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Where Pitching Confidence Comes From

Here's a great article on the mental side of pitching: "It's just seeing what you want and letting your body take over and do it." This guy doesn't light the gun up, but instead relies on a "deep conviction and confidence in all his pitches." I thought that "conviction in your pitches" was interesting and effective terminology. What are your thoughts on whether this 'conviction' is innate and instinctive or can be taught as a normal response to the stresses of pitching?

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(Thanks, Mark Collins, for sending this link!)

Posted by Steven Ellis on April 2, 2008
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