Space Monkey Update 1

That thunder you may have felt Sunday night was the
launching of our Baseball Confidence.com Space Monkeys.

They are now well on their way. Too soon to have on-field
results, but here's one update...

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S.M. Jeremy wrote in his application...

"My current issue is that I have a great deal of trouble
throwing Batting Practice.

"I have been coaching for 6 years, 3 years at the college
level, and this has been an issue since then. BP is an
essential part of what I do, as you know Dr. Hanson, and
there would be nothing more I would love to do than my guys
great BP and watch their skills improve.

"But taking the "mound" to throw puts a fear of failure in
me so deep, it locks my mind, most importantly, and then
begins to lock up my body parts.

"Standing behind the L screen, not even throwing that day,
gives me the willies. Instead of being able to hone in on
the zone, the plate looks like forever and a day away and I
feel like the loneliest man on earth.

"The batter becomes my focus, instead of focusing on
throwing strikes. "I am worried about their reactions to
each bad pitch, and then I am so focused on what everyone
is saying at the park; our batters, our fielders, our
coaches, the other team, other fans, etc.

"I hear every comment and by this time, my focus and mind are anywhere
but throwing strikes…Bottom of the barrel!"

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And here's his first post-launch journal entry:

"I just go off the phone with Dr. Hanson and I cannot
believe how great I feel right now. I was in a early
morning-just woke up-studying for a test mode and I feel
completely energized and ready to take on the world and
this issue...

"I then visualized myself throwing BP to our players on our
field and relayed what I was seeing to Dr. Hanson. At
first, I could not focus on throwing great BP; I could see
myself throw a strike and then drill a guy or throw a
ball...

[We did about 20 minutes of coaching...]

"I feel very confident at this moment that I can walk into
the cage and throw consistent strikes by trusting my
mechanics and focusing on the mitt. I am definitely a
believer and will keep up with my homework to completely
eliminate this issue! Thank you Dr. Hanson!!

Jeremy Sheetinger, KY

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I'll keep you posted on Jeremy and many other S.M.'s
progress. I'm so confident that he'll throw great that I'm
not concerned in the least about any pressure this update
might put on him.

Stay tuned, Tom Dr. Tom Hanson

p.s. I guess what I want you to get out of this is that
rapid improvement is possible. Moreso than ever before.

Last week I coached a DI player out of his throwing yips in
13:35 seconds and had a pitcher declare the reduction in
his shoulder throwing pain was "astonishing."

If you want to jump WAY in front of all other players and
truly have an awesome mental game, come to my Boot Camp
November 3 and 4.

Be astonished yourself -- by what YOU can do.

www.BaseballConfidence.com/bootcamp.html