Day 3: Your Reset Routine
One brave step. One calm reset. Your player chooses the pace.
Safe, Strong, and in Control
Create a repeatable way to settle before the next pitch.
Your one job
Practice your reset after a pretend uncomfortable pitch.
The reason
Being brave does not mean pretending you are not nervous. It means taking one safe step that you choose. Your job is to learn, not to prove you are tough.
See the ball, make a choice
Follow a tossed ball to the glove or net, then reset your eyes.
You can say “watch,” “take,” or “go.” Taking a ball is a smart choice.
Stay athletic
Step out, exhale, set feet, look up, and step back in.
Stay in your athletic position: eyes up, knees bent, and body balanced. A parent or guardian helps make every rep slow, visible, and safe.
Say it before every rep
Breathe out. Set up. See it early.
Take one slow breath. Set your feet. Look at the next ball only when you are ready.
Check in
Can you do the routine without hurrying?
Circle a number from 1–5 for how ready you felt. Then tell your parent or guardian one thing you did well.
Coach note
Use calm words: “You are in control of the next safe step,” “Taking is a skill,” and “We can repeat this level.” Avoid saying “don’t be scared,” “just stand in there,” or comparing your player to anyone else. Use foam balls, whiffle balls, tennis balls, a tee, or gentle controlled toss when that is the right level.
Your player picks the next safe step.
Do the routine beside the box instead of in it.
Repeating a day is a smart choice, never a step back. Stay here as many sessions as you need.
REPEAT DAY 3Use it between every five tracking reps.
I’M READY · GO TO DAY 4 →Readiness check-in
How ready did your player feel today? A lower number is information, not a grade.
Saved on this device.
Day 3 done?
Mark it complete after you try it. Repeating a day never blocks finishing the course.
Practice safely
A reset is a skill, not quitting. Do not surprise, crowd, shame, or force the hitter. Stop for pain, dizziness, new vision symptoms, suspected head injury, concussion concerns, or distress that does not settle. Ask a qualified professional before return when a clinician has restricted play.
This course is coaching, not medical or mental-health treatment.