Doubt and indecision will ruin your confidence at the plate. I call this “wishy-washy hitting.” Players who engage in wishy-washy hitting have trouble making decisions and can’t decide on a specific plan for each at-bat. Players who step up to the plate without a plan or change their plan … [Read more...]
Matt Garza on Controlling Emotions
September 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Baseball players can experience highs and lows during competition. Players can experience highs such as the joy of connecting with the ball at the plate, catching a fly out ball or sliding into home base. Players can also experience lows such as striking out, fumbling the ball or walking a … [Read more...]
Use a Pregame Routine to Get Psyched Up
August 25, 2009 By 5 Comments
Most baseball players have a practice routine to improve your skills and build confidence. Most top athletes have specific routines they follow each day in practice to help them improve. Baseball players can also follow a specific routine before a game. They may eat the same pregame meal, arrive … [Read more...]
Do You Have Fragile Self-Confidence in Baseball?
August 18, 2009 By 5 Comments
Baseball confidence is an important mental game skill for all players to learn. Some baseball players struggle with fragile self-confidence. You have fragile baseball confidence when your confidence changes each moment depending on how you are playing in the game. Do you have to get a hit in order … [Read more...]
Baseball Mental Game and Overcoming Intimidation
August 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A common challenge in the mental game of baseball is self-intimidation. Self-intimidation happens when you compare yourself to your teammates or opponents prior to the game and feel less worthy than others. You essentially psych yourself out before the competition begins becasue your think you don't … [Read more...]
Two Confidence Killers Ball Players Must Avoid
July 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Baseball players can undermine their confidence without even knowing it. One way is to set strict expectations. The other is to hold onto self-doubt. We’ll take a look at each of these mental game challenges to help you boost your self-confidence. Here is my conclusion after working with … [Read more...]
