Book Private Mental-performance Lessons with Coach Chris

Since 1978, I have loved the sport of Baseball from the time I first put on a glove and stepped onto the field. My position of choice was catcher, which I had the opportunity to play for 12+ years at the youth and amateur level. After being injured and not able to play I turned my attention to coaching, which has allowed me to give back and develop players for 30+ years. In 2021 I turned my focus from the physical skill development to mental skill development, 90% of the game that we do less than 10% of the time. This was after watching Varsity baseball players have meltdowns after things did not go their way on the playing field.

During the summer and fall of 2022 & 2023 as the Head Coach of 18 recreational players who wanted the opportunity to play High School Baseball, the coaching staff and I developed those young players through drills both physically and mentally. In 2024, 15 of the 18 made their local high school baseball team.

I currently am the Assistant JV Baseball Coach at Thomas Dale HS. I love the opportunity that I get to work with and develop these young players for the next level of their baseball careers.

We can all improve our game. Becoming a top performer is hard and requires a lot of focus so that we are prepared to perform when the opportunity becomes ours. Whether it be physical or mental, we need drills that develop skills which gives us a skill set. Each player is unique and requires not necessarily a makeover in mechanics but a slight adjustment in mindset, habits/routine, or self-confidence. We have all heard trust the process. The problem is most do not even know what the process is that they trust. This is where I come in, with a set of proven techniques and some hard work. Together we can optimize your performance as you prepare for the next level to becoming the best version of you on and off the field.

Each session begins with an assessment: Well, Better, How? To evaluate what it is you know, have experienced, and your particular needs.

Then we move on to preparation: meditation and drill work that is unique to your skill development.

At the end we will discuss a written developmental plan (aka homework) whether it be between sessions or performances to be reviewed during our next session.

Accountability is important as we will have short periodic check-ins between sessions as needed.

Coach Boswell, my high school coach. He came out to watch the middle school team when I was in the 8th grade. He was also a catcher during his career. We bonded and I enjoyed having him come watch and support me not only at the school games but during the summer as well. He mentored me for 5 years and is the reason I became a coach. I wanted the opportunity to mentor and develop baseball players not only on the field but help prepare them for life off the field.

I am very passionate about guiding players as they develop the physical and mental skills needed to succeed on and off the field. I am a firm believer that academics are important and reflects the attitude and effort of each player. Each individual player isn't just a client but someone I can impact by helping transform their life in a positive way even if their goal isn't to play baseball beyond high school. I expect progress each session to be at least 1% better than the previous. I want this experience to be transformational and not transactional.