What is the Best Strategy to Win Games? You might say, “We need to pitch seven innings of shutout ball,” or “We need to drive home runners in scoring position.” True but let’s narrow in on another question, “What can YOU do to help your team win?” The answer to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Statistics Aren’t Everything How much do you think about your statistics? Baseball and softball players set seasonal goals in the pre-season, primarily based on statistics. For example, pitchers may set the goal of lowering their ERA by a run, or a player who sets the goal of raising batting average … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Closing Out A Game When in The Lead The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series against the Detroit Tigers in four games with a strong mental game for baseball by staying focused and intense for four straight games. In playoff games, such as the World Series, coping with … 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
Overcoming Mental Challenges When Winning Being in the lead can present some mental game challenges. Some players, and even teams, try to protect their lead so they don’t make mistakes. This can cause you to over control your performance, try too hard, think about the results and play tentatively. Other … 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