When I was growing up, I saved up and bought myself a pitch-back to put in my backyard. . My brothers or dad might play catch with me on occasion, but I could never ask them to go outside with me all the hours I would need to feel prepared for my next practice with my team or game. . Since softball was MY thing, why would it be on anyone else to make sure I got my reps in? If I was the one who wanted to be good at these skills, why would I expect anyone else to make time for what I needed to practice? . There are too many things that you can do on your own- too many little details that require hours of the correct repetition. . Once you have the basics: • Head inside your feet • Separate at center • Move feet to a target after receiving... it becomes really easy to get better if you just go to work. . I guess I just believe that if you want something bad enough, there's never a question of how many times you need to do something until your work is done. You do it until it's right. You ...