Overcoming The Fear of Injury Injuries are inevitable in sport. Every athlete, if they compete long enough, will be faced with the adversity of being injured. Some injuries will be minor, some nagging, some major and some career-threatening. It is an unfortunate cost of training and competing but something that … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Have to Perform Well to Feel Confident? One of sport’s biggest conundrums is which comes first: confidence or good performance? Athletes and coaches of all sports believe confidence to be the single most important mental skill for athletes to perform at their peak. Despite athletes identifying confidence as a key ingredient … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Keeping Your Head in the Game Have you ever had a critical mental lapse while competing in baseball? Lapses in concentration can affect players at every level of the game. The causes of mental lapses are numerous, such as: In fact, this recently occurred to Chicago Cub shortstop Starlin Castro. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Warm-Up Routines to Focus All good athletes use a warm-up routine one hour before they play. Besides helping you get loose and limber, a warm-up routine has several psychological advantages. Psychological Advantages of Warm-Up Routines The best you can do now is work on your at-bat routine just like it … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Building Team Confidence On August 10, 2010 the Seattle Mariners displayed incredible teamwork by turning a 5-4-3 triple play in a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletes. “Great things happen when a team comes together on a play like that,” said Manager Daren Brown. “This is what it’s all about, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Common Mental Game Challenges For Ball Players Your mindset can be an asset or a determent to your performance. If you doubt yourself, lose composure after mistakes or over analyze your performance, your mindset can hurt your performance. You can be your own worst enemy. In these situations, it’s hard … Read Sport Psychology Tip