by Jack Perconte | Sep 1, 2017 | Coaching the mental game, Raising an Athlete
Baseball Games Focus Having played major league baseball, I realize how difficult it was to keep the mind focused on every pitch but also how important baseball games focus is. I remember, on many occasions, thinking about my last at-bat when out on defense....
by Jack Perconte | Jul 15, 2016 | Coaching the mental game, Raising an Athlete
One stimulating coaching quote can inspire a kid forever Youth coaches have the opportunity of a lifetime to have a positive influence on their teams. Kids may just remember them in a satisfying way forever. Why many coaches do not choose to seize that chance is a...
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by Jack Perconte | Dec 28, 2015 | Coaching the mental game, Raising an Athlete
The following is a version of a Jack Perconte article that first appeared in Baseball the Magazine in 2009, where Jack has been a contributing editor. Jack’s article takes a different spin on the notion that sports success is mostly mental or ninety percent as Yogi...
by Jack Perconte | Nov 8, 2015 | Coaching the mental game, Raising an Athlete
Definition of Poise The definition of poise is no different on the playing fields as it is in other aspects of life. The dictionary definition of poise says it well – “a state of balance” – because it relates not only to the mind but also to the body’s state of...
by Jack Perconte | Jun 21, 2015 | Coaching the mental game, Raising an Athlete
Successful Athletes Do These The title of this article may only be half accurate. When I imply that youth may be able to learn from the most successful athletes, it has a qualifier. I recall one of the most successful athletes ever, not sure who anymore, answered a...
by Jack Perconte | Oct 2, 2013 | Coaching the mental game, Raising an Athlete
Youth Sports Coaching is more than helping them Do It I often find myself saying this when coaching youth, “I don’t want you to just do it right, I want you to understand the correct way, so someday, you can teach the correct way to your kids and others.” Of...
