ON TAPE

A technique to improve the quality of sports practices.

Many coaches show their teams videos of elite athletes to provide an example of how to do something "the right way." We use videotape in another way: to boost athletes' self confidence. We develop a personal highlight tape from practices or games that shows the player having success. This then gives them positive images that boost their self esteem.
Many times when a player is in a slump or struggling with a certain area of their game, and you ask them to picture themselves performing well, they can’t get a clear image. But if they can look at a video of themselves performing well, they can more easily regain their earlier form.

For example, let’s say a baseball pitcher is having a hard time locating their fastball over the inside part of the plate. Take video clips from when they were successful in making that pitch, play those video clips over and over, and at different speeds if possible. You can also add cue words to the video such as "get inside" or "dominate the inside." You can also add the favorite music of the athlete in the background so that they hear and see themselves in a way which gets them feeling good and excited to play. By watching themselves succeed in making the pitch, their confidence will improve and so will their chances of being able to make that pitch on a consistent basis.

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Brian Cain

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