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Fun over Fear
- Myths and Realities of Youth Baseball. Ages 3-9
- Narrated by: Frank Gerard
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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Parents, do you want to make sure your child has as much fun as possible when they start playing baseball? Did you know that youth baseball is the second most popular boys’ sport in the United States? The sandlot and neighborhood pickup games have been replaced by the explosion of "pay for play" travel baseball that can start as early as six years.
The myth: Recent studies of parents of adolescent athletes identified a belief among parents that travel baseball and early specialization are necessary for advanced skill set development. Many feel that specialization will increase their child's ability to play baseball beyond high school.
The reality: Any travel team coach or instructor that tells you, as a parent of a three- through 12-year-old, that lessons and being a part of travel baseball will result in a college scholarship, is only concerned with one thing: your money!
As the parent of two sons who went on to play baseball in college as well as a former head baseball coach at the NCAA level, I want to share alternatives with parents that will allow their children to avoid the anxiety and stress that many face within the overstructured and overorganized world of travel baseball. The hamster wheel of travel ball is a business model and not a baseball development model. At the ages of three through 12, baseball should be all about one thing—having fun!
We play it as kids, we watch it and listen to it as adults, and we pass down our love of the game through generations. Baseball is an American family tradition, and I am sharing many stories from my childhood as well as my journey as a baseball dad. My hope is that this audiobook will allow you as a family to create many moments and memories through the sport of baseball. Some of my greatest memories as a child are from the pickup games with my neighborhood friends and local Little League games we played in.
Baseball should be an outlet for children, a chance for them to be creative, to exercise, and to learn how to succeed.
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In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game. The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and insights from major and minor league players, who at some point discovered the importance of mastering the inner game in order to play baseball as it should be played. Intended for players, managers, coaches, agents, and administrators as well as fans who want a more in-depth look at the makeup of the complete baseball player.
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Dry but great information
- By Amazon Customer on 01-13-20
By: H.A. Dorfman, and others
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The Hoops Whisperer
- On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players
- By: Idan Ravin
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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In The Hoops Whisperer, Ravin shares the fascinating story of how he transformed a passion for the game into working with iconic basketball stars such as Chris Paul, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, James Harden, Dwight Howard, and many more. He offers a rare unguarded glimpse inside the lives of these great athletes, drawn from his intimate connection with them that is the basis of his success.
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Awesome.
- By J. Gordon on 02-24-15
By: Idan Ravin
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Coach
- Lessons on the Game of Life
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Michael Lewis
- Length: 57 mins
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There was a turning point in Michael Lewis' life, in a baseball game when he was 14 years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand with the game on the line and managed to convey such confident trust in Lewis's ability that the boy had no choice but to live up to it. "I didn't have words for it then, but I do now: I am about to show the world, and myself, what I can do."
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A Nostalgia Tour of a Great Man
- By Darwin8u on 08-23-14
By: Michael Lewis
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Life as Sport
- What Top Athletes Can Teach You About How to Win in Life
- By: Jonathan Fader
- Narrated by: Jonathan Fader
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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In Life as Sport, sport psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader shares the skills that he teaches professional athletes - to enhance motivation, set productive goals, sharpen routines, manage stress, and clarify thought processes - and applies them to real-world situations. Dr. Fader's audiobook is the product of thousands of hours of conversations with athletes from various teams and sports.
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Great book
- By EH on 04-08-23
By: Jonathan Fader
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Heads-Up Baseball 2.0: 5 Skills for Competing One Pitch at a Time
- By: Dr. Ken Ravizza, Dr. Tin Hanson
- Narrated by: Michael Haytack
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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Join more than 145,000 players and coaches who have found playing heads-up baseball helps them overcome the failure, frustration, and fear the game throws at you each day and instead play with confidence, consistency, and composure under pressure. Talent, strength, and great mechanics don't matter if you can't compete in games. Developed by working with elite players and coaches over the past 40 years, the strategies and tools in this audiobook (an "upgrade" to the classic 1994 edition) arm you with the approach you need to find out how good you can be at baseball.
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Solid work. Good food for the brain.
- By Jeff Cooper on 01-02-21
By: Dr. Ken Ravizza, and others
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Beyond Basketball
- Coach K's Keywords for Success
- By: Mike Krzyzewski, Jamie K. Spatola
- Narrated by: Mike Krzyzewski
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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For Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team, certain words have special importance and force. Coach K uses them every day to energize, motivate, and teach his players how to be winners on the court and in every aspect of their lives. Now, in Beyond Basketball, he offers 40 short, hard-hitting audio essays that will educate and inspire. Each is centered on an important keyword and illustrated with anecdotes from his personal experiences.
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A little disjointed
- By Cathy Morison on 11-22-11
By: Mike Krzyzewski, and others
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Russell Rules
- 11 Lessons on Leadership from the 20th Century's Greatest Winner
- By: Bill Russell, David Falkner
- Narrated by: Rif Hutton
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Bill Russell has been hailed as the greatest team player of the 20th century. As a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, he is one of the most important basketball players ever, and with 11 championships as player and coach of the Boston Celtics, he is one of basketball's greatest winners. Russell Rules offers inspiring lessons on commitment, personal integrity, team ego, and craftsmanship that are as relevant to the entrepreneur or parent as they are to the athlete.
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Clear & Concise but with Depth
- By Kenneth Downing on 12-18-23
By: Bill Russell, and others
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InSideOut Coaching
- How Sports Can Transform Lives
- By: Joe Ehrmann, Gregory Jordan, Paula Ehrmann
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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Joe Ehrmann's coaching philosophy was described by Jeffrey Marx in the best seller Season of Life, and since the publication of that book, thousands of coaches have looked to Joe for advice about putting his philosophy into practice. InSideOut Coaching provides the critical information and tools they've been waiting for - the information to help coaches everywhere create more meaningful experiences for themselves and to maximize their impact on the lives of the athletes they coach.
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Less Coaching, More Biography
- By Marcus Chacos on 08-22-20
By: Joe Ehrmann, and others
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Not My Boy!
- A Father, a Son, and One Family's Journey with Autism
- By: Rodney Peete, Danelle Morton
- Narrated by: Richard Allen
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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"Like most fathers, I'd dreamt of doing all sorts of things with my son. I had so many plans, but when I was told my son was autistic, those plans seemed more like a fantasy. Well, eight years after that dreadful diagnosis, I am writing this book to let every father know that your plans for you and your son can still be a reality. It's just the path that takes you there that has to be altered."
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Loved This Book. Thank-you to the Peetes for sharing your Autism journey as parents.
- By Amazon Customer on 03-25-18
By: Rodney Peete, and others
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Getting to Neutral
- How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World
- By: Trevor Moawad, Andy Staples
- Narrated by: Russell Wilson, Ciara
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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It’s easy to be positive when everything is coming up roses. But what happens when life goes sideways? Many of us lapse into a self-defeating negative spiral that makes it hard to accomplish anything. Getting to Neutral is a step-by-step guide that shows listeners how to use mental conditioning coach Trevor Moawad’s innovative motivational system to defeat negativity and thrive.
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The Story Behind This Book
- By OroPreto on 01-31-22
By: Trevor Moawad, and others
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Mastering Golf's Mental Game
- Your Ultimate Guide to Better On-Course Performance and Lower Scores
- By: Michael T. Lardon, Matthew Rudy, Phil Mickelson - foreword
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
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To be a golfer is to tinker-with everything from equipment to grip to swing. But one thing most players don't give enough attention to is the mental game. Psychologists aren't a new phenomenon in golf, but Dr. Michael Lardon is a different breed of performance coach. Instead of sending his players into a losing battle against emotion, indecision, and fear on the golf course, he shows them how to organize their thoughts and use them for maximum performance.
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The Best Book on Golf's Mental Game
- By NEGolfer on 01-14-17
By: Michael T. Lardon, and others
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When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!
- By: Yogi Berra, Dave Kaplan
- Narrated by: Dale Berra
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Yogi Berra is one of America's most beloved baseball players of all time, known as much for his wit and humor as he is for his exploits with the New York Yankees. In this new book, Yogi provides inspiring, funny, and surprisingly moving essays on life, happiness, and getting through the slumps.
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Yogi’s inspiration and wisdom
- By The Duck39 on 07-15-24
By: Yogi Berra, and others
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A Game Plan For Life: The Power of Mentoring
- By: John Wooden, Don Yeager, John Maxwelll
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
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After eight books, many of them best sellers, A Game Plan for Life is the one closest to John Woodens heart: a moving and inspirational guide to the power of mentorship. The first half focuses on the people who helped foster the values that carried Wooden through an incredibly successful and famously principled career, including his college coach, his wife, Abraham Lincoln, and Mother Teresa.
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Great!
- By David on 04-01-15
By: John Wooden, and others
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- D
- 05-17-22
Superb information!
This book is fantastic and contains incredible subjects to think about! You'll have a greater knowledge of all facets of what makes a player not only excellent, but the embodiment of what it means to be a great all-around player on the field. So many wonderful lessons. Parents and players, as well as our teammates, will undoubtedly benefit! Definitely worth it.
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- Nicole
- 04-23-22
Perfect for my son!
My son is 7 and has done T-ball for a few years now. But as standard kids go...there was always a lot more playing in the dirt than there was actually playing the game. Now that he is getting older and his friends are starting to become more serious he wanted to work on his skills as well. We practice but he also enjoys books so I thought what a fun way to work on our baseball skills and knowledge. The author seemed to have a lot of experience on the subject and a vast background of the game. We both enjoyed the audiobook and recommend it to others.
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- Kat
- 05-03-22
Inspirational!
This is such a beautiful insight into baseball for youth. It should be about fun and not the high stress and pressure of the world of travel baseball. Baseball is such a fantastic sport for youth, and they should be playing for fun, exercise, and as a means to learn. If you want a better insight into your children's sport, I would highly recommend listening to this.
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- Doc
- 06-02-22
Great book for parents of young boys playing baseball.
This is a great book. I grew up playing sandlot baseball and then little league. I never see kids playing sandlot ball anymore. It’s all organized ball. Travel baseball is very time consuming for the entire family of a young ball player and I doubt whether it is needed to help a ball player. Kids and families can get burnt out on baseball by having to travel every weekend. Let’s go back to sandlot ball and pick up games.
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- Mary B.
- 05-04-22
This is seriously great ❤️
My 6yo is just now starting to become seriously interested in sports and this book is an awesome guide for parents trying to navigate their kids’ first sports experiences. I love, love, LOVE the advice about how to talk to your kids about sports, their experiences, and their skills without being pushy or too hard on them. And an emphasis on development and teamwork at this age rather than just focusing on success/winning.
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- The Curious Reader
- 05-09-22
A wealth of great information!
This book is phenomenal and has incredible topics to consider! You will have a better understanding of all aspects of what makes a player not only great, but the embodiment of what it means to be an exceptional, all around player on the field. So many great lessons!! Parents and players will surely benefit as have our teammates! Definitely recommended!!
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- Jill S.
- 05-05-22
Good guidance
This book is a must read for any parent of a budding young athlete. The authors speaks from his own experience raising boys who have become professional athletes. He offers good perspective on how to not overdo it as parents and how to keep sports fun for the kids. I look forward to reading the other books in the series for older kids.
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- Yann Eckhorst
- 05-19-22
Awesome audiobook!
This is a must for all young budding baseball stars! great fun as well as very educational. I would recommend this!
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- VICTOR N.
- 08-12-22
Play is the way kids learn!
I really appreciate this author and his books on baseball for the youth. Instilling a love for the sport is the first thing to do with a child and funplay is the way to do it! The author takes the child into consideration and the anxiety and stress out of it. I see the what he means by over-structured and over-organized as I help my nephew with his sports practice and sometimes i feel like he cant enjoy it like he should. I'm glad to have found this author and his other books to give me the information i need to support my nephew through his childhood sports career as well as when he's ready to start college sports. definitely reccomend to any parent with children in sports so much of what he says can be applied through out all sports!
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- Travis Warner
- 05-02-22
Fun and informative audiobook!
This audiobook really opened my eyes to all the benefits baseball can provide to kids. I loved the author's perspective and his own story. Highly recommend it to all parents. I especially liked hearing about the myths. Overall a joy to listen to!
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