I have told this to my players since I was a high school coach and I still do now @RUNewarkBase Winning is hard! Celebrate the wins! I learned this from my college coach @mpglav @GoNUbaseball

We use this idea with our hitters @RUNewarkBase when they are doing cage work. A lot of our guys have really enjoyed and thrived using this approach to focusing on the "good" swings and not just the "bad" ones.

Most mental imagery is about seeing yourself being successful. You are going to deal with more adversity in sports than success. Training how to respond to adversity separates the elite from the average.

Practice Plan Friday! Training with constraints is a great way to challenge yourself both mentally & physically. This drill allows the hitter to see fast & slow velo, as well as work on their routines. Check out yesterday's pro tip about routines! docs.google.com/document/d/1…

I love college baseball⚾️❤️@espn @Mike_Rooney #squeezeplay

Mindful Minute Monday🧠🧘‍♂️ Today is June 1st, a day that thousands of college athletes, especially in baseball will enter the transfer portal. As you look to find a new home, something to consider is what you can do different at your next school.

Used this growing up and had my pitchers @RVCC_Baseball do this as well. @tomhouse has all of his pitchers use this and there is a reason why they are successful. This is also tremendous to work on routines and the mental game🧠

Starting year 5 of this challenge tomorrow! Who's in?

Great drill to work on hitting through the ball and it can be done anywhere! Last year, when @RUNewarkBase went to play @JHUBaseball, this was a drill that was part of their BP.

Take a Breath Tuesday🫁 This week's meditation came from the Warrior/Monk challenge by @heroicbrian and @BPakFitness The breathing meditation comes from the book, "The Oxygen Advantage" @OxygenAdvantage Try it out and get rid of anxiety and stress! youtu.be/wJ0aqsdh2Gg

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Doubleheaders are hard, especially between game 1 and 2. Players want to socialize with their parents, talk to their friends in the stand, go on their phones and a plethora of other things. Help them stay locked in and focused for game 2 with this mental imagery!

Wise Words Wednesday🧐 "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity." -Amelia Earhart🛩️ It is the start that stops most people. What are you putting off that you should start? Guess what, take action and start today!

Baseball players are super athletic when you allow them to be. Lets take a game that everyone plays in basketball, "Horse" and make it fit for baseball. Spice up your catch play today whether it is in your backyard or at the field!

So proud of how far this young man has come from coaching him @ABRevsAthletics. Keep up the hard work Jordan!

Wise Words Wednesday🧐 "Be a thermostat, not a thermometer." When you walk into a room, are you taking the temperature of the room or are you setting the temperature in the room?

Awesome breathing technique that I learned through the Warrior Monk Challenge with @BPakFitness and @heroicbrian

With so many baseball games being played on turf fields, adding in the Hat Drill to your catch play routine is paramount. Let the turf field and its predictable hops work in your favor!

Mark Few explains the process Gonzaga uses to work on mental toughness and adversity. "We spend probably 25-30% of the athlete's time now on mental." Then he explained what that looks like: "We do this thing called PGMs - Personal Growth Mondays." "We start every Monday with this Personal Growth Monday. Staff, myself, coaches aren't allowed in there. It's just the players and Travis Knight, our strength coach and mental coach." They invest the time every week. You can't let the mental game be an afterthought. "They can dive into a myriad of anything that's currently happening or that they've requested...Processing pressure. Processing expectations. Lack of confidence. Hitting adversity. Handling success." The best teams train the mind, the body, and develop the person. Your mind is affected by your daily thoughts, habits and unconscious biases. Mental fitness helps you build resilience and thrive. Without investing time in mental fitness, managing stress, anxiety, and challenges becomes harder. (🎥 Walker Webcast)

Talk to yourself, don't listen to yourself!