The Solution to a Slump is Mental, not Physical What is the main cause of slumps? If you were to look back at your past slumps or performance ruts, you would probably identify the inability to focus as the primary cause of staying stuck. Yet, when most ballplayers are in … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Are Mental Skills Important in Baseball? Baseball is a mental and physical game. You can’t reach your potential as a baseball player if you only work on one aspect of your game. Yet many players only work on the physical aspects of the game, such as throwing mechanics, hitting technique, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Remember the Past and Excel in Baseball “What is the difference between remembering the past and reliving the past?” One athlete recently asked this question about what to focus on: “I’ve been told to focus on the present moment if I want to play to the best of … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Focusing on Yourself to Improve Your Mental Game Mike Trout, an outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels is the closest thing to a “perfect” ballplayer that any of us have ever seen. In return for being the “perfect” ballplayer, Trout asks that he be allowed to be him, whatever that … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Improving Your Mental Game in Baseball When is extra batting practice not enough? When is off day training not enough? When is strength training not enough? When is eating the right foods not enough? When is additional fielding practice not enough? When it comes to peak baseball performance, it is … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Power of Your Mental Game in Baseball There is no doubt that baseball is a mental game. You can have a string of great games where you are playing at a high level, then “BOOM,” out of nowhere, the bottom drops out. This inexplicable drop in performance can be … Read Sport Psychology Tip