Independent Component 2

Literal
a) I, Carissa Twardowski, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

b) For my independent component I exercised and conditioned to stay in shape.

Interpretive

I was determined to stay in shape by doing speed and agility training as well as basic exercises and physical activity. I have found exercise as a great destresser and it helped to not only keep up with my teammates that played on high school teams but also to make me quicker on the field. I tried hard to work out as much as I could to ensure that I wouldn't fall behind. This was 30 hours of actual work and sweat put towards improving quickness and maintaining physical stamina.

Applied

My essential question is "what is most essential to winning a softball game?". Everyone on my travel team plays on a high school team and I'm the only one who doesn't. In February/ March our team took a break for high school season. Since I wasn't playing and practicing with a team everyday like they were, I had to take it upon myself to do the work. One of my answers is about team cohesion and working towards a common goal that the team has. Our goal is to do well in our summer by winning tournaments we attend. With this goal in mind everyone must make an effort to get us there. My part involves doing work on my own and finding a way to improve with the resources that I have, so that my team is not lacking.


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Independent Component 1

Literal
a) I, Carissa Twardowski, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

b) For my independent component I worked with closely with my coaches and teammates in  practices, showcases, and softball tournaments. 


Interpretive
a) Softball plays a huge part in my routine, and I'm always doing something softball related every week, whether it's practices or tournaments on the weekend. Every Tuesday I would go to batting lessons with a batting coach that I got referred to and he would teach me the different mechanics and focuses of hitting and offense. I was beginning to make more solid contact and making my way to the fourth place on the batting line-up. On Sundays if we did not have a tournament or showcase that week we would practice from 8 am to 12 pm. We would do conditioning and then transition to fielding and defense, and then wrap it up with hitting at the end. Showcases and tournaments were a majority of my weekends, and I would play first base almost every inning. Colleges would be scouting some of our games such as Fullerton, UCLA, UCR, and more. My teams' winter season was not the best season,but I learned a lot while playing, and I got a lot of review to fill in my gap from not playing for a while. 


Applied
a) By playing and being involved on a team it's easier to not only see the fundamentals and structure of a team but also experience it ,and see it first hand. I was able to learn things about softball and apply them into what I do. My independent component allowed me to see coaching philosophy and technique in action being specifically tailored to my needs and preferences. Answers that I saw in my research, such as maintaining mental toughness, I was able to test out and further understand what was being introduced.




Independent Component Hours Log

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

1) For my independent component I plan to play softball at least twice a week in practice and tournaments.

2) On Tuesdays I have a batting lesson with a hitting coach for an hour, on Sundays I practice softball for four hours, and some weekends I have tournaments. This is a minimum of five hours a week guaranteed which will easily exceed the 30 hour requirement.

3) My EQ is "What is most essential in winning a softball game?" By participating and playing on a team I can acquire the information and possibly an answer through experience and observation.