Derin McMains- Mental Skills Coach, Arizona Diamondbacks

Bio 21 years in professional baseball: 7 years - professional baseball player in the SF Giants organization 5 years - coaching in the SF Giants organization (3 years hitting/infield coach in Short-Season A, 1 year hitting/infield coach in Rookie-league, 1 year managing in Rookie-league) 9 years - mental skills coach (5 years with Giants, 2 years with Mariners, 2 years (currently) with Diamondbacks in mental performance consultant role) Spent one year as the Director of Mental Conditioning at the University of Notre Dame Show Notes 05:00- Intro 10:00- Trevor Moawads impact 14:00- How would you have coached yourself as a player? 17:00- Mental skills: The ability to focus on the right thing at the right time. 27:00- What you measure you can manage 31:00- Setting process goals 35:00- Pillars of peak performance  42:00- Consistency of presence  50:00- The importance of good body language (as coaches) 55:00- Resources  Resources Derin's Podcast The Obstacle is the Way- Ryan Holiday Contact https://twitter.com/McMainsDmac Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices