Staying Focused During Practice Keeping practice interesting is a big challenge for professional players that spend as much as eight hours a day practicing and playing ball. It’s also a challenge for amateur players who practice more than two hours at a time. When you are bored with practice, you … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Coping With Mistakes Coping with failure is very much a part of baseball. Hitters’ certainly don’t get a hit or succeed every time. The top hitters succeed three out of 10 times on average. Pitchers have had their taste of failure too. Pitchers succeed only half the time, even at … Read Sport Psychology Tip
When Choking Under Pressure All baseball and softball players feel the pressure of competition at some point in their career. The word “choke” for baseball players can stop them in their tracks. Players never want to admit to others that they choked. PGA Tour player Bob Tway said, “It’s how you handle it. Some … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Step Up or Fall Apart in Big Games? Most athletes train hard all year long to make it to the playoffs or a state level competition. It’s clear to me that “the cream always rises to the top” during big games–the top athletes raise the level of their … Read Sport Psychology Tip
A common challenge in the mental game of baseball is self-intimidation. Self-intimidation happens when you compare yourself to your teammates or opponents prior to the game and feel less worthy than others. You essentially psych yourself out before the competition begins because your think you don’t stack up. You might … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Get in Your Own Way on The Field? When you get in your own way, you lose trust in your abilities. Trust allows you to let your skills happen, without thinking too hard about “how to” perform the skill. When you lose trust, you might think too much … Read Sport Psychology Tip