The great Willie Mays once said, “…What shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all.” Conversely, what shape your mind is NOT in (being overly conscious or aware of what you are doing), is just as important.

Listen to what Luis Arraez says about thinking. "Don't think! It can only hurt the ballclub." - Crash Davis

Luis Arraez @Arraez_21 is the Best contact hitter in the @MLB and he keeps it simple! 👏🏼 #shegone @notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @SliderDominate @SimplyAJ10 @ROXSystem @BLocsports @theicon26 @ClintHurdle13 @Marlins

Perfectionists: Have very high standards and feel as if they should never fall short of those standards. Optimalists: Have the same very high standards but know that from time to time they will fall short, they will make mistakes, etc. As the great positive psychologist Tal

"If you don't think too good, don't think too much" - Ted Williams

Hahah I love this answer. “You should have a probationary period for saying something so moronic”

Tony Vitello💬 “If you show up early, if you stay late, if you work hard, if you know the signs, if you're a great teammate, you're going to get a chance.”

Dean Smith said, "A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment." Leaders develop commitment through their actions. • They care. • They lead by example. • They build relationships. How to Lead by Example: 1. Don't

@gritnj @Teacherman1986 @shegone03 @Gregg_Jefferies @ChrisNowak83 @Fiveframeswing @TewksHitting "Allow the ball to run into your swing v. Bringing your swing to the ball." ??? I guess the ball didn't run into Cerrano's bat? I wonder why? https://t.co/uLMM19LfZE

@gritnj @Teacherman1986 @shegone03 @Gregg_Jefferies @ChrisNowak83 @Fiveframeswing @TewksHitting @shegone03 @Gregg_Jefferies @ChrisNowak83 @Fiveframeswing @TewksHitting Oh, that's why - Cerrano thought that his bats were afraid, that they had "ball anxiety," not him. https://t.co/Ft38IEaidG

A couple sound bites that stood out to me from @jgohlke34 after Oakland beat Kentucky last night… 1. He puts his phone away 2 hours before the game and doesn’t check it for a while after the game either. This should be a non-negotiable for ALL athletes and something they all

Phil Jackson said, "Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We." Great teams come together. • They trust each other. • They commit to each other. • They hold to the team's vision. Great teams understand the importance

Jim Valvano said, "How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it." 3 Steps: 1. Have a vision. 2. Set a goal. 3. Be passionate about it.

The next time you’re called on to hit in a big moment, utilize these 3 steps to put yourself in the best position to succeed.

Kelvin Sampson said, You're not a loser in anything until you quit. Don't quit." Resilience is the process of adapting and recovering in the face of adversity. • It means adaptability. • It means toughness. • It means emotional strength. Resilience is a skill to learn and a

Nick Saban says the way Alabama players acted after losing to Michigan in the CFP certainly contributed to his retirement 👀 “I was really disappointed in the way that the players acted after the game. You gotta win with class. You gotta lose with class.” “… and then showing

John Wooden said, "A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, that’s teamwork." Great teams have teammates that come together. They know unity and teamwork are essential. A great team isn't

2. Band resisted horizontal abduction/adduction 3. Heavy Ball Figure 8’s (shoulder flexion/extension & abduction/adduction) 4. Heavy Ball Drop & Catch (Hand, wrist & forearm stength) These can all be performed while sitting in a chair and you don’t have to squat. (Cont.)

"If you have baseball in your soul, it doesn't go away. It's there forever." Dick Enberg After graduating from Indiana University, moved to L.A. to become an assistant baseball coach `62-`64 at Northridge State.

Hitters: Know that your at-bat starts way before you get into the box.👇

Most of the "bat speed" training I see is people just pushing or pulling as hard as they can. It isn't leveraging technique aka leveraging going from closed to open. Speed and quickness are results, not a causes. (Also, achieve prerequisite strength.)