What Is Your "Why"? Have you ever questioned when you might get your big opportunity to play? Does this sound familiar... You work hard in practice, day after day. You put in extra time in the batting cages. You spend time and money on a …
How Ball Players Can Stop Poor Thinking
Have you ever had an unproductive inning that spiraled your performance downward? For many players, interrupting the downward performance spiral and reversing the pattern is an unnerving challenge. In our Softball and Baseball Mental Toughness …
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How to Assess Performance After a Ball Game
How Do You Process a Bad Game? Many players either complain, sulk or try not to think about their performance. In order to improve or avoid future mistakes, you need to review your preparation, mentality, and physical performance …
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How to Stop Pressing at the Plate
Do You Press At the Plate? What does it mean when a coach says that you are pressing at the plate? "Pressing" refers to putting unnecessary pressure on yourself to be productive, drive in runs, or move runners into scoring …
How to Not Turn 0 for 8 Into a Slump
How Do You Handle the Ups and Downs? Baseball and softball seasons are long, and there will be peaks and valleys. You will experience mini-slumps and hitting streaks, throwing scoreless innings and periods where it is difficult to get a hitter …
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How to Get in a Flow in Baseball and Softball
How To Find Your Rhythm You can have the best game plan in the world, but things don’t always go as planned. Getting into a rhythm early in a game is critical for pitchers. Some days though, things may be a little off. The umpire’s strike zone …
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