Are You Stretching The Right Way?
As we all know, stretching is a very important part of every athlete’s regimen. Stretching improves your joint range of motion, prepares you for exercise or athletic performance, and decreases your risk of injury. Did you know that there are different methods of stretching and that the timing of each are crucial to your success? […]
Micro Speed & Macro Patience
Major League University sent a tweet out last week saying, “Apply micro speed & macro patience to your goals… Every. Single. Day.” What did this mean? Let’s look at an example in baseball. Say that you’re a pitcher and you have set a goal in the off-season to increase your velocity by 5mph come opening […]
Growth Vs. Fixed Mindset
Carol Dweck, a well-known psychologist at Stanford University, created the idea that there are two types of mindsets. One is called a fixed mindset and the other is called a growth mindset. It is important to be aware of which mindset you have to make the necessary changes you wish to see. Let’s go over […]
3 Components to Keeping Your Composure
Why is it important to learn how to keep your composure as a ball player? There are many different reasons, but the main one is to ensure that you do not let a situation define you. As you have heard before, actions speak louder than words. If you express your emotions through action, your opponent […]
4 Tips to Get Better Sleep
Getting a good night sleep may be the missing key to your performance on the field. For most of my career, I have been able to get a good amount of sleep on a regular basis. Once I learned more about the benefits of getting good sleep, I did some experimenting to find out the […]
Developing Elite Culture
Consistency Have you ever wondered why some programs and teams are continually performing at an elite level, year in and year out, no matter what obstacles they may face? I have often had this thought myself. Why do some teams always seem to be fighting for a playoff spot? THE ANSWER: CULTURE. Culture is often […]
3 Steps to Building Your Hitting Mentality
Hitting is one of the hardest things to do in all of sports, without a doubt. Even though this is the case, you still have the choice of how you think in the box. Many hitters fight to just put the ball in play, while others look to do damage with the pitch coming in. […]
How to Compete like a Pro
Playing pitch to pitch is extremely important. It is a necessity as a baseball player. I have seen it countless times, as a player and as a coach, how a given situation affects a player mentally. There are so many talented players out there, but they cannot maximize their talent if they cannot let go […]
Win Your At-Bats with 2 Strikes
“You want to grind out the at-bat and try to make something happen,” Cabrera said of his two-strike approach. “You want to keep fighting, keep fighting and wait for a mistake.” With the game constantly evolving, it is crucial to evolve as well or you will be left behind. We all want to become better […]
3 Ways to Deal With Adversity
“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” – Walt Disney While majority of people would agree that getting kicked in the teeth […]
4 Steps to Building a Winning Mindset
We have all heard that we need to build from the ground up. If we try to build a pyramid from the top first, it would not be sustainable. The pyramid will collapse and you will have to restart from scratch. This concept holds true for building a winning mindset. As a player, we can […]
