Heads Up Baseball - First Impressions
I've been talking about the book Heads Up Baseball
that I ordered and have recently received. I just wanted to share some of my first impressions of it with you.
1) The book was bigger than I thought it would be, but it can still fit in my bag or a players softball bag.
2) There are pictures in it! Yay - that's a big plus if you want players to read it...they like the pictures.
3) Then I started reading the little testimonials and the cover and the beginning and already I was Loving It! It covers exactly the type of material I was hoping for.
4) It's not "just a book." One worry I had was that it would be full of great information, but that none of it would be applied. That happens often, we go to a class, we read a book, we get training in something, but we don't apply what we learned so that we can get better. Well, if you've already been through the book, you already know, or if you've already ordered the book, you will soon see that this is not "just a book." It actually helps with some of the application - it helps people who are reading it TAKE ACTION which, in softball AND IN LIFE, is always the first step after being a life long learner. Not only do you have to continue to be open to learn, but you have to take at least a few things from your newfound knowledge and APPLY them so that you can actually make your game or your life better.
I have to say though, I was not expecting my 4th impression at all. I really thought it was "just a book." I'm very impressed with the layout thus far and even though I haven't gotten through the first 20 pages, I already see the value and the wealth of information the book contains.
This book was meant for high school age and up, but I think I'll have my 11 year old read through it too....and I'll have her read it again....and again....and maybe one more time when she's a little older.
Seriously, if you work with players of the high school age group and above, this is a book you want to have. You can get it at Amazon for about 10 bucks.
that I ordered and have recently received. I just wanted to share some of my first impressions of it with you.1) The book was bigger than I thought it would be, but it can still fit in my bag or a players softball bag.
2) There are pictures in it! Yay - that's a big plus if you want players to read it...they like the pictures.
3) Then I started reading the little testimonials and the cover and the beginning and already I was Loving It! It covers exactly the type of material I was hoping for.
4) It's not "just a book." One worry I had was that it would be full of great information, but that none of it would be applied. That happens often, we go to a class, we read a book, we get training in something, but we don't apply what we learned so that we can get better. Well, if you've already been through the book, you already know, or if you've already ordered the book, you will soon see that this is not "just a book." It actually helps with some of the application - it helps people who are reading it TAKE ACTION which, in softball AND IN LIFE, is always the first step after being a life long learner. Not only do you have to continue to be open to learn, but you have to take at least a few things from your newfound knowledge and APPLY them so that you can actually make your game or your life better.
I have to say though, I was not expecting my 4th impression at all. I really thought it was "just a book." I'm very impressed with the layout thus far and even though I haven't gotten through the first 20 pages, I already see the value and the wealth of information the book contains.
This book was meant for high school age and up, but I think I'll have my 11 year old read through it too....and I'll have her read it again....and again....and maybe one more time when she's a little older.
Seriously, if you work with players of the high school age group and above, this is a book you want to have. You can get it at Amazon
for about 10 bucks.Labels: coaching softball, fastpitch softball
posted by Stacie | 8:17 AM
3 Comments:
This is definitely a great book. I first bought it about 10 years ago and have been using it ever since.
One of the best "hands-on" mental training book out there that is also very specific for baseball and softball.
It has my vote.
Marc Dagenais
Softball Peak Performance Coach
www.softballperformance.com
I also purchased this book about 10 years ago and have found it to be very helpful. The principles and examples are easy to apply, and they work very well. I once taught a high school age player the breathing techniques they have in there between games at a double header I'd stopped by to watch. She'd gotten behind in the count a couple of times in the first game and struck out. After I explained the techniques, she fell behind 0-2 in her first at bat. She stepped out, took a couple of deep breaths, and proceeded to blast a home run. As she came back to the dugout she gave me a big smile and a thumbs up. That's a pretty good return on a book purchase!
As co-author of the book I'm very excited and humbled to read all of the above.
It means a lot to me that people are benefiting from the work Ken and I did. Amazing to think it is that long ago.
Thank you,
Tom
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