The Overrated Physical Component of Baseball When people talk about baseball they usually mention the physical aspects of the sport such as, hitting, arm-strength, and power. The primary focus of athletes today is improving their physical game to compete at a higher level. The physical component of the game is … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Overcoming Mental Challenges When Winning Being in the lead can present some mental game challenges. Some players, and even teams, try to protect their lead so they don’t make mistakes. This can cause you to over control your performance, try too hard, think about the results and play tentatively. Other … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Do You React To A Loss? You can react to losses positively or negatively. You can beat yourself up, become frustrated with your performance and lose confidence, taking a negative approach to your game. You can also take a more positive look at your performance learning from your losses. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Confidence Roller Coaster Doubt is the number one killer of your baseball confidence. You might think, “Can I get a hit off this pitcher?” Or, “Don’t walk this batter!” Your doubts cause you to lose confidence, question your ability and get down on yourself. Without confidence and a strong mental … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Should You Focus On? “What was I thinking?” You mutter in frustration after you struck out at bat. You lost your focus temporarily and it cost you the at-bat. Most players at times, lose focus, blank-out, get distracted, or are too stressed to concentrate. Even the greatest players in the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Refocusing When Distracted Do distractions cause you to become sidetracked during baseball or softball games? Are you anxious about what the outcome of the game might be? Do you tense up and put more pressure yourself to win? If you said yes, then you focus too much on results and not enough on the process. You … Read Sport Psychology Tip