YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL Building Mental Toughness in Baseball and Softball By Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSSC*E In an attempt to better serve the coaches, players and parents involved in youth baseball, the PBSCCS periodically publishes information on factors that can affect conditioning and performance in at this...
Athlete’s Mental Toughness as Important as Physical Strength By John Bartholomew, Ph.D. and Esbelle Jowers, Ph. D. Former MLB player Ray Knight said, “Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary” and very succinctly summed up about half of the tenets of sport...
What is Mental Toughness and How You Can Develop It By David Yukelson, Ph. D. Johnny Martinez is up at the plate working an 11-pitch count, game is tied, 8th inning, two outs, runners in scoring position. Johnny stays true to his routine, fouling pitch after pitch off, keeping the AB alive. He steps out of the box,...
