Living Up to Your Potential Knowing you have the skills and have been highly productive in the past yet falling well short of your capabilities has caused many players to quit playing sports altogether. Being patient and persistent is …
How to Keep a Winning Streak Alive
What To Do During A Winning Streak What is your thought process when your team is on a winning streak? Are you enjoying the game, or are you worried about being the one who causes the streak to end? When you are at the start of a streak, …
How Ballplayers Develop Trust
Trust in Your Abilities How has overthinking affected your performance in past baseball or softball games? Many players overthink at the plate, on the mound, or in the field. These players experience excessive nervousness, fear of making …
How Successful Softball and Baseball Teams Deal with Key Injuries
When Your Team Loses A Valuable Player Most baseball and softball teams rely heavily on their best players. Some starters and role-players often feel less pressure, especially in the latter innings, because they believe the “big guns’ will …
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How to Develop a Comeback Mindset
Do You Fear That Your Team Will Lose? Fear and expectations go hand in hand. When you fear you will lose, you will expect to lose. Those expectations change how you play. When you are down, you will not battle to make a comeback. Instead of …
Two Types of Mindsets for Ball Players
Which Mindset Do You Have? As a baseball or softball player, how would you describe your mindset before playing a game? When you head into a competition, are you excited to compete, or do you fear making mistakes? There are two types of …
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