How Does Perfectionism Hurt Pitching Performance? Have you ever walked off the mound after an inning wondering why your mechanics felt so forced? The culprit is often pitching perfectionism. When you focus on throwing the perfect pitch instead of simply executing, you trigger a mental spiral that hurts your performance. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Can you Perform Well When Doubt Creeps In? Yes. The goal is not to eliminate doubt from your mental game baseball experience. The goal is to stop doubt from taking control. With the right mental strategies, you can keep doubt from spreading and compete at your peak no matter … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Can Baseball Players Turn Adversity Into a Competitive Advantage? Why Adversity Is a Part of Every Baseball Player’s Journey How does facing adversity influence your performance in baseball? Do you treat tough stretches as evidence that you are not good enough — or as information that makes you a … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Can Baseball Players Stay Mentally Strong While Recovering From an Injury? The Mental Side of Injury Nobody Talks About How resilient are you after an injury? Do you focus on worst-case scenarios — the games you will miss, the roster spot you might lose, the teammates who will pass … Read Sport Psychology Tip
In this throwing yips video you will learn about what are the throwing yips? We discuss what causes the yips and how to overcome them. In the Baseball Mental Game Performance video series, mental performance coaches Dr. Patrick Cohn and Brock McCormack, M.S. discuss the mental game challenges for ball players … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Can Prioritizing Your Team Improve Performance? Why Team Success Should Come First During the baseball season, it’s easy to get caught up in personal statistics. Home runs, batting average, strikeouts—these numbers feel tangible and measurable. But chasing stats can create a cycle of overthinking and pressing, making you less effective on the field. A … Read Sport Psychology Tip