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What Causes baseball to be such a mental problem?
Derek Jeter On Deck
Samantha asked: I am a sophomore in college, and I am majoring in psychology. I am also an athlete and really love my sports. So I decided to take some psychology of sports class. When I was observing a baseball game, I saw how much of the game is mental verse any other sport played and was curious as to the cause. I tell my players, be kind to yourself. No one likes to be yelled at; but that is precisely what many players do to themselves, inside their head. It shows in their body language, even if the volume is all internal. Hitting the side of their helmet with the bat, kicking the dirt are just a couple of examples. Body language never whispers, it screams! If you look on the site, you will find a page about Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees. He is one of the best at focusing his attention to the situation at hand. The on deck situation discussed was truly something special to see, particularly for a baseball coach. It is my belief that the seperator between teams at the different levels, as well as players, is the mental game. There are always players with less talent than others who survive and prosper because they have a stronger mental game. They make fewer mistakes, they are able to work through the adversities that are inevitable inside the game. They are able to remain, where more physically talented players without a strong mental game were not, because they can do both. How did you like your Sports Psychology classes? No matter what area od sport you are in, the mental game will be a seperator. Golf is another sport with a lot of down time that players have to deal with. Good luck with college and sports. It is a fun time! Yours in baseball, Rick |
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