Baseball Mental Skills Training Confidence, Focus & Performance
Build the mental toughness to perform under pressure. Our 1-on-1 mental skills training helps athletes develop confidence, focus, and routines that last on and off the field.
Why Mental Skills Matter
Physical ability may get you on the field, but mental toughness keeps you there. Baseball is a game of failure — how athletes respond to setbacks, pressure, and distractions determines their success.
Our Mental Skills Training program gives athletes the tools to:
Constant communication — every athlete has a coach providing regular updates
Constant communication — every athlete has a coach providing regular updates
Constant communication — every athlete has a coach providing regular updates
What’s Included
Athletes work 1-on-1 with Michael Lutes, VeloU’s Mental Skills Coordinator, in sessions designed for high school players and athletes preparing to transition into college baseball.
Focus areas include:
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Confidence & motivation
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Imagery & visualization
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We measure everything: movement, mechanics, strength, and velocity
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Pre-game, in-season, and off-season routines
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Mental reset strategies for pressure situation
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Long-term mindset development
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Michael Lutes
Mental Performance Coach
Michael Lutes is a mental performance coach dedicated to helping athletes elevate their game. He earned his M.S. in Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Psychology from Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville and is working toward his CMPC certification.
Michael’s approach emphasizes evidence-based strategies tailored to real-world performance. In addition to his academic background, he has coached baseball at the high school level, giving him a clear view of how mental performance impacts daily training and competition.
Through his consulting business, Mental Highground, Michael works with athletes to develop resiliency, confidence, and focus. His methods are rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) — teaching athletes to accept nerves and pressure while redirecting focus to what matters most. The result: athletes compete with clarity, confidence, and skills they can carry far beyond sport.
How Development Actually Happens
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Your program is built around your goals and updated every two weeks.
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Daily guidance in-app or on-site, with constant communication.
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Build mental habits that translate into performance results
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