Strategies to Help Build Your Confidence Glove? Check!... Ball? Check!... Bat? Check!... Cleats? Check!... CONFIDENCE??? Every time you head to practice or a game, you most likely go through a mental checklist of the essentials you need to play (uniform, equipment, water, snacks, … [Read more...]
How Bird and Walker Stay Confident
How to Stay Confident During Performance Changes Have you ever had to switch positions? Maybe you like playing shortstop, but your team needs you as a first baseman. Do you struggle with being a utility player and not having a "spot?" Having to share time with others, depending on who’s … [Read more...]
How The Cardinals Play With Confidence
How to Play With Confidence in Baseball Do you play with confidence? Do you start a game with confidence? Do you easily lose confidence after a mistake? Confidence is the belief in your ability to perform as an athlete and execute your responsibilities on the field. The St. Louis Cardinals … [Read more...]
How High Confidence Leads to Peak Performance
How to Develop Confidence in Baseball Confidence is the great equalizer. Confidence for a baseball player magnifies their talents and abilities to produce on the field... Think of how a magnifying glass works... If you place a tiny bug under the glass, it brings to the surface all its … [Read more...]
How to Stay Confident When Not Winning
Mental Skills to Stay Confident When Losing Overcoming obstacles and performing well at the end of the season is the hallmark of championship players. When the pressure is on and your team is fighting for a playoff spot, your team needs as many players as possible performing at their … [Read more...]
Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs for Ball Players
How Do Self-Limiting Beliefs Hurt Ball Players? "I’m not tall enough," "I’m not strong enough," "I’m not fast enough," "I’m not as good as..." Have you ever caught yourself saying these things to yourself? These statements are called self-limiting beliefs. Self-limiting beliefs will hold you back … [Read more...]
When Team Injuries Get Into Ball Players’ Minds
Staying Confident After Negative Commentary In baseball, how many times have you heard things like: "That player is not tall enough," "He doesn’t have the arm strength," "He is not quick enough to be a leadoff hitter," or, "He is too slow, too fat, too uncoordinated, too..."? Similar statements … [Read more...]
Taking Practice Confidence To Games
How Can You Bring Practice Confidence to Games? "Why does my confidence disappear when I go from practice to games?" This is a question I received from many athletes who struggle with having a full tank of confidence in competition. Why would you struggle with confidence only in competition … [Read more...]
How The Cubs Stay Confident When Behind
Patience and Composure When Losing When things aren’t going your way, how do you react? Do you feel sorry for yourself or let frustration affect your focus and performance? Bad bounces, poor officiating, silly mistakes or unexpected dips in your performance when it matters most are part of … [Read more...]
Athletes Who Refuse To Improve Their Mental Game
Letting Go of Bad Performances Have you struggled with your performance this year? What happens when you have a few bad at-bats? A few bad games, or even a few bad at-bats, can drown your confidence in doubt and dominate your mindset. When some ball players are struggling, they often expect the … [Read more...]