Mental Coaching

Self-Confidence and Taking Risks in Baseball

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Do You Have to Perform Well to Feel Confident? One of sport’s biggest conundrums is which comes first: confidence or good performance? Athletes and coaches of all sports believe confidence to be the single most important mental skill for athletes to perform at their peak. Despite athletes identifying confidence as a key ingredient … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How to Avoid Mental Errors

 Keeping Your Head in the Game Have you ever had a critical mental lapse while competing in baseball? Lapses in concentration can affect players at every level of the game. The causes of mental lapses are numerous, such as: In fact, this recently occurred to Chicago Cub shortstop Starlin Castro. … Read Sport Psychology Tip