1. RELAXATION PROGRESS2. CUE WORD/TRIGGER3. TUESDAY ASSIGNMENT4. STOP LIGHTS (LAST WEEK)

MAKING PREGAME MENTAL PREPARATION ROUTINE

“IF YOU FAIL TO PREPARE, BE PREPARED TO FAIL.”

“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS HOW A GUY PREPARES HIMSELF TO DO BATTLE.”

HANK AARON: .350 AVG, 100 RBI’S, 32 HR’S.

755 CAREER HOME RUNS

6,856 CAREER TOTAL BASES

DO YOU OUT WORK AND OUT PREPARE YOUR OPPONENT?

ROUTINE VS. SUPERSTITION?

ROUTINES• PLAYERS WHO RELY ON FACTORS OUTSIDE OF THEIR

CONTROL FOR THEIR MENTAL PREPARATION ARE INCONSISTENT PLAYERS.

• A WELL THOUGHT OUT ROUTINE TAKES THE RANDOMNESS OUT OF YOUR PREPARATION AND HELPS YOU CHOOSE EFFECTIVE THINGS TO DO AND THINK BEFORE EACH PERFORMANCE, RATHER THAN LEAVING THESE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO CHANCE.

• SUPERSTITIONS AREN’T NECESSARY BAD. INCLUDE SEVERAL INTO YOUR ROUTINE TO HELP GET YOU MENTALLY READY, BUT DON’T RELY UPON THEM TO DICTATE THE FATE OF YOUR PERFORMANCE

ROUTINES• A ROUTINE IS LIKE A FUNNEL THAT CHANNELS YOUR

THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS BEFORE A GAME, AT BAT OR PITCH TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.

• THINK OF YOUR ROUTINE AS A CHECKLIST OF THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU PERFORM.

PILOTS USE A CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING OFF TO ENSURE A SAFE FLIGHT. THE CHECKLIST IS THE RESULT OF WHAT TECHNICIANS AND PILOTS HAVE LEARNED ABOUT SAFE FLIGHTS IN THE PAST.

THE BLUE ANGELS

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BEFORE GONG TO THE BALLPARK1) GET PLENTY OF SLEEP AND EAT WELL. THE BODY

NEEDS FUEL TO BURN.

2) GIVE YOURSELF A STEADY DIET OF POSITIVE THOUGHTS. DON’T MAKE YOURSELF SICK WITH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS.

3) WHAT ARE YOUR LIGHTS? “LOOKING FORWARD” TO THE GAME IS A GREEN LIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE WOULD BE A YELLOW LIGHT.

4) DO SOME RELAXATION AND IMAGERY. VISUALIZE YOURSELF SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMING IN VARIOUS GAME SITUATIONS.

“IF YOUR STOMACH DISPUTES YOU, LIE DOWN AND PACIFY IT WITH COOL THOUGHTS.” SATCHEL PAIGE

AT THE BALLPARK1) CHOOSE A TIME OR ACTION THAT SIGNIFIES LEAVING ALL OTHER ROLES BEHIND TO BECOME A (YOUR SPORT) PLAYER. CHANGING INTO YOUR UNIFORM IS A GREAT WAY TO SYMBOLIZE THE TRANSFORMATION.

2) FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

3) CHOOSE YOUR FOCAL POINT-THE LOCATION YOU CAN LOOK WHEN YOU HAVE YELLOW OR RED LIGHTS (EVAN LONGORIA).

4) SET YOUR MISSIONS. CLARIFY IT BEFORE THE GAME.

THE TEAM STRETCH

1) CHECK IN ON HOW YOU ARE FEELING: TUNE IN TO YOUR MENTAL STATE AND SEE HOW YOU BODY FEELS.

2) PROPERLY BREATH WHILE STRETCHING.

PREGAME PRACTICE

1) DO WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO IN THE GAME!

2) DON’T JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS. WORK UP A LATHER!

3) PREPARE WITH PURPOSE AND INTENT PRIOR TO EACH GAME.

4) PREPARE AS IF YOU ARE ON A MISSION.

POST GAME CHECK• LEARN AS MUCH ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR

PERFORMANCE THROUGH EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION.

• ROLE OF VIDEO

ASSIGNMENT• CREATE A DETAILED OUTLINE OF YOUR PRE-GAME ROUTINE STARTING 24 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR GAME AND ENDING WITH 24 HOURS AFTER YOUR GAME.

•WHAT DO YOU DO TO PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY GET READY TO PERFORM AT A HIGH LEVEL?

•WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE AND WHAT WILL YOU DO DIFFERENTLY?

•WHAT WILL BE YOUR “RELEASE”?

•WHAT OBJECT WILL BE YOUR “FOCAL POINT”?

•WHAT DOES GREEN, YELLOW AND RED FEEL

LIKE FOR YOU?