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In the last post, we talked about imposter syndrome — that nagging feeling that you don't belong, despite evidence to the contrary. If you haven't read it yet, start there.
Now let's get specific abo...
You walk into the locker room. Everyone seems to know each other. The player next to you has a resume that makes yours look like a rough draft. The thought creeps in before you can stop it:
"Do I rea...
We’re back. And softball just made history.
Welcome to the first issue of Catching Up with Rob Crews — a newsletter built for coaches,
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Stop Teaching Philosophy. Start Coaching Hitters.
STOP TEACHING PHILOSOPHY.
START COACHING HITTERS.
Catching Up with Rob Crews — March 2026
Complete Game Player Development
Catching Up with
Rob Crews
Perception-Action • Mindset • Skill Acquisition
March 2026 • Issue No. 13
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The Math Behind Hard Contact | Complete Game

The Metrics Revolution Softball Needs
The Metrics Revolution Softball Needs (And How We Make It Happen)
Why objective measurement is the key to democratizing excellence and creating honest pathw
...Complete Game (CG) Hitting Certification - Rob Crews SEE-THINK-MOVE Methodology
After nearly 3 decades of consulting high level players, coaches and teams, I'm opening appl...
CONQUERING IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Building Unshakeable Athletic Confidence
THE REALITY CHECK
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"Do I really deserve to be on this team?"
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"Everyone else seems so much mo...
I've spent 25 years avoiding pitching machines. Not because they don't work, but because I believed they created distance between coach and athlete. When you're trying to develop a hitter's instincts,...
The Attention Economy: Why Today's College Women Athletes Are Out-Earning Their Pro Counterparts
A remarkable shift has occurred in women's sports economics: for the first time in history, many f
...The Gratitude Advantage: How Entitlement Destroys Athletic Mental Toughness
There's a silent epidemic spreading through dugouts, locker rooms, and athletic fields across the country. It's not a physi...