<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Tony Abbatine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover Tony Abbatine’s approach to mental performance and sports vision training, combining expertise in sports psychology and performance coaching.]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:24:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.tonyabbatine.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Rethinking Hitting: Why Vision, Not Mechanics, Is the Real Game-Changer]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s data-saturated coaching environment, there's a growing concern that we've become too obsessed with swing mechanics. From exit...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/rethinking-hitting-why-vision-not-mechanics-is-the-real-game-changer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6839c6b0d7497a68c39068dc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 15:00:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef81ca_4f6492012a2c459ebbcc128c6f1afea2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_654,h_560,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual Leadership ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wish I had a quarter for every leadership book I read and a dime for every leadership book out in the business world. Everyone has a...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/visual-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6715153ee43ecae2b98bbe97</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 18:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_e03e72949a49411eb1b12bb804c03f23~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_923,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coaching Reflections: Be the Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports teams, business teams, nations. This classic quote resonates brighter today than ever. From an Anonymous Coach. "I have come to...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/coaching-reflections-be-the-light</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672b83b4e7c913342336db01</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:08:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef81ca_4f6492012a2c459ebbcc128c6f1afea2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_654,h_560,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside-out living. Why Mood matters!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mindset, meditation, peak performance. The most overused and misapplied concepts in the mental skills world.  Consider the following...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/inside-out-living-why-mood-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6715153ee43ecae2b98bbe96</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:50:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_e03e72949a49411eb1b12bb804c03f23~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_923,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocular Agita. The Cause or Effect in Performance Drops]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember with fondness the chats with the Founder of Sports Psychology, the late Ken Rivviza as we sat in New York and in Long Beach....]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/ocular-agita-the-cause-or-effect-in-performance-drops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aa3148750faf7e8e50d0b4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:43:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5fa0b7b89dce4bd287a55536a3e252f1.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Abbatine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Habits: How good is your Good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We know we are all creatures of habit. Past performance and past behavior many times, predict the future.  Sadly, this is the trajectory...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/happy-habits-how-good-is-your-good</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aa30f7710761a80902623a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:41:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef81ca_61a35cc964f14dee92982b7d10deb3bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_685,h_685,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Abbatine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chase to be Great. The Journey starts with defining Greatness.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Easter Sunday as many around the world celebrate the Greatest Show on Earth; how one Father gave his son so that others could...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/the-chase-to-be-great-the-journey-starts-with-defining-greatness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aa30376029289ce0944907</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:39:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef81ca_f152a8c691c5407eabeae7a4fdf2ed91~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Abbatine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[       Happy Habits: How good is your Good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We know we are all creatures of habit. Past performance and past behavior many times, predict the future.  Sadly, this is the trajectory...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/happy-habits-how-good-is-your-good-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d111f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_ff17958e0d47445daf6777ec5604b7dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_685,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lefty on lefty visual search strategies ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The age old challenge of lefties facing lefties.  Here's a visual search adjustment that hitters describe and is consistent with the...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/06/23/lefty-visual-search-strategies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d109e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 01:37:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_1f4aba87f96842cba0bbd54b7ea1b793~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_536,h_536,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visual reminders to win the battle. 17, 10 and O.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have heard how hitting is about making adjustments to the situation and what the pitchers strategy and strengths are at a given...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/05/27/17-12-and-10</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d10ae</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2018 13:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_1833e65557ec4588ac241be75e29164a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_734,h_705,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding and improving pitch recognition and timing issues ]]></title><description><![CDATA[After you and your hitters get done with the industry cliches to improve hitting, it may be time to learn about other topics and teaching...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/02/21/front-of-the-brain-is-the-way-to-train</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c77909736a651d11df</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 15:31:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_3cfd7e2450f64b158cdaf89147ab2453~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_279,h_216,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Abbatine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheat the Grind. Not!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As some of us celebrate Passover and Easter Sunday, a reminder and reaffirmation of the power of Good.  Each day we have crossroads and...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/04/01/cheat-the-grind-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d109d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 12:17:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_3eb5d865622c4bc8a1deaea080feab29~mv2_d_2250_3000_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All you need love. The 4 core parts of high level performance.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know it sounds abit fluffy and puppies but if you strip down all the self-help magic bullets that are out there, try this self induced...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/03/15/all-you-need-is-love-the-4-core-parts-of-high-level-performance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c77909736a651d11cc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 13:08:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_d9b07ad0fac943b38bf1793e4d28fa5e~mv2_d_2250_3000_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Abbatine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. The ultimate bad ass coach!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game on. Life on. Stop waiting for others to save the day and get you where you want to be. You want to max out performance and life? ...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/03/03/dorothy-from-the-wizard-of-oz-the-ultimate-bad-ass-coach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d109f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:44:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_f158974a949448bfbf91b6631676fee5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_758,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eye control is mind control!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do we get our players and performers tougher?   The constant plea from coaches and parents around the world. Nothing against the...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/02/05/mental-toughness-starts-with-eye-control-our-thoughts-are-are-a-by-product-of-what-we-see</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d1113</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 16:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_0e9da56d74764ddea1a33c4c7c49fb5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_639,h_643,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty and the Beast. Profiling your best sports moments.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you know when you need more beast in your game as opposed to beauty or can you be the master athlete and combine both all the time? ...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2018/02/03/beauty-and-the-beast-profiling-your-best-sport-performance-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d1114</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 18:38:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_891b296250c746a2ad03388b7f263942~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_687,h_888,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4:14 WMD challenge!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open focus  time!   At least 4 times today switch your gaze and mindset into open focus.   Open focus requires you to gaze out and look...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2017/12/03/day-4-of-the-14-wmd-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d1104</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 04:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_d53755da6e714f7d872bf3ace15aeb37~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_758,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The eyes lead the body. End Game!]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to hit like the elite, you must learn to see moving objects with the same mindset and openness you would look at these...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2017/11/21/the-eyes-lead-the-body-end-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d10f5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 02:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_bb6400b83e394894b619914d68a856c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_758,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remove the Yoke and never Choke again.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two animals held together by a Yoke.  Stay with me on this one!    A Yoke is a wooden crosspiece bound to the necks of a pair of oxen...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2017/08/31/remove-the-yoke-and-never-choke-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d10c3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:16:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_6790dcff8121439d96d14a57985a3c47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_220,h_155,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letting go when you need to... Are you working come game time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actors, athletes, musicians and superstars in every industry are made from the same mold.   They all have something in common when the...]]></description><link>https://www.tonyabbatine.com/post/2017/06/05/letting-go-when-you-need-to-are-you-playing-or-working-come-game-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe06c57909736a651d1116</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:31:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e34b7_01eee5774abb4ad8ab64653999b73169~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tonyabbatinewebsite</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>