Mastering Mental Game Paradoxes: Joe Yurko on Sports Psychology (Part 2)

Mastering Mental Game Paradoxes: Joe Yurko on Sports Psychology (Part 2)

Author: Joey Myers November 19, 2021 Duration: 49:35

Sports psychologist Joe Yurko explores the fascinating paradox of how our brains create the games we play, but instinct ultimately guides performance. Understand the mental keys to unlock athlete potential.

Here's what we go over in this part-2 episode with Joe Yurko:

  • Joe’s 10 Sports Psychology principles that are a part of his hitting system
  • Fear: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Ichabod Crane, in the story, he was afraid, but it was his own imagination that caused him to be afraid, there was no Headless Horseman.”
  • “These kids were walking around saying, we're going to face a guy throwing 95 miles an hour. I'm trying to counter that.”
  • Conscious Brain: “...your thinking parts, the parts that land rockets on the moon and invent sticky notes and whiteout and things like that.”
  • “The moment you said, I don't care anymore, you just turned your brain on.”
  • “He called it the paradox that the upper parts of our brains invent the games that we play... Then the lower parts are the ones that play it.”
  • Where can people find you Joe?

The Swing Smarter Hitting Training Podcast | ⭐Hitting Performance Lab⭐ is hosted by Joey Myers, an Amazon bestselling author and the founder of HittingPerformanceLab.com. This podcast serves as a deep resource for baseball and softball players, coaches, and dedicated parents who are looking to move beyond generic advice and find an edge. The focus is firmly on the science of the swing, translating complex biomechanics and performance research into clear, usable strategies. Listeners will hear detailed discussions with a range of experts, from former Major League players and seasoned hitting instructors to specialists in movement and the mental aspects of the game. Each episode is built to provide actionable takeaways-whether it's a drill to improve bat speed, a cue to correct a common flaw, or a mindset technique to handle pressure at the plate. The conversations in this podcast are driven by a demand for results, stripping away folklore and focusing on what truly works for developing a smarter, more powerful, and consistent hitter. It’s a direct line to the methods and insights that are shaping modern hitting instruction, all delivered through engaging, in-depth interviews that feel like a conversation with the sharpest minds in the game.
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