Mental Approach
A player must be able to keep his head in the game to be able to function as a great hitter. The Following articles show the player how to enter the game with the correct mental picture, and operate throughout the game. The statement that baseball is 90 percent mental is a testament for the importance of the proper mental approach in games as well as in practice. Please feel free to leave your thoughts and comments on our articles so we know that you liked them!
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The Best Hitters in the World Fail 70% of the Time – WRONG!
How many times have you heard: “The game of baseball is a game of failure – even the best hitters…
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4 Reality Checks for Young Baseball Players
Two real stories: I was speaking to a New York Mets scout out in the parking lot before a game. …
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Brain Speed
by Tim Keown ESPN The Magazine Jason Kidd sees more. He sees more on the basketball court, on the freeway,…
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Are You a Right Brain or a Left Brain Ballplayer?
Well, do you know? Let’s take a little test and find out which side of the brain you use the…
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Slowing the Game Down
The most important mental game concept for maximizing talent in baseball. There’s an old saying in baseball that speed never…
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Get’em On, Get’em Over and Get’em In!
Baseball is a complicated game in many ways. Yet, as complicated as it is… it can be just as simple.…
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Change Your Attitude – Change Your Game
Since we’re smack in the middle of the high drama, high stakes, atmosphere of October playoff baseball, I think it…
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Mental Selection Characteristics of MLB First Round Draft Choices
Predicting success of Major League Baseball draft prospects is a difficult task. A multitude of factors must be considered by…
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Crush The Mistakes
One of the great barometers for a hitter is his ability to really tee off on pitches that look like…
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You Vs. them – Compete!
I think there are times when hitters lose the realization that they are competing. I don’t think they place enough…
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The Batting Average is Satan
When I was a freshman in high school, I was 4′ 11″ and 90lbs and when I graduated high school…
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History Dictates the Pitch
Hitting is Timing. Pitching is upsetting Timing. The core of the game revolves around the hitter and the pitcher. It…
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The Best Batting Tip
If I told you that the only thing any coach ever cares about is your production as a ballplayer what…
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Solve the Puzzle
Have you ever played the game inside the game? You know… the game between the pitcher and the batter. That…
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The Nine Strike Zones
The Strike Zone. How many hitters can actually say they go up to the plate and “know the strike zone”?…
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Professional Hitting Tips
Tips from the Pros Cal Ripken, Sr: The Ideal Hitter The ideal hitter would probably have a combination of these…
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College Recruiting Advice for Athletes
College Recruiting Advice: An Interview with Coach Mark Davin, American University Head Swimming Coach by Ryan Spoon, Published by USA-Swimming Ryan…
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Seeing the Ball Part 4: Mental Preparation
Hitters are in complete control of how well they see the ball. Nothing can interfere with how you see the…
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Seeing the Ball Part 3: Physical Preparation
1. Stance – The stance is very important. Hitters should be off their heels, knees bent a little, and be…
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Seeing the Ball Part 2: Obstacles to Seeing the Ball
Seeing the ball should be as easy as it sounds, but it is not. There are obstacles to seeing the…
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Seeing the Ball Part 1
The most important aspect in hitting a ball is seeing it. A hitter can have a perfect swing, but if…
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Lau’s Laws on Hitting
Here’s an excerpt from Charley’s Lau’s Book: The Brain: It Can Help and Hurt Your Hitting Ever notice when you…
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How to Raise Your Batting Average 100 Points
As a former college coach who now runs a baseball camp year round, I spend a lot of time talking…
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Hitting Focal Point
I find it interesting that so many coaches and parents are quick to change this and alter that when it…
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The On-deck Circle
As I mentioned earlier, much of hitting is understanding the game. Baseball is a game of situations. Because baseball is…
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Pressure or Opportunity?
How many of you have been in a position to win the game in your final at- bat? You know,…
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Hitting is Timing
The swing is grooved, the concept of matching your swing plane with that of the pitched ball is clear and…
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The Pitch Count
The pitch count should have a direct impact on each swing you take at the plate. Certain pitch counts favor…
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Handling Failure
The proper mental attitude for a hitter is to first understand that you will fail more times than you succeed.…
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Circle of Change
Many years before our time someone looked at a round object and decided to give it a name, the circle.…
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The Process of Hitting
Hitting, without a doubt, is the most difficult baseball skill to learn. It has even been stated that hitting a…
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