Baseball Mental Aptitude Profile (B.M.A.P) Part 1
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Directions: Please answer the following questions about your mental approach to baseball. Please be
honest and specific with your answers. Your answers will help us improve your mental game. Also,
provide a brief description of your baseball background and any statistics you have kept in the last year.
1. What are your long-term goals in baseball (1-2
years)? Be specific. What interim practice or
performance goals do you need to achieve in
order to reach your long-range goals?
2. What are your biggest mental challenges that
hold you back that you are aware of? What are
your specific objectives for mental game
coaching? Please explain.
3. Rate your level of motivation to achieve your
goals (from 1-10)? Do you lack motivation? If
you think you lack motivation, what beliefs your
hold (such as: “I don’t have ability, so why
try?”) or other people hurt your motivation?
4. How do past performances, how others treat
you, or your own beliefs about your sport
performance prevent you from reaching your
goals?
5. What motivates you to succeed in baseball: (1)
the love of baseball, fun of competition, and to
achieve personal goals. Or (2) To get trophies,
praise, acknowledgement, and to gain the
respect of people in your life? Please explain.
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6. Describe your attitude and your behavior when
you are in “the zone” or performing your best?
7. Describe your attitude and behavior when not
performing well? Compare this to when you are
at your best. What are the biggest differences?
8. How would you rate your level of confidence
today that you can perform well (from 1-10)? If
you do not rate yourself as a “10,” what doubts
or beliefs hold you back from having high
confidence?
9. How sturdy or fragile is your confidence? Do
you lose confidence easily after a performance,
match, or routine? What events or situations
cause you to lose you self-confidence in your
baseball?
10. How often do you “doubt” before, during, and
after each performance (0%--100% of the
time)? In what situations do you doubt yourself
the most? What thoughts do you have when
you doubt yourself?
11. (a) How often do you have lapses in
concentration during play? (b) What are your
major sources of distractions in baseball, both
internal distractions (such as negative thinking)
and external (such as others shouting during
your performance)?
12. At what times during practice and competition
are you most likely to become distracted? What
triggers your distraction?
13. When not performing up to your ability, do you
stay composed and “grind it out” to finish as
well as possible or do you lose emotional
control and interest?
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14. Do you think you perform better in practice
than in competition? If so, how does your
mindset change when you go from a practice
situation to competition?
15. Do other activities in your life (school, job,
spouse, relationships, etc.) distract your from
performing your best and not allow you to focus
solely on baseball? What activities in your life
are distractions?
16. What expectations do you have before a game
that may limit your performance (i.e., Do you
expect to have a perfect performance, win
every time, or score a certain number)?
17. How often when performing better than you
expected, do you perform defensively and have
problems finishing the competition (does your
“comfort zone” prevent you from breaking
performance barriers)?
18. Does fear of failure, anxiety, or tension prevent
you from performing your best? What are your
biggest fears or what pressures affect you the
most when performing?
19. Are you able to perform relaxed and have your
performance feel effortless in competition? Or
do you over-control your body, swing, or
movements when in competition? In what
situations do you over-control?
20. How dedicated are you to training and
improving your performance by working closely
with your coach, improving your mental game,
improving fitness and health, and practicing
effectively? What is missing in your training
program?
21. What else do you want to say about your
mental game? (Use the other side if necessary)
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Baseball Mental Aptitude Profile (B.M.A.P) Part 2
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Directions: please respond to the following statements below using 1-7 below. Select the number (1-7) in
drop down menu next to each statement that best describes your situation.
(1) Never (2) Very Rarely (3) Rarely (4) Sometimes (5) Often (6) Very Often (7) Always
Confidence
1. I am confident in my ability and myself more than other players I compete with.
0
2. After a performance slump, I can quickly regain my confidence.
0
3. My teammates/coaches believe in my ability to get the job done at crunch-time.
0
4. I embrace the pressure to win the game with the game is on the line.
0
5. My confidence remains high even after making a mistake or performing poorly.
0
Composure under Pressure
1. My confidence thrives when the game, match, or meet is mine to win or lose.
0
2. I can easily forget mistakes and move on without dwelling on mistakes.
0
3. I stay composed when I make an error or stupid mistake.
0
4. In pressure situations, I am able to perform free without fear.
0
5. I perform better when the pressure to produce is on.
0
Concentration
1. When others talk to me, I get distracted by my own thoughts.
0
2. I get pulled off task when outside distractions are present.
0
3. It’s hard for me to stay focused on a single thought or idea.
0
4. My mind wanders to end results and I have trouble focusing on the process.
0
5. I focus worse when I have to make a critical play, shot, or routine in competition.
0
Commitment
1. I am more dedicated and committed to sport than most athletes I know.
0
2. I like the feelings that come with competition.
0
3. Working hard in practice to get better is gratifying.
0
4. I feel the best when involved in sports compared to any other activity.
0
5. I sacrifice doing other activities because of my dedication to sport.
0
Motivational Tendencies
1. I work more than other players do in order to perfect my technique or skills.
0
2. I want to win so badly that I get tense and don’t trust myself.
0
3. I enjoy practicing baseball more so than I enjoy competing.
0
4. I have high expectations for my performance.
0
5. I become frustrated when I do not perform up to my expectations.
0
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Baseball Mental Aptitude Profile (B.M.A.P) Part 2
(1) Never (2) Very Rarely (3) Rarely (4) Sometimes (5) Often (6) Very Often (7) Always
Competitiveness
1. I dream about winning in games and playing well.
0
2. I love the battle that comes with a tight match or game.
0
3. The “pressure” of crunch-time gets me fired up and even more focused.
0
4. I get the “killer instinct” and want to “crush” my opponents when I am winning.
0
5. I welcome confrontation and feel excited instead of scared or it.
0
Limiting Beliefs & Expectations
1. I have called myself a “loser,” “choker,” or “wimp” when I fail or perform poorly.
0
2. My high expectations cause me frustration when I don’t perform well.
0
3. I have had unrealistic expectations for my performance.
0
4. I want to live up to the expectations others have for me.
0
5. I view the quality of my performance as good or bad with no middle ground.
0
6. After a costly mistake, I say “here I go again…messing up again.”
0
Practice Routines
1. I have a set practice schedule or routine that I follow every week.
0
2. When I practice, I have a specific purpose and goals I accomplish.
0
3. I use practice time to improve my fundamentals to perform better in competition
0
4. I practice my weaknesses as much or more than I practice my strengths.
0
5. I use a specific warm up routine to prepare for every competition I enter.
0
Social Approval
1. One of my goals is to impress others with my athletic skills.
0
2. Gaining the respect and admiration from fellow players is important to me.
0
3. I worry about embarrassing myself in front of others who watch me perform.
0
4. Getting acknowledged in the media (paper, TV) for my sport is very satisfying.
0
5. I wonder how others judge my performance and think of me.
0
Performance Improvement
1. I set a regular schedule to work with the coaching staff on my technique.
0
2. I work with a mental game coach or read sports psychology books.
0
3. I improve my fitness by working out and stretching three times or more per week.
0
4. I eat well and watch my diet on and off the field, court, course, or track.
0
5. I study my opponents or routines and set a game plan/strategy before I compete.
0
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AMAP Revised: 03/07/2016
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