Players
Prospects who get frustrated, freeze in big games or feel too much pressure. And signed players who want to take the next step.
Get started →Mental performance coaching for baseball
Talent gets you noticed. A strong mind keeps you in the game.
I work with baseball players, their families and academies to train what a tryout doesn't show: confidence, handling pressure, and bouncing back after a bad day. Twenty-three years in baseball taught me that the arm opens the door, but the mind is what keeps you in.
Who it's for
One game, four doors
Everyone comes in carrying something different. Working with a 15-year-old prospect is not the same as working with an academy director.
Parents and families
Honest guidance to support your son without adding weight, understand the road to signing and make good decisions without being taken advantage of.
Let's talk →Academies
Monthly programs for groups of players, workshops and coach training. Players who stay steady on the day that counts.
Request a visit →Professionals
Athletes from other sports and people outside sport who live under pressure and need a clear head to perform.
Ask →What we work on
What never shows up in the box score
These are the situations I see most often in young players, and the ones that weigh the most when the opportunity comes.
ConfidenceHandling pressureFrustrationAnxietyFocusDealing with mistakesFamily pressureDecision makingHabits and discipline
How I work
A process with a beginning and an end
This isn't talk for the sake of talk. Every process has clear goals and ends when the player can keep going on his own.
Assessment
A first meeting to get to know the athlete: his story, his baseball and family context, his strengths and what's holding him back.
Plan
We set concrete goals together. From day one the athlete knows where we're going.
Sessions and tasks
Conversation, practical exercises and tasks that carry the work onto the field and into daily life.
Progress and close
We measure progress against the goals and what shows up in games. We close when the player has his own tools.
About
I'm Vicente Arias
I've spent 23 years in baseball, in player development and as an international scout. Over that time I watched plenty of gifted kids fall short. They had the arm and the bat. What they lacked was the mental strength to handle pressure, bounce back from a bad day and make good decisions off the field.
That's why I trained in mental toughness and sports coaching, and earned a master's degree in Educational Neuropsychology. As a school counselor I know up close what a teenager and his family go through.
“I don't just prepare players to compete. I help them grow as athletes and as people.”
I'm from Baní, a land of ballplayers. I work with prospects, signed players, families and academies, in person and online, in Spanish or English.
My commitment
Clear from day one
No promises of a contract
No honest person can. What I do is get the player ready so that when his chance comes, his head is ready too.
No cut of the bonus
I don't, and never will, take a percentage of a player's signing bonus. I get paid for my work, not for what anyone signs.
Coaching, not therapy
If I see signs that call for clinical care, I tell the family and refer the player to a licensed mental health professional.
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Contact
Let's get to know each other
The first step is an initial assessment. Message me on WhatsApp and we'll find a day and time. If the player is a minor, a parent or legal guardian always books the appointment.
- WhatsApp809-836-1240
- Instagram@vicenteariascoach
- Emailvicentearias7540@gmail.com
- WhereBaní, the South region, and online
Book an assessment
A first meeting to get to know the player, understand what's going on and propose a plan. In person or by video call.
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