How to Set Goals
April 27, 2009 by Dave Hudgens
Filed under Mental Approach
Your goals should be definite and challenging. Proper goal setting will both challenge you and give you a feeling of accomplishment when you attain them. Also, you should feel free to modify your goals if necessary.
Remember on goal setting to stick to the positives rather than the negatives. Always focus on what you want to do rather than on what you want to avoid doing. This keeps you focused on success rather than on avoiding failure.
Your Goals should be:
- Specific in nature
- Challenging but realistic
- Short term
- Measurable on a day by day basis
- Positive in nature
Important: Hitting the Right Pitch
April 17, 2009 by Dave Hudgens
Filed under The Swing
Being selective at the plate is vital for a team’s success. Why is it important?
- The win/loss record is very poor when opposing pitchers throw less than 115 pitches per game.
- Low pitch counts keep the opposition’s pitching staff in stronger positions. Starter is able to go longer while team is unable to see 7th through 11th pitcher on staff.
- When opposing pitcher has 5 to 6 pitched innings, his confidence increases. Hitters want to see all of the pitcher’s repertoire and early hitting eliminates seeing all the pitcher’s pitches.
- Non-selective hitters don’t get the job done in “clutch situations’ because pitchers are trying to make tough pitches starting from the first pitch.
- When the “set-up” men come into the ball game, outs on the first and second pitch is poor hitting.
