Confidence in Baseball

4 Ways to Develop a Positive Team Culture

4 Ways to Develop a Positive Team Culture

How do Coaches Develop a Positive Team Culture? Coaches build a positive team culture with clear routines and expectations. They create team habits, like group warm-ups or chants, to build unity. They set rules that apply to everyone and hold players accountable with respect. Coaches also use a team mantra … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Mindset When You Approach the Plate

Mindset and Improving Your Approach at the Plate

Does Your Confidence Drop After Going Hit-Less? Batting averages, slugging percentages, RBIs, and runs scored are how baseball games are won or lost. Baseball is a numbers game. If you put up better numbers than the opposing team, you win. If you put up better numbers than your teammates, you … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How this Yankee Manages Losses in the World Series

How this Yankee Manages Losses in the World Series

Do you take some losses harder than other losses? For many players, some losses resonate more deeply depending on the game’s significance, their level of play, or their expectations heading into the game. These players are often beset by regrets, sometimes known as the “Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda” Trap. For example: … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How the Dodgers Use Self-Talk to Boost Confidence

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Use Positive Self-Talk to Increase Trust in SKILLS How would you characterize your self-talk during a ball game? In other words, is your self-talk primarily positive or negative before you practice or play in games? Does your self-talk become more negative as the game nears? Many baseball players believe they … Read Sport Psychology Tip