Imagine driving a high performance car, say a Lamborghini, on a race track. You start the car and you begin to drive. You give it more gas, you shift the gears, and your speed climbs. You feel your car moving faster and faster until all of a sudden…you hit a plateau. Your speed remains constant…
I don’t need to sell anyone on the importance of confidence in baseball. Simply put it’s an absolute must. It separates the good from the great and the elite from everyone else. Our 1-1 mindset program is all about practical baseball specific exercises players can do to improve their mindset. Here are 10 practical ways…
1. Getting involved in the hype. Reading the team rankings or standings. Leave this to the spectators, after the season you can read your articles. 2. Associating with negative people and small-time thinkers. These people will only slow you down. Keep your distance from them, especially during the season. 3. Making any particular game or tournament…
1. Never be outworked. 2. Don’t focus on your statistics. Focus on getting better and going after the toughest challenges. 3. Remember that being the biggest or strongest player on the field doesn’t make you a better baseball player. 4. Have a purpose every practice. Stop going through the motions. Make sure you focus on…
1. Not Pulling the Trigger. Playing too cautiously or conservative. 2. Better in practice/pregame than in games. 3. Missing spots on the mound or not executing offensively. 4. Poor body language. 5. Not playing to your potential. 6. Low confidence. 7. Very nervous before games, pitching or at bats. 8. Easily distracted during games. 9. Struggles…
Thou hath heard it said: Thou Shalt not avoid getting in front of a ground ball, thou shalt not run back to the dugout after a k, and thou shalt slow jog it down the line on a pop up.Here are the 7 Cardinal Sins of Mindset in Baseball: 1. Indifference/Apathy- there is no room…