Smart Goal Setting for Baseball Players

2021-07-09T05:09:09+08:00

Smart Goal-Setting!I’ve worked with countless youth, college, and pro baseball players over the years and I am shocked at how few of them have taken advantage of a very simple, yet powerful mental tool to get their play to the next level. Usually, they come to see me because they have problems…they are in a slump, or have the throwing yips, or just not playing to the talent and skills they know they have. I often start out by asking them about the decisions they have made about their game. They usually answer something about deciding to play for this team [...]

Smart Goal Setting for Baseball Players2021-07-09T05:09:09+08:00

Coping With Sports Fear With Easy Reminders

2017-09-28T18:55:11+08:00

As a mental toughness trainer who has worked with thousands of athletes, youth and adult, by far the biggest problem is fear of failure. I have looked at and examined this concept and the word and have determined it to be non-useful for sports and performing and therefore, my definition of it is: “A destructive word OTHERS use to describe events when they don’t achieve their goal or out- come.” Here are three simple strategies that you can use to overcome your fear of failure: 1ST STRATEGY In other words, I teach that there is NO SUCH THING AS FAILURE. It [...]

Coping With Sports Fear With Easy Reminders2017-09-28T18:55:11+08:00

Be The Best Coach That You Can Be

2017-09-28T19:06:57+08:00

Give your athletes the competitive edge through mental coaching! The Story Of Coach Max A little bit of background about Coach Max: Max was an excellent basketball coach who knew little about mental coaching. He knows every drill ever designed and is a real student of the game. He long ago dedicated himself to creating excellence in his players and for his own career. His Varsity High School team had always done reasonably well since Max took over and he has earned the respect of his community and players. Arising problem of Coach Max: But Max wants more. He has applied [...]

Be The Best Coach That You Can Be2017-09-28T19:06:57+08:00

Building Confidence For Youth Baseball Athletes

2017-09-28T19:37:47+08:00

Every coach and parent knows that youth baseball players perform better when they are confident. It’s no mystery, even to the kid. Truthfully, it’s really quite simple and most parents already know how to do it, but they just don’t do it. It all comes down to these 2 THINGS adults can do to build their child’s confidence in sports or anywhere: 1. Positive encouragement 2. Unconditional approval See, I told you that you knew the answer. So, this article will help you correct the reasons why adults are so terrible in the execution of those principles and how to do it right! [...]

Building Confidence For Youth Baseball Athletes2017-09-28T19:37:47+08:00

How I coached a player from “bad attitude” to collegiate all conference

2020-09-29T02:56:53+08:00

"From Rage to Riches or ... ...how to go from the guy who kicks dirt and water coolers, throws helmets, and breaks bats, to a collegiate first string all conference clean up hitter batting over .400" Three years ago a young man was recommended to the program I conduct for college baseball players. Standard practice is that I invite the player in for an "evaluation" before we begin working. It's pretty simple. I need to see the player in order to ascertain "what" and "how" to do the work. First things first . We begin with defensive skills; "catch and throw" [...]

How I coached a player from “bad attitude” to collegiate all conference2020-09-29T02:56:53+08:00

Top Strategies To Replace Negative Thoughts In The Athletic Mind

2016-01-14T12:24:13+08:00

Every athlete deals with negative thoughts or self talk as it's sometimes called.  Even the best competitors on the planet have had their moments of fear, worry, and anxiety.  You can take some comfort in the fact that you are in the same boat as your sports idols when it comes to doubting yourself and your abilities. Knowing that, don’t you feel better that your negativity is normal?  But is it useful for you in sports?  Obviously not so we need a plan and a mental game to conquer that and move ourselves into confidence or at least neutral consistency. I’ll [...]

Top Strategies To Replace Negative Thoughts In The Athletic Mind2016-01-14T12:24:13+08:00

Why Mental Skills Training Is Critical to Become a Pro

2015-09-04T06:57:35+08:00

The confidence that comes from being mentally tough is so important in any sport, including baseball. And like any other skills, you will have to work on mental skills training. Without it, it is very difficult to overcome those failures, which obviously, nothing in life is failure. It is all a stepping stone and lesson to be learned. To be in professional sports and to have so many athletes who are jealous of where you are at or in direct competition with you to make the big leagues; where obviously, there is big money to be made when you [...]

Why Mental Skills Training Is Critical to Become a Pro2015-09-04T06:57:35+08:00

What Does Being Mentally Strong Lead To?

2020-09-30T03:03:27+08:00

Being mentally strong really means you are able to overcome adversity, able to be honest and truthful with yourself during failure, and able to overcome coaches or players who do not have your best intentions at heart or in mind. You’re going to get a lot of coaches who have the mentality of dealing with players in an abusive manner – mentally abusive, emotionally abusive, and psychologically abusive. Neither does this abuse create successful athletes nor does it build confidence. All such techniques just make the player mentally weak. You really have to have a strong core to be [...]

What Does Being Mentally Strong Lead To?2020-09-30T03:03:27+08:00

Ethical Issues Major Baseball League Face

2020-09-30T20:12:38+08:00

For the parents and coaches here is some information on the Ethical Issues Major Baseball League Face from Matt Bruback. Parents and coaches they have to understand major league baseball runs the draft. Major league baseball runs the minor leagues. Major league baseball picks and chooses picks and chooses who they are going to draft, where they are going to draft them, who the prospects are, and pretty much everything to go with it. When you ask the question about how does a player, how can a player stay out of unethical types of situations? The reality is [...]

Ethical Issues Major Baseball League Face2020-09-30T20:12:38+08:00

Advice For Young Baseball Players

2020-09-30T03:15:39+08:00

If you are seeking professional advice for young baseball players here's some tips for you from Matt Bruback. First off you can do your research. My father was really big on Baseball America. It gives you a lot of information. You have this idea that all the clubs are working against each other. They are trying to have the best talent. Once you learn the different teams conclude and they really have control over a player’s fate. To go against that is counterproductive. At the end of the day, you as a player want to be successful. You [...]

Advice For Young Baseball Players2020-09-30T03:15:39+08:00
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