Focus on the Process It’s all about focusing on the process…. This may be one of the most over-used terms in sports, but it is the most important concept when it comes to performing to the best of your abilities. Baseball players can become consumed by stats. “I need … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
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When Ball Players Expect to Make Routine Plays
Expectations and Pressure Players Feel To be Perfect Part of baseball that players dream about is making flashy plays; fully laying out to snag a line drive, throwing out a player at home, diving for a ground ball to throw out a runner, hitting a walk-off single, etc. Many … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
How Wilson Contreras Improved His Mental Game
Are Mental Skills important in Baseball? Baseball is a mental and physical game. You can’t reach your potential as a baseball player if you only work on one aspect of your game. Yet many players only work on the physical aspects of the game, such as throwing mechanics, … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
Athletes Who Are Self-Critical After Games
Mental Keys to Stable Confidence One sure-fire way of killing confidence is to be excessively hard on yourself after a bad game. Berating yourself or focusing on mistakes hurts your confidence greatly. Imagine if you had a coach that verbally beat you down after an … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
Stop Overthinking To Bust a Hitting Slump
How to Stay Patient when in a Hitting Slump Slumps are difficult to process for baseball players and one of the most frustrating experiences any player can have. One day you are hitting the cover off the ball, driving the ball in the gaps and piling up the hits. Then a few … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
Do You Use Past Success to Feel Confident?
How to Remember the Past and Excel in Baseball “What is the difference between remembering the past and reliving the past?” One athlete recently asked this question about what to focus on: “I’ve been told to focus on the present moment if I want to play to the best of my … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]