How to teach the mental game of baseball

I am happy to recommend to all players, coaches and parents out there, the launch of a program to help learn how to teach the mental side of the game of baseball from an acknowledged national expert on the subject.

Dr. Tom Hanson lives in the same general area in Tampa as we did before we relocated to Illinois, so I have been well aware of his work for many, many years. His book "Heads Up Baseball" co-authored with Dr. Ken Ravizza is one of the best books on the market on the subject of the mental game of baseball.

I have listened to Dr. Hanson speak numerous times at conferences and he never fails to leave you feeling better equipped to teach a side of the game that I believe is very much under-coached among teams from the youth to collegiate level.

Oh sure, coaches always say they want kids to learn the mental and emotional aspects of the game. Many pay lip service to having a team that is well-prepared, doesn't hurt themselves with mental mistakes, stays cool under pressure, etc. But how many actually spend valuable practice time teaching these valuable skills? Not many in my experience.

Dr. Tom gives you the tools and teaches you how to use them.

Beginning tomorrow -- September 15th at 12: noon -- Dr. Hanson will launch his newest program from this site "Baseball Success Secrets".

I have included Dr. Hanson's professional resume below as well as his e-mail explaining further details of the program.

www.BaseballSuccessSecrets.com Dr. Tom Hanson - Baseball Success Secrets


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HIGHLIGHTS OF DR. HANSON'S PROFESSIONAL RESUME:

Career highlights include:

Full-time Performance Enhancement director for the New York Yankees (2001)

Performance Enhancement Consultant for the Texas Rangers (1999, 2000)

Performance Enhancement services for Anaheim Angels & Minnesota Twins

Head baseball coach and tenured professor at Skidmore College (NY) (1990-1997).

Co-Author of Heads-Up Baseball: Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time.

Interviews with Hank Aaron, Rod Carew, Pete Rose, Tony Oliva, Carl Yastrzemski, Stan Musial, Kirby Puckett, Billy Williams and others for my research on the Mental Aspects of Hitting.

Interviews with pitching greats Nolan Ryan, Tommy John, Ferguson Jenkins, Bert Blyleven and many current major league players.

Corporate Coaching and Training for businesspeople and organizations ranging from Fortune 500 Companies to start-ups.

Education

Ph.D. in sport psychology from the University of Virginia (1991)

M.S. in sport psychology from the University of Illinois (1987)

Certified Personal and Professional Coach, The Newfield Network (2000)

Certified Yoga Teacher, Kripalu Yoga Center, (1996)
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COPY OF DR. HANSON'S E-MAIL:

Charles,

On Tuesday I'll launch a program determined to change lives.

The program is about success: how to be powerful (power =
the ability to produce desired results) and have "peace of
mind."

I'm involved in a youth sport group that is closely aligned
with John Wooden. You may know Wooden's definition of
success:

"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of
self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become
the best you are capable of becoming.”

My quest for me is this peace of mind -- and the fun
results that will come with it -- and this is ultimately
what "Baseball Success Secrets" is all about:

Players, Coaches and Parents being successful.

On and off the field.

There's lots of new material in the program, along with
some familiar coaching if you've been with me long.

But the big difference is the format of the program... and
the energy it contains.

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Program Format

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The format is simple: Each week you get a new coaching
lesson from me via email.

Each lesson will have:

1) A "distinction" -- content giving you a new way of
looking at something; and

2) A "practice" -- something for you to DO during the week.

The program acknowledges that KNOWING SOMETHING DOES YOU NO
GOOD.

It has to be in your body for it to make a difference. So I
will give you training to do just like a physical trainer.

For 6 months.

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Who Is the Program For?

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The program is for players, coaches and parents. Anyone who
wants to succeed.

The applications for players is obvious. I will teach you
and train you to become unstoppably confident and able to
accomplish any goal (on or off the field) you want to
accomplish.

I'll give you the best tools in the world to become
successful.

For a PLAYER with a big dream, this program is the best way
to spend training time and dollars this fall and winter.

For COACHES, you get benefits on two levels:

1) a mental training system for your players. You'll know
what to teach them to be confident, consistent and mentally
tough under pressure.

And you'll have the tools to train them.

2) A success system for yourself. Look at the coaches you
REALLY admire and you'll notice they are all great people.

Success comes out of their pores.

For players to trust you and respect you they must FEEL you
-- they must FEEL your personal power.

They must feel that you walk your talk.

If they don't it doesn't matter how great your hitting
mechanics teaching is -- they won't buy in.

So the program will help take YOU to the next level.

(I can't leave this out: Your team will NOT outperform its
leadership. Chances are YOUR OWN INTERNAL LIMITATIONS are
your team's biggest constraint.)

The best way to take your team to the next level is to take
YOU to the next level.

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For Parents

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Same as with the coaches, really.

You can't tell your son to do something when your own
actions aren't aligned with what you are "teaching."

What is really being taught is your "being," your "energy."
Not your words.

So the best way to be a great parent is to be a great
example.

Be the person you want your son to be. If you want him to
be happy, your being happy is your first goal.

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So There!

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That's what "Baseball Success Secrets" is about.

Success!

On and off the field.

For players, coaches and parents.

And in addition to the format improvement (short weekly
lessons that guide you step-by-step), the whole program has
an energy way beyond anything I've ever created.

It launches Tuesday.

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What Questions Do You Have?

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Tomorrow (Monday) from noon to 4pm Eastern time I will be
conducting my first ever "Success-athon."

I've recently received over 380 questions from committed
parents, players, and coaches and I'll be answering as many
as possible during those 4 hours.

I'll be chatting at the same time so you can respond to
what I say and ask your own questions -- live (anonymously).

So please tune in.

Get the details here:

www.BaseballSuccessSecrets.com

Thank you,

Dr. Tom
Tom Hanson, Ph.D.

p.s. I'll have some cool prizes for the first people who
join the program, so mark your calendar for noon Tuesday
when BSS becomes available.

www.BaseballSuccessSecrets.com