Is Overthinking Holding Your Game Back Summary: Telling a player to “just swing the bat” or “just throw the ball” is easier said than done, since overthinking mechanics in the moment disrupts the instinctive skills built through repetition. This article explains why trusting your training beats consciously analyzing your technique … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Stop Thinking in Absolute Terms Baseball is a hard enough game but sometimes baseball players can make the game even more complicated. One such way baseball players complicate the game is when they think in absolutes. Absolute thinking are generalizations you make about your ability to perform in certain circumstances. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Stay Patient when in a Hitting Slump Slumps are difficult to process for baseball players and one of the most frustrating experiences any player can have. One day you are hitting the cover off the ball, driving the ball in the gaps and piling up the hits. Then … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Managing Your Mental Game Time Thoughts Do you find that thinking affects your pitching negatively? Have you unsuccessfully attempted to “not think” while pitching? Have you been on the mound when you couldn’t stop over-analyzing what you are doing? Maybe you gave up a home run to give the other … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Refocusing After Bad Pitches Summary: Overthinking after a bad pitch — replaying mistakes instead of committing to the next pitch — is what turns one mistake into a bad outing. This article explains how minor league pitcher William Cuevas broke out of an over-analytical rut by refocusing pitch-by-pitch, and shares … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mental Strategies to Get Out of Hitting Slumps When you get into a slump, how do you attempt to get out of it? Do you blame your swing and then take extra batting practice? Do you seek the advice of an expert hitting coach and take more hitting lessons? Many … Read Sport Psychology Tip