Lance E.

Based in Houston, Texas, I'm a middle infielders coach, hitting coach and mental skills coach for athletes aged 12 through D1 organized baseball. I conduct coaching sessions in my office, on the field or venue, and virtually. I am an affiliate member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

I was voted an All-State football running back by the Oregon Sports Writers Association in 1977 and recruited by the University of Oregon, the United States Military Academy at West Point, as well as other Division 1 schools, and ultimately signed a letter of intent for a full-ride scholarship to play wide receiver at Oregon State University. I was then drafted in the 10th round of the 1978 June Draft as a switch-hitting shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club. I ultimately signed with the brewers, and at the end of my first year, I was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" in the New York-Penn League. I was then invited and was a part of the Brewers Instructional League in Glendale, Arizona.

A session begins in my office and then to a venue.

Mental Skills: I teach through illustration, believing the foundation for mental toughness is visualization/imagery. My endeavor is to communicate the importance of applying mental skills and to use the tools on a consistent basis, just as you practice the sport physically. A session begins with visualization then dreams and goals, positive self-talk (which leads to courage), focus and then the ultimate - confidence.

Physical Skills: I instruct on how to field a ground ball. How to throw to a target. How to communicate with your infield teammates. The fundamentals of hitting a baseball. The importance of a "routine." How to be a leader.