Playing Relaxed During Games “Work smarter, not harder” is a common phrase used by coaches and trainers in the baseball world. There is an optimal pace for games. Working harder tends to create anxiety, tense muscles and rapid breathing, which cause athletes to “rush” and make mistakes during games. Martin … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Developing The Mental Toughness of a Champion Mental Toughness for baseball players is a vital component to grow as an athlete and achieve a high level of success as a ball player. Mental toughness in baseball is often the difference between success and failure. Your level of mental toughness determines … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Resiliency to Bounce Back in Games Mistakes are a part of sports. No player is perfect. Even a being perfect isn’t necessarily perfect. In the true sense of perfection, a game that was perfect would imply a pitcher throw 27 unhittable strikes. The key is how resilient are you as … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Staying Focused in Baseball A baseball season can be very mentally grueling with its triumphs and trials, ups and downs, streaks and slumps. With every pitch, there are countless thoughts competing for a player’s attention: Multiply that by a three hour game over the course of a 162 game schedule … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Manage Negative Thinking Scientists estimate that the average human being has approximately 50,000 thoughts per day. A large majority of the time athletes engage in negative thinking such as: These types of unproductive thinking do not provide you with the positive, instructional feedback necessary to perform optimally in … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Coping With High Expectations Have you ever heard a coach describe an athlete by saying, “He has a lot of potential?” When Phil Hughes, pitcher for the New York Yankees, was a rookie in 2007, he was considered by many as the future of the Yankees, a potential #1 or … Read Sport Psychology Tip