Transform Your Baseball & Team’s Results with Mental Training
By Craig Townsend
Clinical Hypnotherapist, Mental Trainer & Founder of
NeuroFrequency Programming™
A groundbreaking method that integrates multiple advanced & proven techniques - including hypnotic suggestion, NLP, visualization, and brainwave frequencies - to unlock deeper potential, dissolve limiting patterns, and rewire the mind’s natural automation for lasting transformation. Learn more about NeuroFrequency Programming™ and the Multi-Track Transformation System™ →
It’s all about playing your best when it matters most—under pressure, in big games, against the top teams, and in front of coaches and scouts.
Are you a player who performs better in practice than in big games?
Do nerves sabotage your batting, fielding, or pitching when the pressure is on?
No problem. These days, pure talent is not enough—you must have mental toughness, too.
For over three decades, I’ve worked with countless players who have all the physical skills and raw talent, but struggle when it counts the most—under big-game pressure. Many coaches have come to me for the same reason.
Mental training is the answer—and its proven techniques are trusted by thousands of players and coaches worldwide.
“Mental training helps you relax on the field, trust your abilities, block out distractions, and stay calm under the heat of big-game stress. And that’s just the beginning...”
Beyond performance boosts, mental training helps you conquer confidence slumps, technical blocks, and self-sabotage caused by anxiety.
For years, baseball ignored the mental side of the game - but now mastering your mind is just as essential as perfecting your batting, pitching, and fielding drills.
Elevating Your Performances
There are no limits to how mental strength can elevate your performance: breaking out of slumps, increasing belief, and achieving laser-like focus where you don’t even notice the crowd.
Developing unshakable confidence, staying composed under pressure, and mentally pre-programming your performance delivers incredible rewards.
If your belief in your ability doesn’t match your physical skills, it will show up under pressure.
Even the most technically gifted players can tighten up in clutch moments, causing their skills to crumble when they’re needed most.
The greatest players combine physical abilities (strength, speed, agility, coordination) with mental power (focus, discipline, and strategy).
When your inner belief matches your skills, everything clicks on the field.
That’s when you achieve the success your true potential is capable of.
You’ll feel calmer, more in control, with fewer doubts, sharper thinking, and unstoppable confidence in your abilities.
… and your results will take a massive leap forward. There is no faster way to improve than through your mind—because it drives everything you do on the field.
The Zone
A massive benefit to mental conditioning is that it can provide access to the awesome mental state known as 'the Zone', the elusive mental state which delivers peak performance.
This is normally a rare phenomenon - when the subconscious Your subconscious is the powerhouse of peak performance, controlling all bodily movement, storing your training experience and muscle memory, and guiding your body with effortless efficiency and precision. is directly running your performance, instead of the much weaker conscious mind - though it is a state more commonly experienced by those who use mental training.
This is where every action feels incredibly smooth, easy and effortless - as if you cannot miss, and everything you try, works brilliantly.
This feeling is so unusual, it can almost feel as if an external power is powering your performance (which, in a way, is correct - as during this state, the subconscious has taken over the controls, from the conscious mind).
You transform into the best possible version of yourself. When you are in the Zone The Zone is the peak performance state where your body runs directly from the subconscious. Movements flow naturally, distractions fade, and effort feels effortless as you perform at your absolute best. , whatever you need is always there for you, in its highest form - skills, technique, creativity, focus.. the lot.
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Players with Strong Vs Champion Qualities
As you can see below, strong players can often achieve very similar levels to a pro's performance - such as the physical work, skill sets and motivation.
But under competition stress - this is where champion players excel, and bring out their best, and good players can crumble.
These are the times when their powerful mindset, outlook and inner toughness separates them from the rest.
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A Trained Mind + Trained Body = Ongoing Success
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One way to increase mental preparation is to rehearse your performances in your mind - ie. seeing yourself handling every pitcher or batter with supreme mastery, in your imagination.
Do this with so much emotion and conviction that you feel like you own them.
You are inside their head, and can read all their moves. Imagine their frustration at not knowing what you are going to do next.
You visualize successfully batting against (or masterfully pitching) fastballs, curve balls, splitters, sliders, knuckleballs, screwballs, circle changes, change ups... to create some new 'muscle memory', for your body to follow when you are out there.
During these inner 'movies' of your visualization, include all the major and important aspects which are most important to you - from your batting, fielding and pitching. Because those are the areas you want firing out there in the heat of the game.Once you become accomplished at visualizing (and I provide a wide range of different types of imagery you can work through, further below), your mind begins to treat your on-field experiences exactly the same way.This is why working with your inner software brings progressively stronger and stronger results as time goes on.
And once you break through, your successful results only create even more success in future - in a upward and continuous spiral.
"Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical."
Yogi BerraBegin exploring how to strengthen your performance from the inside, out - it will give you an increasing edge over your opponents - which they simply will not be able to see, or understand.
Champions Get Instant Accessith Mental Training..
"Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical."
Yogi Berra
"Baseball is a game of mental toughness and confidence."
Derek Jeter
"Baseball is a mental game. Everyone is good when they're swinging well. It's what you do when you're not swinging well that matters."
Reggie Jackson
"It is a game of inches and a lot of mental preparation."
Tony La Russa
"The mental game is just as important as the physical one."
Mike Trout
"Baseball is a mental game. You have to be mentally tough, focused, and ready to perform under pressure."
Joe Torre
Implementing & Mastering These Techniques at Home
For generations, athletes have relied on powerful techniques like visualization to gain a competitive edge. Now, with advancements in modern technology, these techniques have become even more sophisticated
I will outline some examples for you shortly, which you can practice at home (as effective do-it-yourself programs are what most people are asking for).
I have outlined the various options below to cater to different levels, so you can choose the best path you'd like to explore..Training Options - For Different Standards, Levels & Skill Sets
Depending upon your level of experience and expertise, there are two distinct approaches to mental preparation - as below:
Option 1: Mental Exercise Practice
Building Foundations – for New & Entry-Level Competitors
If you’re just beginning your journey - or have time to practice regularly - this approach helps you build a solid mental foundation through proven traditional techniques.
These methods offer gradual but powerful shifts in mindset, clarity, and confidence.
Focus Areas:
1. Creating Powerful New Beliefs
2. Visualization & Mental Rehearsal
3. Developing a Positive MindsetFor those who want faster results with less repetition, see the advanced option below.
Option 2: Accelerated Techniques
Achieve results in 4–6 weeks that might otherwise take up to 12 months with traditional training.
If time is limited or you're ready to skip the manual work, explore the Fast-Track Audio Program – developed from decades of coaching elite athletes, combining neuroscience with hypnotic techniques. Just $29.
These audios integrate everything below directly into your subconscious, so no manual repetition is needed.
And for the ultimate in personalized training...
Consider NeuroFrequency Programming - a system of customized theta-level Theta brainwaves (4–8Hz): Unlocks heightened creativity, mental clarity, and subconscious alignment - ideal for accelerated learning, focus, and peak performance. mental training recordings, personalized to your exact needs, training, schedule, mindset, and competition challenges - to deal with confidence, focus, resilience, and overcoming nerves or lack of belief, and up to 3 months of monitoring results.
Of course, if time is not an issue, you can always begin by doing the exercises manually - and if you are not satisfied, you can always progress to the next level - combining these and other techniques simultaneously, to accelerate results (see below).
And so for those committed to dedicating time to regular practice and reinforcement, I have provided a selection of options and info below you can work through, and explore further. (if you have further questions - simply drop me an email)
1. Embedding Positive Core Beliefs
This exercise, called a contemplation, embeds powerful new core beliefs within your subconscious, as these enormously influence performance.
Your beliefs - weak or strong - ultimately determine your results - and how far your potential can develop. They are the dominating force - more powerful than motivation, talent, ability, fitness, power, etc.
These are your 5 Core Beliefs list to instill, below. Focus on each point in the list for 30 seconds daily, thinking of positive thoughts related to the topic and reasons why it's true for you.
Do this until the reasons are true for you.
1. I am a consistent performer and always bring it under pressure.
2. I believe in my ability and have the resilience to overcome all challenges.
3. No matter where I am on the field, I focus on the present moment.
4. I easily adapt to all game situations, opponents, and playing conditions.
5. I inspire my team and lead by example.
2. Visualization Exercises
Needless to say, the initial and primary visualization should be of yourself competing at your absolute peak of your performance - with as much, or as little, detail as you wish - while imagining experiencing great confidence and inner power while you are performing.
Do this each day, while in a relaxed state (directly before or after sleep are excellent times), and ensuring you use all your senses - ie. ensure the images are vivid, realistic, present-tense, positive, and without any external distractions.While the results wont be as quick as using the audio recordings, slowly but surely this will bring about improvements, so be patient. As you progress in your development, consider integrating the following aspects to enhance your mind's capacity to visualize flawless performance.
As there are literally hundreds of different ways you can use imagery for various different purposes, I have included some options you can experiment with later on.
But for now, keep to the basics, and make sure you practice regularly.
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Mental Imagery Examples.....
* Pre-performance routine - Develop a pre-performance routine that includes imagery to help you focus and prepare for each at-bat or pitch.
* Confidence building - Visualize successful outcomes and build your confidence in your abilities on the field.
* Positive self-talk - Reinforce positive self-talk and improve your mindset during games.
* Strategic planning - Visualize different game scenarios and develop strategic plans for how to handle them.
* Anticipation - Anticipate the movements of the ball and other players on the field.
3. Affirmations for Strong Performance
You can also manually recite a mantra over and over again silently in your mind, which is a manual auditory method which can be targeted towards specific uses - plus work great to drown out nagging negative thoughts during performance.
Note: Ensure you use a great deal more repetition to create the necessary reinforcement, seeing these will be recited at the conscious, rather than subconscious, level. A manual way to get around this can be reciting mantras in the shower, which relaxes the mind and body.
Some examples below.. ensure the statements are positive, present-tense, and with no hidden or reverse negatives.
I am mentally tough and resilient
I overcome all obstacles or setbacks.
My skills and talents are making a positive impact.
* I am in control of my thoughts and emotions on the field.
I am a skilled and intelligent player
I play my best under pressure
I remain calm and focused under pressure.
I bounce back from setbacks better than ever.
I am resilient, I never give up.
I am focused on the present moment
I inspire and motivate my teammates to be their best.
I trust my instincts and training on the field.
I am a dedicated and powerful.
I am learning and growing as a player.
I am focused and confident.
I adapt and adjust to game situations.
The Neuroscience of Rewiring Your Brain for Peak Performance
This information now equips you with the tools to kickstart your own (manual) training - programming your mind's software to power your body's performance. It takes practice, so do not delay.
* Or - if you prefer the fast-track option for more advanced training, go with the accelerated approach.
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"Thanks Craig, my batting has improved heaps with your mind training. I lent it to my friend for a couple of weeks and I am pretty sure his pitching improved as well."
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