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 mistakes, and freezing under …
Knowing Your Why and Motivation
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 private coach to refine your …
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 Best Focus to Help Your Team Win
Here's a simple but important question: What is the best strategy to win ball games? You might say, "We need to pitch seven innings of shutout ball," or "We need to drive home runners in scoring position." True but let's narrow in on …
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How to Build Steadfast Self-Confidence as a Ball Player
Improve Confidence and Stop Chocking Under Pressure What does the term “confidence” mean to you? That seems like a silly question, but still, strong confidence is often misunderstood. For example, would you say the following statements indicate …
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How to Contribute to a Positive Team Mindset
What Message Do You Send to Your Teammates Through Your Words and Actions? What you say and do affects the overall mindset of your softball or baseball team. If you say to your teammates, "We are going to get crushed today," those words are …
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