Baseball Training: This Doubled My Ability to Help Players
Here’s a quick baseball coaching training tip…
The way I view baseball has evolved over the years.
First I focused on the physical aspects — mechanics,
technique.
Then I focused on the mental aspects — confidence, focus,
belief.
Then I saw the “whole” — that there are many aspects to
the game: technical, physical conditioning, mental,
emotional, and strategic, and they all are important
elements to the “whole” of baseball performance.
One thing I learned interviewing Hank Aaron and Rod Carew
and Tommy John and Nolan Ryan and Stan Musial and others is
that you need to keep things simple.
Simple wins.
So my “helping players and coaches and parents have more
fun, perform great, and learn life success skills” game got
raised when I was able to simplify all the elements of the
“whole” to one thing….
Energy.
Viewing baseball looking through the “lens” of energy has
more than doubled my ability to help players, coaches and
parents get what they desire.
I’ll be teaching you more about that in the next week.
But for now…
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Here’s What to Notice the Next Couple of Days…
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There are several great “energy” distinctions that can help
you as a player, coach or parent.
But I’ll just share one quickie today: Expanding vs.
Contracting.
Which do you think leads to best performance?
Yes, expanding. When your energy is “expanding” you are
free, you are trusting, you are relaxed, you are big, you
are light, you are confident.
When your energy is “contracting” you are tight, small,
fearful, sad, bummed out, angry.
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Try it Right Now
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As you read this, CONTRACT. Cave that chest in, tighten up,
curl up, head down.
Hold that and notice how you feel.
Once you feel contracted, EXPAND. Lift your chest, inflate,
head up, and look up and smile.
Hold that and notice how you feel.
NOTICE: For the next couple of days look for this
distinction. Notice whether YOU are expanding or
contracting in any given moment.
Notice others. Are they expanding or contracting
You can hear it in players’ quotes in the newspaper and see
it on TV.
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Are You Ready to Expand?
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I’m expanding myself in baseball and next week Tuesday I’m
launching my new program “7 Success Secrets of Baseball’s
All-time Best” along with my new coaching program “Baseball
Success Secrets.”
Whether you coach, play or parent it will expand your
possibilities and dramatically increase your personal power.
(Power = ability to produce desired results)
Look for more great stuff in the next few days as I leak
power-getting information in preparation for the launch.
Expanding,
Dr. Tom
Tom Hanson, Ph.D.
p.s. SPECIAL REQUEST I’m looking for help spreading the
word on the benefits of “whole” training.
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