Baseballs 6th Tool: The inner game - Paperback

by John D. Curtis Phd (Author)

"Baseball's 6th Tool: The Inner Game" focuses on developing a player's mental approach to sport. Without controlling the inner game players rarely reach their potential. A solid mental-skills program is a must for success and this book covers the basics of developing a personal program to help you break out of your comfort zone and into levels of performance that match your potential. You can increase confidence and perform more consistently at a high level by applying these principles--in just minutes a day. Acclaim for Baseballs 6th Tool "The title of this book says it all. . . A must-read for consistent success." Dale Sveum, Manager, Chicago Cubs "Jack has a great understanding of the mental aspects of the game, which are critical to an athlete's overall success." Paul Molitor, 7-time All-Star; Member, National Baseball Hall of Fame "I've had the opportunity to witness Jack's work with players and and how it has contributed to their overall success. I recommend Baseballs 6th Tool: The Inner Game to both players and coaches." Ryne Sandberg, 10 time All-Star and member, National baseball Hall of Fame "Dr. Jack 'hit the nail on the head' with Baseballs 6th Tool. Confidence is the key to success, and Jack's insights will help players develop and maintain confidence or regain it quickly once it's been lost." Benny Looper, Assistant General Manager, Philadelphia Phillies But it's not just pertinent to professional players! "Both players and coaches will benefit from the annotated exercises to help affirm and visualize performance and reinforce a positive mindset . . .I can testify to their value. I'm a believer!" Tom O'Connell, National High School Coaches Association Coach of the year, 2011 and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) National Coach of the year in 2004 and 2005 "Baseballs 6th Tool is the best, most realistic, and practical baseball book to reach coaches I've seen. It doesn't get any better than this." Joseph Caligure, Former Head Coach at Western Oregon University

Author Biography

uickly once it's been Dr. Jack Curtis has over 35 years experience working with college, National, Olympic and professional athletes in all sports on their "inner game." He has focused in the sport of baseball for 17 years and has been the mental skills coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers, the Seattle Mariners and is currently the mental skills coach for the Philadelphia Phillies focusing on developing prospects in their minor league system. He is also a certified sports hypnotist and has authored 12 previous books on mental skills for athletes, relaxation and various health science topics. He is the president of J & K Curtis and Associates a consultant firm which focuses on helping athletes improve consistency, break out of slumps and challenge their comfort zones to move to a higher level of performance.