On Deck Circle
Begin mental prepping while reinforcing your muscle memory with the MP30 Training Bat
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Repeat before the 1st pitch and after each sequential pitch...
Outside box if league rules allow:
Situational Awareness:
Know outs and base runners' locations
Depth Perception Tune Up:
Focus on 2B’s cap logo, then shift focus to Pitcher’s cap logo
Begin Pre-Pitch Personal Hitting Mantra (See Hitting Mantra/Mental
Routine Blog)
Night Game… Close eyes for 5 seconds for improved vision (See
Retina/Vision Trick)
In box or “half and half” if league rules allow:
One Deep Breath…In through the nose; out through pursed lips
Look to third base coach, receive signs, square up to the pitcher, and re-focus
mentally
Begin Fine Centering-Soft Centering (Focus on Pitcher’s Logo & then re-focus
visually to the Release Point (Avoid being hypnotized by watching the Pitcher’s
Windup
Gently shift your weight from back to front repeatedly over your center
point (40-60) as you are fine centering and soft centering visually. Continue the
rhythm rocking breathing in through the nose going back and breathing out
through a slightly open mouth going forward. This keeps the jaw relaxed to
prevent teeth clinching which can lead to blurred vision. Plus, on contact
keeping the internal organs compressed through breath control helps to optimize
power. (Key emphasis is to do this simultaneously with a controlled, calculated
rhythmic weight shift.)
From Release Point:
Identify pitch and velocity
Begin Tracking Mentally…Yes, Yes, Yes, YES* or Yes, Yes, Yes, NO.
*(At contact, squeezing the handle in the palms helps add more power
as a result of a neuromuscular response)
Post Hit:
In the dugout, enjoy the congratulations and the pats on the back. Reward
yourself with a cup of water. Funny as it sounds, you should do this. (behavioral
conditioning)
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