Pre-performance routines (PPRs) can be defined as any sequence of physical and mental actions taken immediately preceding a sport task. A commonly used example of a PPR is the actions a baseball player takes before his at-bat. These could include but are not limited to, tapping the plate with the bat barrel, following through a…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: players play, coaches coach, administrators administrate, referees ref, parents parent, etc. Know your role – You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator,…
1. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate you believe in them. Great parents believe in their kids and communicate it regularly. You can TELL them and SHOW them that you believe they can do anything. 2. Verbally & Nonverbally communicate that you accept them, love them, & are proud of them NO MATTER WHAT. Let them know…
“There are three types of baseball players: Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens.” – Tommy Lasorda Baseball great Tommy Lasorda knew the importance of filling his team with players who take charge of their destiny. Be the player that makes change, shakes things up, and is…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: field hockey players play, coaches coach, referees ref, parents parent, etc.Know your role – Matt Degs coach at small Sam Houston State created a powerhouse baseball program with what he calls the “Pack Mentality”. Each player fell into one of four…
I am convinced that the greatest asset of Rajai Davis is his Mindset shaped by his Faith in God. Rajai plays in the moment, he is poised throughout his games, he believes he will accomplish his goals, yet he is not afraid of losing. I believe that Faith gives you a true purpose in baseball far beyond…