This community is for young athletes, parents, and coaches who want to understand what mental performance coaching really looks like on the inside.
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Michael Huber Mental Performance Coaching
This community is for young athletes, parents, and coaches who want to understand what mental performance coaching really looks like on the inside.
"I got so much better at throwing strikes once I just stopped believing I was bad at throwing strikes." That quote is from Luke Deschenes, my guest on a new episode of The Freshman Foundation® Podcast. Luke pitched at Division II Seton Hill before transferring to the University of Pittsburgh, a “Power Four” program. e matter-of-factly said this to me, but sit with what he said for a second. Because it wasn’t a mechanical fix or a new drill or even a new self-talkmantra. It was an identity...
I've spent the last 9 years in locker rooms, living rooms, and everywhere in between — observing what allows young athletes to be themselves when everyone is watching. That's what my Mental Mailbag is for. Three questions. Three straight answers. No fluff.Just what works. Every Monday, I will answer three questions on performance and parenting, as well as something personal periodically. This week's mailbag was empty. Good thing I'm not shy — so I'm kicking things off with three questions I...
Last week, one of my athletes stood in the on-deck circle with the bases loaded. A new pitcher had just come in, throwing well. The kind of moment where his mind used to run wild. This time, he told me, he just kept repeating one thing to himself. This is my moment. This is my moment. I've got this. He barreled the ball up exactly how he wanted. Game one of that same tournament, he wasn't himself. entative. A step slow. Scanning the stands instead of seeing the ball. New field. Unfamiliar...