Praise for Mind Gym "Believing in yourself is paramount to success for any athlete. Gary's lessons and David's writing provide examples of the importance of the mental game." --Ben Crenshaw, two-time Masters champion and former Ryder Cup captain "Mind Gym hits a home run. If you want to build mental muscle for the major leagues, read this book." --Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball MVP "I read Mind Gym on my way to the Sydney Olympics and really got a lot out of it. Gary has important lessons to teach, and you'll find the exercises fun and beneficial." --Jason Kidd, NBA All-Star and Olympic gold-medal winner In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes--many of whom he has worked with--you will learn the same techniques and exercises Mack uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." Mind Gym will give you the "head edge" over the competition.
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD WINNER OF THE PETER LOVESEY FIRST CRIME NOVEL CONTEST Friday Night Lights gone dark with Southern Gothic; Eli Cranor delivers a powerful noir that will appeal to fans of Wiley Cash and Megan Abbott. In Denton, Arkansas, the fate of the high school football team rests on the shoulders of Billy Lowe, a volatile but talented running back. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his mother’s abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, but when his savagery crosses a line, he faces suspension. Without Billy Lowe, the Denton Pirates can kiss their playoff bid goodbye. But the head coach, Trent Powers, who just moved from California with his wife and two children for this job, has more than just his paycheck riding on Billy’s bad behavior. As a born-again Christian, Trent feels a divine calling to save Billy—save him from his circumstances, and save his soul. Then Billy’s abuser is found murdered in the Lowe family trailer, and all evidence points toward Billy. Now nothing can stop an explosive chain of violence that could tear the whole town apart on the eve of the playoffs.
In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peack performance at every level of the game.
Mental Performance Mastery is a story book about Mastering The Mental Game and Winning in Life. #1 best-selling author Brian Cain is at his best with this inspirational fiction story.Matthew Simonds is a well-respected and highly sought-after business consultant who has reached a pivotal crossroads in his life. Spending 280 days a year on the road is taking its toll on his health and on the relationship with his wife and kids. He's on his way home from consulting in Detroit to celebrate Thanksgiving and his wife's birthday with the family when his travel plans get interrupted unexpectedly and put him into a tailspin of negativity, doubt and frustration with his life.Coach Kenny, a former Olympic athlete and current Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Certified Coach, happens to be sitting next to Matthew Simonds on the plane and invites him to get his mind right, to get a checkup from the neck up, stop feeling sorry for himself, and start living a life by design by following his system for optimal living called The 10 Pillars of Mental Performance Mastery.Coach Kenny and Matthew Simonds take you on a journey into the soul of a man, the challenges that we all face and the system of success that has helped create champions in sports, business and life.Mental Performance Mastery is the system that has helped Coach Kenny and will serve Matthew Simonds in his pursuit of becoming more so that he can give more.It's the same system that will serve you in your pursuit of becoming the best you that you've ever been so you can start living the optimal life that you envision and win more every day"Mental Performance Mastery is a great story for anyone who aspires to be a peak performer."Sean HaggertyMPM Certified CoachFormer US Navy SEAL & US Navy SEAL Instructor CEO, Protector Brewery"Mental Performance Mastery is a must read for anyone who is working to be their best. The strategies found in this book are many of the same ones that were a part of my journey in a 19-year Major League Baseball career."Raúl Ibañez19-Year Major League Baseball Career300] Home Runs, 2009 MLB All-Star"For the past two days, Brian Cain's Mental Performance Mastery was my best friend. I didn't go anywhere without it. I didn't want it to end! Lots of great ideas, quotes and insights. One of the most 'fun' books I have ever read... and it has a surprise ending! Great job, Brian!"Dr. Rob GilbertCreator of the Success Hotline - (973) 743-4690"A must read for professional athletes or anyone at the top of their profession."Tom MurphyProfessional MMA Fighter"Engaging from start to finish!"Clint HurdleManager, Pittsburgh Pirates"Make no mistake about it, this book is about you. Mental Performance Mastery will speak directly to you no matter what industry you're in. The central character is merely the vehicle to deliver Brian Cain's powerful message to each and every one of us. Do yourself a favor. Don't just read this book - absorb it and own it."John BrubakerMPM Certified CoachAward-Winning Author, Speaker and Coach"Point blank one of the best books I've ever read. Where was this when I was playing?"Eric ByrnesMPM Certified CoachAnalyst, The MLB Network10-Year MLB CareerWorld-Class Ultra-Endurance Athlete"One of the most informational and inspirational books I have ever read. I love it."Lyndsey Fry"Mental Performance Mastery is a staple in our locker room. All of our players will read this book every year. Cain and his system of Mental Performance Mastery are an integral part of our program and are at the core of how we prepare our team mentally to give them the best chance for success as people, students and players."Cliff Godwin"Mental Performance Mastery is book that I will share with my team and staff every year. It's a great reminder of the fundamentals it takes to Win Every Day."Steve Wojciechowski
Yahoo’s lead baseball columnist offers an in-depth look at the most valuable commodity in sports—the pitching arm—and how its vulnerability to injury is hurting players and the game, from Little League to the majors. Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on pitchers—five times more than the salary of every NFL quarterback combined. Pitchers are the game’s lifeblood. Their import is exceeded only by their fragility. One tiny band of tissue in the elbow, the ulnar collateral ligament, is snapping at unprecedented rates, leaving current big league players vulnerable and the coming generation of baseball-playing children dreading the three scariest words in the sport: Tommy John surgery. Jeff Passan traveled the world for three years to explore in-depth the past, present, and future of the arm, and how its evolution left baseball struggling to wrangle its Tommy John surgery epidemic. He examined what compelled the Chicago Cubs to spend $155 million on one arm. He snagged a rare interview with Sandy Koufax, whose career was cut short by injury at thirty, and visited Japan to understand how another baseball-mad country treats its prized arms. And he followed two major league pitchers, Daniel Hudson and Todd Coffey, throughout their returns from Tommy John surgery. He exposes how the baseball establishment long ignored the rise in arm injuries and reveals how misplaced incentives across the sport stifle potential changes. Injuries to the UCL start as early as Little League. Without a drastic cultural shift, baseball will continue to lose hundreds of millions of dollars annually to damaged pitchers, and another generation of children will suffer the same problems that vex current players. Informative and hard-hitting, The Arm is essential reading for everyone who loves the game, wants to keep their children healthy, or relishes a look into how a large, complex institution can fail so spectacularly.
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Headed by the team physicians of the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, Baseball Sports Medicine covers all aspects of this multi-faceted area, including injury prevention, management of injuries when they occur, rehabilitation protocols, and outcomes. It’s an ideal reference for all heath care providers who care for patients at all levels of the sport – from children and adolescents through the major leagues.
The business of sports has become a multi-million dollar industry with legalities in sports leading the way. Sports Law looks at major court cases, statutes, and regulations that explore a variety of legal issues in the sports industry. The early chapters provide an overview of sports law in general terms and explore its impact on race, politics, r
