Refocus When You Get Too Far Ahead

Do distractions cause you to become sidetracked during baseball or softball games? Are you anxious about what the outcome of the game might be? Do you tense up and put more pressure yourself to win? If you said yes, then you focus too much on results and not enough on the process. You should learn when and how to refocus your mind on what’s important. Many baseball and softball players forget that winning comes from taking care of... [Read More...]

How to Keep Practice Exciting

Keeping practice interesting is a big challenge for professional players that spend as much as eight hours a day practicing and playing ball. It’s also a challenge for amateur players who practice more than two hours at a time. When you are bored with practice, you don’t feel challenged enough. This can lead to less than optimal concentration, which can cause ineffective practice. If you become bored during practice take a 15-minute break to relax... [Read More...]