⚾🥎 Coaches: Are We Practicing the Reset?

We practice swings, ground balls, and throwing mechanics. But how often do we practice what happens after a strikeout, an error, or a tough call?

Brian Cain’s latest Mental Performance Mastery post tackles that question through Routines and Habits of Excellence.

He explores how to build routines that help athletes prepare, stay present, respond to mistakes, and learn from each performance—including:

The difference between a useful routine and a superstition.
His Hourglass model for switching focus on and off.
A seven-step process for developing routines.
Why tracking behaviors matters alongside tracking results.

My takeaway for our PACK coaches: Give the reset a place in practice. If we expect players to move on during games, we need to teach and rehearse what that looks like.

One example to try: after a frustrating rep, have the athlete step away, take a breath, choose one actionable cue, and return ready for the next rep.

👉 Read Brian Cain’s full post: How to Build Routines and Habits of Excellence in Your Athletes

What reset routine do you teach your players—or what moment does your team struggle most to move past? Share it below so we can learn from each other.

— Coach JT

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⚾🥎 Coaches: Are We Practicing the Reset?