Archive for January, 2009


For Pitching, Hitting, Everything: A Mental Game “Secret” Revealed

Here’s from today’s St. Pete Times (AP): [Cardinals WR] Larrry Fitzgerald isn’t going to lie: He has pictured himself making that defining catch on Sunday. “That would be great to have that kind of impact in the biggest game of my life. That’d be a phenomenal accomplishment,” he said. “But I visualize myself always making [...]

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Baseball Coaching: An Amazing Tapping Story

What IS Tapping? That’s the #1 question I’ve received so far. Thank you if you send me a question, Tommy. If you haven’t, now’s your chance. **NOTE: There’s a long email attached to the end of this short message, PLEASE read it…** ——————————– What is Tapping? ——————————– I’m not going to give you a very [...]

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Baseball Training: How to Rid Youself of Negative Emotions Fast

I was on the phone yesterday with someone I know a bit but not really great, and we were joking and bantering a bit. But then I said something that just went too far. Like my five year old trying to joke with me by hitting me on the butt but hitting too hard (so [...]

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How to Tell if Your Baseball Coaching Performance is a Joke

Three guys walk into a bar. The fourth guy ducks. ………………… That’s not laugh-out-loud funny. But funny enough to make my point. Most humor involves a sudden shift in perspective. The first part of any joke sets a context, perspective, or point of reference. The punch line then comes in at a right angle, something [...]

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Baseball Training: Adds the Magic of Disney to Your Game

“Oh Tooooooo-dles!” Ripper, if you have a child under 5 you might recognize that call from The Mickey Mouse Club House show. At the start of the show a goal is set (like have a picnic or throw a surprise party for Minnie), but before they start out they told about the 4 “tools” they [...]

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