Understanding The Pressures of Pitching Summary: Pitchers face unique pressure since they’re the only position measured by individual wins and losses, and one mistake can decide a game. This article explains how negative self-talk undermines a pitcher’s focus and shares strategies for staying positive and locked in on the mound. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Benefits of Consistent Game Preparation Are you a hot-and-cold baseball player? Do you experience a sudden drop in your performance after a few good games? Think of a time when you strung together a few good baseball games… You probably worked very hard in practice focusing on technique and following … 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
Pregame Preparation For Pitching Does your pitching go through frequent peaks and valleys? Do you struggle to find consistency from game to game? If so, the issue might have to do with your pregame preparation. Many players go through the motions of practices and then seek to “turn it on” … 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