Dr. Patrick Cohn (@Peaksports) is one of the “go to” guys on mental preparedness for sports. He is a mental game of baseball expert and works with athletes and teams worldwide from a variety of sport backgrounds including baseball players and teams.
Do you ever wonder what the pros do to prepare for a game? A fair amount of it has to do with visualization.
Patrick Cohn describes former MLB pitcher Jim Abbott’s pre-game routine and how it impacted his performance.
He’d focus on the positive images he’d want to feel on the mound and of course mastering his fastball…
“I’d see my warm-up in the bullpen, my fastball hitting the corners, staying down, the baseball jumping out of my hand, the ball pulled towards the catcher’s mitt.”
This is clearly worth the read, so click on Jim’s picture for the story!
Source: Peaksports and Patrick Cohn
