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✔️ One of the best ways to train your mental focus and stay in the present moment is by using a Concentration Grid. It’s a simple, yet powerful tool to help you block out distractions, build mental endurance, and replicate the focus you need during high-pressure at-bats. ?Why Use a Concentration Grid? ~Improves focus and attention to detail ~Trains you to stay present under pressure ~Builds mental endurance and composure ~Strengthens your ability to handle distractions 🚀 I HIGHLY recommend downloading the app and spending 5-10 minutes a day using it.

✔️ In baseball and softball, the ultimate goal is simple: score more runs than the other team. Whether you’re on offense or defense, every decision, action, and play revolves around this core principle. The better you become at creating runs on offense and preventing runs on defense, the more valuable you are as a player. Let’s break down how you can maximize your impact on both sides of the game to make you a more valuable player and help your team WIN. 🏏 OFFENSE: CREATING RUNS ✔️ Your role on offense is to produce runs, either by scoring them yourself or helping your teammates cross the plate. Here’s how you can contribute: 1️⃣ Quality At-Bats (QABs) ~Goal: Get on base, move runners, and put pressure on the defense. ~How to Execute: ~Work the count and force the pitcher to throw strikes. ~Make adjustments based on the situation (e.g., two strikes = shorten your swing). ~Sacrifice personal stats for the team (e.g., hit a ground ball to the right side with a runner on 2nd). 2️⃣ Get on Base ~Key to Scoring Runs: You can’t score if you’re not on base. ~Improve plate discipline and OBP (on-base percentage). ~Use bunts, hit-by-pitches, and walks to find ways on when hits aren’t falling. ~Understand your role if you’ re a speed guy, bunt for hits; if you’re a power hitter, look to drive balls into gaps or over the fence. 3️⃣ Smart Baserunning ~Aggressiveness + Awareness = More Runs ~Read the ball off the bat. Know when to take an extra base. ~Be smart about stealing bases. Focus on the pitcher’s tendencies and timing. ~Always think two bases ahead to put yourself in scoring position. 4️⃣ Situational Hitting ~Produce in High-Leverage Moments: ~Runner on 3rd, less than 2 outs: Your job is to lift the ball (sac fly or hard grounder up the middle). ~Runners on base: Understand the defense’s alignment and attack the gaps. 5️⃣ Execution in the Clutch ~Mindset is Everything: ~Stay calm and trust your preparation. ~Focus on doing your job, whether that’s driving in runs or keeping the inning alive.

✔️ If you’re late on fastballs or feel like your barrel isn’t getting to the ball quickly enough, focus on how you’re using your lower half. 🔑 A key adjustment you can try out (this won’t work for everybody) is learning to fire your lower half backwards. Think of it like the push a jet gets when it’ s taking off. When you try to fire your lower half in the opposite direction your hips are going to stop QUICKLY. Which will create a momentum and energy to propel your upper body, hands and barrel forward more quickly and on time. ⭐️ This can help you create more bat speed without sacrificing direction and precision.