Mental Strategies to Get Out of Hitting Slumps When you get into a slump, how do you attempt to get out of it? Do you blame your swing and then take extra batting practice? Do you seek the advice of an expert hitting coach and take more hitting lessons? Many … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Building Confidence To Improve Your Hitting Do you have difficulty maintaining your confidence during the ups and downs of good and poor hitting? When you have a few bad at-bats, does your confidence seem to disappear? It may seem like a catch-22… confidence is essential for good hitting and good … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What’s Your Hitting Mentality? Do you feel “lost’ at the plate? Have you had that feeling like there is nothing you can do to get a hit no matter what you try? Does self-doubt overtake you when you step in the batter’s box? Sometimes, a string of bad at-bats can … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Jim Abbott’s Mental Rehearsal Do you ever wonder what the pros do to prepare for a game? I’ve been reading Jim Abbott’s new book, “Imperfect: An Improbable Life.” If you don’t know Abbott, his career is a great story… Jim Abbott was born without a right hand but never let … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Pre-Game Mental Preparation Baseball players spend hours doing batting practice, fielding ground balls, and doing strength and conditioning, but how much time is dedicated to getting prepared mentally? Many baseball and softball coaches tell us their players performed poorly because “they lost their heads” or “psyched themselves out,” which suggests … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Closing Out A Game When in The Lead The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series against the Detroit Tigers in four games with a strong mental game for baseball by staying focused and intense for four straight games. In playoff games, such as the World Series, coping with … Read Sport Psychology Tip