When I think of tryouts I think of the following emotions: nervousness, anxiety, excitement, eagerness, pressure. This is a time, in my mind, where a player is tested mentally, even more...
Category - Mental Game
10 Pitching Commitments to Make in 2020
I feel the “g” word (goal) gets thrown around too frivolously these days. In 2020, think of the two “c”...
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“Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.”
I recently heard this quote for the first time: “Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.” It...
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Introducing: Pitching Angel
MISSION: Guide pitchers to realize they’re not alone in their journeys while reinforcing that pitching transcends the...
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A Pitcher’s Confidence – Innate or Learned?
A pitcher’s confidence is not black and white. That would be too easy. You all message me so often and I can feel your...
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Dear Pitcher, You Are Not Alone
Dear Pitcher, I’ve been meaning to talk to you for a while now. I would say I can’t imagine what you are going through, but...
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YOU Are YOUR Best Pitching Coach
Often, I will use the phrase, “Be your own pitching coach.” You might not know exactly what that means or you might say, “But I have a pitching coach already…” and I would say that’s fine...
How do you get “The Look”?
Regardless of how hard you throw, how you swing or how much movement you have, you should have a certain look about you. No, I’m not talking about make up, or headbands or uniform color...
How is Your Foundation?
“If you have a strong foundation, you can build or rebuild anything on it. But if you have a weak foundation you can’t build or truly fix anything.” When you hear the word...
3 Things to do When Approaching a Pitcher During a Game
So a pitcher is in a bit of a pickle, and as a coach, you know you need to call time out to go and talk to her. A big part of coaching, in my opinion, is knowing when to call that time out...
Redefining Failure
Simply put, the definition of failure is “lack of success.” So if that’s the case, then we can’t define failure until we define success. How do YOU define success? Is it getting...
The Do’s and Don’ts of “Daddy Ball”
“Daddy ball” – slang term in athletics for a team that is perceived by players and players’ parents on the team to have coaches who give more playing time to their own daughter than...
You OWN Confidence
CONFIDENCE: a feeling or belief that you can do something well or succeed at something. Definitions are reminders to us of the real meaning of a word – not the meaning that others have...
Experience Makes You Shine
I’m a firm believer in experience. There’s nothing like the experience of pitching or hitting in the “big game” or with the bases loaded, and the game is on the line. Your thoughts are...
Do you Have Short Term Memory Loss?
Before you get scared- NO, this is not a spam post ad for some overseas medicine coming to America to help with short term memory loss! In sports, a player NEEDS to have short term memory...