When You Bring Your Ghosts to the Field Have you ever been distracted in a game by outside sources, such as personal life factors? Has it resulted in a bad performance? Have you even blamed external sources for a poor performance? St. Louis pitcher, Carlos Martinez, struggled on Thursday night … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Crabtree Led Duke to its 1st NCAA Regional Title “He was always ready.”~Conine Do you (or your athletes) get frustrated with playing time? Do you mentally “check-out” if you aren’t getting the playing time you want? Do you continue to work on your skills and the process, or do … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Deal With Distractions in Baseball Why is pitching a no-hitter so difficult for pitchers? You might question your ability to continue being perfect on the mound. Do you start looking ahead to the outcome? What it’ll mean to throw a no-hitter and how good that will feel? Cardinals’ … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Set Aside Expectations Have you ever taken a route other than your passion? Have you battled with the throwing yips? Have you done something because it’s what others expected you to do? Hayden Hurst was a multi-sport standout growing up in Jacksonville, FL. He played numerous sports and … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Focus on The Process Rather Than Outcome Do you feel prepared every day you play but aren’t getting any results? Do you get locked in with each at-bat, but the hits aren’t coming? Cubs first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, has been struggling at the plate lately. He’s in an … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Play With Confidence in Baseball Do you play with confidence? Do you start a game with confidence? Do you easily lose confidence after a mistake? Confidence is the belief in your ability to perform as an athlete and execute your responsibilities on the field. The St. Louis Cardinals … Read Sport Psychology Tip