Book Private Baseball Lessons with Coach Tim "Ballgame"
I teach pitchers to send hitters back to the dugout!
I teach pitchers to send hitters back to the dugout!
I have been changing pitchers' lives since 2008. 21 former players have gone on to play pro ball. 2 are current big leaguers. I helped a top pro softball pitcher become the first female athlete to sign a million dollar contract. 2 different pitching staffs of mine have posted the lowest Team ERA and WHIP in program history. I am the inventor of the 5 Mental Tools model and the Ballgame Therapeutic Framework. My primary specialty is working with pitchers on the mental side, but my material can help other athletes too.
Trains in Laguna Beach & virtually
Works with all age groups
Baseball
Mental-performance
Softball
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Get to know Coach Tim "Ballgame"
About Me:
I love rocknroll, going to breweries, wine tasting, working out, spoiling my Australian Labradoodle named Oliver and trying new restaurants.
How I can help you improve your game:
I have a game changing Therapeutic Framework and model called the 5 Mental Tools. I will help you quickly pinpoint your Zone of Proximal Efficacy and put you on a Scaffolding Plan.
I primarily specialize in helping pitchers on the mental side, but I also offer consultations to coaches and scouts.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
(First Session) You fill out an assessment that measures your current strengths and weaknesses in the 5 Mental Tools. This is done before our session so I can just focus on feedback during.
(Ongoing Sessions) You write for 15 minutes in your Performance Journal prior to the session. You write your insights on the mental side, mechanics and strategy. Write in stream of consciousness style.
You tell me about your performance and I listen to what is said and not said. I ask questions to Elicit your thought process and then pinpoint your Zone of Proximal Efficacy.
We then go over Cognitive Performance Exercises that are meant to help you get closer to an 80/80 in the mental make up category.
Career summary and accomplishments:
-Nationally ranked as a closer in college.
-2 different pitching staffs have posted the lowest Team ERA and WHIP in program history.
-Helped a top pro softball pitcher become the first female athlete to sign a million dollar contract.
-21 former players have gone on to play pro ball. 2 are current big leaguers.
Best coach I ever had:
Paul Abbott. He taught me the WSF Philosophy.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I have high expectations for my clients and only want to work with athletes that are committed to winning at the highest level. If you have physical talent and want to be unstoppable, I want to work with you.
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