infographic) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-coachs-guide-to-effectively-understanding-players-infographic#comments-listing) Topics: [Softball](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/softball), [Softball Coaching](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/softball-coaching), [Sports Motivation](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/sports-motivation), [Sports Psychology](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/sports-psychology), [Softball Practice](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/softball-practice), [DiSC](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/disc) ## [6 Characteristics of the Relentless Softball Competitor \[Infographic\]](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-mental-game) Posted by [Camille D.C. Sutton](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/author/camille-d-c-sutton) on Apr 8, 2016 12:34:59 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.fungoman.com/hubfs/Characteristics_of_a_Relentless_Softball_Competitor_1.jpg)](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-mental-game)   You've probably heard of the phrase "iron will" -- someone who uses struggle, loss, challenge, and failure to help their determination or performance gain even more momentum. The methods behind such mental strength are simple, and they're totally effective for coaches to get the results they want from their players.   So what does an "iron will" kind of softball player look like?   A player with that kind of tenacity, according to mental toughness softball specialist, Dr. Alan Goldberg, combines their past success and failure with focus on the main thing. [Read More](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-mental-game) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/softball-mental-game#comments-listing) Topics: [Softball](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/softball), [Softball Coaching](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/softball-coaching), [Sports Psychology](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/sports-psychology), [Softball Mental Game](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/topic/softball-mental-game) [All posts](https://info.fungoman.com/softball-blog/all) ## ![IMG_1676-745428-edited.jpg](https://info.fungoman.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1676-745428-edited.jpg?width=4152&height=3150&name=IMG_1676-745428-edited.jpg "IMG_1676-745428-edited.jpg")   Fill your inbox with relevant softball content—*empowering* you to perfect the *art of practice*. ### Subscribe to the Softball Blog. ### Most Popular © 2021. All Rights Reserved. FungoMan LLC - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FungoMan/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/fungoman) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM77wtRaCcqGKBBkjA0RSGQ/playlists) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fungoman/)