For the first time, a book has been written that provides coaches of all sports with the tools to enable them to more effectively teach the mental game and lead athletes to a winning way.
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Recommended for sports collections. (Library Journal )
Dorfman, who is recognized worldwide in the area of sports psychology, does an outstanding job of breaking down the many areas of coaching philosophies and strategies. The person who reads this book will gain a greater understandingof what makes coaches (and players) tick. It's a must for all coaches—from the rookie coach to the coach who has been around the game for many years. (Scott Lynn )
World-renowned sports psychologist Dorfman adapts his mental insights to guide team leaders and coaches, no matter what the playing field. (Spartanburg Herald-Journal )
Dorfman, who is recognized worldwide in the area of sports psychology, does an outstanding job of breaking down the many areas of coaching philosophies and strategies. The person who reads this book will gain a greater understandingof what makes coaches (and players) tick. It's a must for all coaches—from the rookie coach to the coach who has been around the game for many years. (Scott Lynn )
World-renowned sports psychologist Dorfman adapts his mental insights to guide team leaders and coaches, no matter what the playing field. (Spartanburg Herald-Journal )
About the Author
H.A. Dorfman is a noted sports psychologist and currently a full-time sports psychology counselor with the Scott Boras Agency. Recognized as a leading sports psychologist across the world, Dorfman is also a columnist and freelance journalist with articles appearing in theNew York Times, Boston Globe, andMiami Herald. He resides in Brevard, North Carolina, and has authored three other books:The Mental Game of Baseball, The Mental ABC's of Pitching andThe Mental Keys to Hitting.
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Best book on this topic,
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This review is from: Coaching the Mental Game: Leadership Philosophies and Strategies for Peak Performance in Sports and Everyday Life (Paperback)
For amateur "weekend warrior" coaches such as myself this is a topic that is far to often barely touched on if talked about at all. Telling kids to concentrate, focus and be mentally tough without teaching it like any other skill is like giving them a bat with no instruction and telling them to hit. Some will pick it up better than others due to their own make-up but all can get much better with a coach teaching them. The mental game can be taught as a skill the same as any physical skill we teach them.
This book is one that has the authentic "been-there-done-that" feel to it. It's well organized with great real world examples and has multiple lists at the end of each topic on how to make our athletes aware of the mental game and how to practice getting better at it. This is a book you will read and re-read if you're truly interested in being the best coach you can be. It's one of those books where you can just open to any page and pick up a great idea or tip.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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I Wish I Had This Book When I Started Coaching!,
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This review is from: Coaching the Mental Game: Leadership Philosophies and Strategies for Peak Performance in Sports and Everyday Life. (Hardcover)
Harvey Dorfman is a no-BS kind of coach and his latest book is a great tool for coaches, teachers, managers, or anyone who wishes to get the edge. As a former basketball coach at various levels, I wish this book was available 15 years ago because it would have saved me a lot of trouble and mistakes! Coach Dorfman covers three vital areas in the book: The Coach as Leader, Communicator, and Teacher; Impact Terms for Coaches, and Impact Terms for Athletes. He provides real life examples from professional, college, and high school coaches and athletes that are easy to relate to.
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By Ed Lee ""coach"" (Newton, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Coaching the Mental Game: Leadership Philosophies and Strategies for Peak Performance in Sports and Everyday Life (Paperback)
This is the 4th time I bought this book. I have given three away and the last one is worn out. Trying to make the most out of a player's ability is not complete until the mental aspect is addressed and this book helps with that approach. If you coach baseball, you need to have a copy.
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