Mental imagery is a very powerful tool. It is the kind of device
that when learned and practiced, can raise the level of a pitcher's
performance.
Teach your pitchers to visualize and then verbalize. They see the pitch
hitting the target in their mind's eye; then they say to themselves
something like..."at the knees on the outside corner" or "up and in."
Then they make the pitch. It is a human quality that you have to see
yourself doing something before the actual act can be achieved.
Before game day a pitcher can actually pitch the entire game mentally.
He can find a quiet place, relax, close his eyes and throw a no-hitter.
He can visualize each pitch and see the swing and miss or see the
hitter weakly ground out on his change up. He can see himself in total
control.
This technique is not something a pitcher can do once in a while. Like
any other skill it has to be practiced. He should not expect immediate
results either. It takes time for mental imagery to become effective.
Don't try it just once and if it doesn't work give it up. Keep at it.
Remember that the plodders win the day; one step at a time.
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