Gina Parris of Built To Win Coaching shares her tips for connecting with your players and unlocking their potential through the mental side of the game. This episode wraps up a two-part miniseries on the mental game of baseball. The first part of the series can be found here.
Plus, Justin Stone of elitebaseball.tv answers the Question Of The Week about aloof players. Have your own question? Ask Justin and get an answer!
In this 54-minute episode, you'll learn:
- the emotional freedom, or "tapping", technique
- the two components of the mental game
- how to help players visualize success
- how important—and pervasive—a player's approach to the various phases of the game is
- what it means to have a good approach
- how to help players stay confident, including an easy-to-remember acronym
- whether anger is productive or counterproductive
- that every player has a "story", and what that means
- what to say to kids when encountering challenging situations
- what coaches should say in the midst of a demoralizing game
- whether coaches should say something positive or say nothing after a player's error
- one of the best ways to overcome team anxiety
- two easy ways for new players to build camaraderie early on
- how to handle the tricky task of naming a shy kid as team captain
- a simple way to encourage kids to be leaders
- whether pre-season parent meetings help
- the psychology of giving out game balls
- a little-known way to help your player's overall mental state
- podcast interview with Justin Su'a in Session #18
- podcast interview with John T. Reed in Session #8
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