Warm-Up Routines to Focus All good athletes use a warm-up routine one hour before they play. Besides helping you get loose and limber, a warm-up routine has several psychological advantages. Psychological Advantages of Warm-Up Routines The best you can do now is work on your at-bat routine just like it … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Building Team Confidence On August 10, 2010 the Seattle Mariners displayed incredible teamwork by turning a 5-4-3 triple play in a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletes. “Great things happen when a team comes together on a play like that,” said Manager Daren Brown. “This is what it’s all about, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Common Mental Game Challenges For Ball Players Your mindset can be an asset or a determent to your performance. If you doubt yourself, lose composure after mistakes or over analyze your performance, your mindset can hurt your performance. You can be your own worst enemy. In these situations, it’s hard … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Do You React To A Loss? You can react to losses positively or negatively. You can beat yourself up, become frustrated with your performance and lose confidence, taking a negative approach to your game. You can also take a more positive look at your performance learning from your losses. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Perform Freely in Games? Are you able to perform freely and let your performance happen in games? This is a common challenge among all baseball players, including pitchers. You may try to “fix” your pitching technique after a wild pitch. Some players become too mechanical and over think … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Keeping Your Lead When Winning Does your team seem to relax when they have a big lead? For many teams, maintaining the lead and finishing off the game is hard to do. Finishing a game strongly is primarily mental, not physical. Physical skills can only carry your team so far. A … Read Sport Psychology Tip