What percentage of baseball do you think is mental? How often are our athletes working on these mental skillsets? 

If you’re looking to elevate the most important part of the game for your athlete, taking him from good to great, this Mental Performance development training is a MUST!

This is the 1^st of our 2-Part Mental Performance Coaching Clinic designed for your athlete to master the mental skills that fuel success. Led by Certified Mental Performance Mastery Coaches, Russ Romano and Kevin Guzzo, these trainings will teach invaluable skills elevating their game on and off the field. Coach Romano & Guzzo will cover the following skills in the 1^st of a 2-Part Series:

Series 1:

• Developing Self-Confidence
• Learning to Control what you can Control
• Re-Focusing effectively in the face of adversity
• Sharpening Focus and Self-Awareness to perform under pressure
• Building Habits & Routines of Excellence for consistent success
• Developing strategies for increased Motivation and Commitment
• Cultivating an Elite Mindset to unlock your full potential

Series 2:

Coming soon.

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Upcoming Camp Schedule

Mental Performance Training Camp (Online)

Format:  Series 1; 4 Virtual Video Group classes (45 min/class)

Coaches: Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaches Russ Romano & Kevin Guzzo (see bios & testimonials below)

Ages: 9-10 yr old group, 11-13 yr old group, and 14-18 yr old group

Dates/times:

9-10U: Wednesdays from 6:15-7:00 PM on January 29; February 5, 12 and 19

11-13U: Wednesdays from 7:30-8:15 PM on January 29, February 5, 12 and 19

14-17U: Tuesdays from 5:30-6:15 PM on January 21 and 28; February 4 and 11

*Classes are limited to 20 athletes per age group.  Let’s help your athlete build the mental foundation to achieve greatness!

Cost: $264

Recommended: Athletes attend the virtual video trainings on their own devices.  Parents are encouraged to attend on separate devices.

REGISTER FOR MENTAL PERFORMANCE CAMPS HERE>>

Coach Bios

Kevin Guzzo, CMAA, MPM Coach

• Career educator and Athletic Director for 20 years.
• Highly respected mental performance coach focused on empowering young athletes and teams to reach their full potential.
• Expertise in:
  • Developing mental toughness, leadership, focus, and confidence to perform under pressure.
  • Providing strategies for visualization, goal-setting, stress management, and cultivating an elite mindset.
• Certifications and leadership roles:
  • Certified Athletic Director (C.A.D.).
  • Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA).
  • President of the MIAAA.
  • MHSAA CAP Instructor.
  • Co-author of LTC 727.
  • Member of the NIAAA National Faculty.
  • Five-time presenter at the NADC.
  • Certified Mental Performance Coach.

Russ Romano, MPM Coach

• Former Division 1 pitcher for the University of Vermont.
• Passion for baseball and athlete development led to becoming a Certified Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coach.
• Learned the importance of mental performance through the significant leap from high school to Division 1 collegiate sports.
• Believes mental performance is a learned skillset, equally important as physical training.
• Earned MPM Certification under renowned coach and former UVM teammate Brian Cain.
  • Brian Cain has worked with elite athletes, including Cy Young Award-winning MLB pitchers, UFC World Champions, and National Champion college programs.
  • Russ’s coaching program is based on Brian Cain’s 10 Pillars of Peak Performance.
• Professional roles:
  • Financial Advisor.
  • Certified MPM Coach.
• Personal roles:
  • Youth Travel Baseball Coach.
  • Husband and father of two.
• Mission:
  • Elevates those around him to live life by design, not by default.
  • Focuses on developing well-rounded athletes who can excel both on and off the field and become the best versions of themselves.

10 Pillars of Peak Performance

Elite Mindset • Cultivating a winning attitude • Building mental toughness • Overcoming challenges	Mental Imagery & Meditation • Why, How & When to use • How visualization is used to prepare & build confidence • Reduce Stress / Anxiety of competition
Process over Outcome • Creating a process over outcome approach • Helping athletes value consistency • Controllables versus Non-Controllables	Motivation & Commitment • Identifying personal drivers • Sustaining long-term commitment • Techniques for staying motivated
Focus & Awareness • Developing consistent present-moment focus • Competing one-pitch at a time • Developing skillset to refocus after mistakes or miscues	Time Management & Organization • Effective time management to reach goals • Learn to eliminate “decision fatigue” and direct attention to W.I.N • Systems to build structure into the day
Self-Control & Discipline • Strategies to develop skill sets of self-control • Skills to refocus when faced with obstacles • Strategies to focus on routines/process over willpower	Leadership • Creating a sense of mission for your team • Using Start, Stop Continue Method for improved assessment and development • MVP Process (Mission, Vision, Principles)
Routines & Habits of Excellence • Role of habits / routines to maximize performance • Develop consistency in preparation / performance & results • Learn to develop with intention through habits and routines	The Right Culture • How to use MVP Process as an organizational tool to establish desired culture • Why culture is responsible for driving the right behaviors and produce desired results