Mental Toughness: A Champion'S State Of Mind

Mental Toughness: A Champion'S State Of Mind

Mental toughness is the art of turning promise into performance. It's about individuals taking control of their lives in order to gain the most from their abilities. In baseball, every at-bat or pitch is a test of mental toughness, particularly as players advance to higher levels. Here Karl Kuehl, John Kuehl, and Casey Tefertiller, working from a vast combined experience, have broken down the elements of mental toughness into an easily understood package. Not only baseball players but other athletes as well as managers, coaches, and parents can learn how such elements as attitude, confidence, and the ability to focus and make adjustments are built and how they can help players reach their maximum performance. InMental Toughness, many leading professional players share their insights and offer a glimpse into the minds of major leaguers-how they think and why they act in the ways they do. Among the players and coaches who took part in the writing of the book are Sean Casey, Dave Stewart, Robin Yount, Scott Spiezio, Bud Black, Scott Brosius, and Mike Bordick. Readers will find that the same skills of mental toughness that lead to success on the playing field also translate into personal life and business. Individuals who develop efficient attitudes and learn concentration skills are far more likely to succeed.Mental Toughness is about forming a strategy for baseball-and for life-that is most likely to bring achievement and satisfaction. With 20 black-and-white illustrations.ReviewThe term 'mental toughness? seems to have meant many things to many people. Few have troubled themselves to define it thoughtfully and thoroughly. Here is a book whose authors have done just that. Their expansive and specific treatment of the subject will both satisfy and enlighten the reader. Baseball players at every level will surely be able to apply the book?s practical principles to their own performance. Non-players will take away a greater understanding of the subject-and have a very enjoyable reading experience that provides anecdote and insight. (H. A. Dorfman)There are powerful tools in this book that will enable players to unlock their potential.... It is a very important book, and it should be required reading for all professional players.... This book will not only make its readers better players, but it will help them to become better people. (Keith Lieppman, Oakland A's director of player development)This book is a rock solid compendium for baseball players, and softball players too, in understanding the mental side of the game and for engaging in sustained competitive performance. (Charlie Maher, Team Psychologist, Cleveland Indians)...The thing that separates the great players from the good players is their mental stability and anyone that's serious about being successful would gain a lot by reading this book because there's a tremendous amount of information. That information is not only good for the athletes but good for anyone that wants to understand competition or understand life. (Mike Candrea, Head Coach, 2004 gold medal-winning USA Softball Olympic team)The authors inMental Toughness utilize their expertise and experiences in baseball to break down the definable aspects of the mental domain that make a player a champion. The lessons are easily read and applied-and although they pertain to baseball, will help to make anyone who reads this book more effective in their field whether it is the office or on the diamond. (Mark A. Shapiro, General Manager of the Cleveland Indians)Reading a book about strength training won't make you strong, and reading this book won't make you a champion...but apply what you learn from this book and there's no end to what you can accomplish. (Rich Harden, starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics)Getting to know my own mental skills and the minds of my opponents has always helped me be a tougher competitor. If that's something you aspire to, I can't imagine a