About Tony

The mind is the last edge left

Fig. 01 On the field, Frozen Ropes

Profile

Tony is the Founder and Director of Performance at Frozen Ropes, a US-based company that has been providing curriculum and programming to players, teams and coaches through its locations across the country for the past 25 years.

Tony Abbatine with a college baseball team in the cage — Fig. 02 In the cage with a college team

He has taught and lectured on Sports Psychology at several colleges, providing a real-world perspective on mental-visual performance training and its application both on and off the field. He is a certified Open Focus Coach that helps players improve their visual awareness and processing skills. Tony is also a columnist for Baseball America where he writes on player development trends in the industry.

Tony Abbatine speaking on stage at a Sports Attack event — Fig. 03 On stage, Sports Attack

He is a regular on the speaking circuit in the US and internationally, with recent presentations made in Dubai, Italy, France, Germany, Holland, Kuwait and Japan. He has been a multiple presenter at both the ABCA and NFCA National Conventions.

Tony Abbatine on stage at the ABCA Convention in Columbus — Fig. 04 ABCA Convention, Columbus, 2026

His recent book, Beyond the Ball, has been recognized as a must-read for today's players and coaches.

Beyond the Ball book cover by Tony Abbatine — Fig. 05 Beyond the Ball

Certified coach Open Focus Visual psychology
Columnist Baseball America Read the column
Author Beyond the Ball Get the book

Gallery

In his own arenas

Tony Abbatine with two Frozen Ropes softball athletes on the field — Fig. 06 With Frozen Ropes athletes

Tony Abbatine in uniform at New York Mets spring training — Fig. 07 Mets spring training

Tony Abbatine teaching a mental-visual performance session — Fig. 08 Teaching a session

Tony Abbatine with the LSU baseball team — Fig. 09 With LSU baseball

Tony Abbatine with a USA Softball coach — Fig. 10 With a USA Softball coach

Tony Abbatine with a college baseball team — Fig. 11 With a college team

Tony Abbatine at Seattle Mariners spring training — Fig. 12 Mariners spring training

Tony Abbatine on the field with coaching staff — Fig. 13 On the field with staff

Contact

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