Kelly J. Pfaff, Peder N. Piering

The Mental Road to the Major Leagues

A Guide for Rising Ballplayers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Integrating sport psychology with the personal testimonies of baseball players, this helpful guide offers a step-by-step overview of what it takes for a boy playing little league baseball to work his way to college ball, the minor leagues, and beyond. Throughout, emphasis remains on the mental challenges players face and ways players can prepare for these challenges, both on and off the field. From college scholarships to meager minor league salaries, from getting traded to getting injured, this handbook will help athletes and parents navigate choices while illuminating the mental aspects that give the game its unpredictability and vitality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9780786465637
• ISBN-10: 0786465638
• Artikelnr.: 33765569

Autorenporträt

Freelance writer Kelly J. Pfaff lives in Wisconsin near Milwaukee.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
1. Growing Up with Baseball     
2. Getting Noticed     
3. Draft or College     
4. The Apprenticeship     
5. AAA     
6. The Call-Up     
7. Winter Ball     
8. The Show     
Appendices
A: Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance     
B: Understanding and Using Imagery in Sport     
C: Relaxation Techniques for Regulating Arousal     
D: Vital Skills for Generating Energy     
E: Goal Setting: The Game Within the Game     
F: Patterns of Distorted Thought and Maladaptive Thinking     
G: The Performance Triad: Thought, Feeling and Action     
Bibliography     
Index