Baseball's 6th Tool: The Inner Game

Baseball’s 6th Tool: The Inner Game takes a revolutionary approach to the mental game. It goes deeper than the typical skills and techniques found in most books on this topic. Baseball’s 6th Tool helps you examine your “inner self” to identify habits, attitudes, and behaviors that limit your performance on the field. It then helps you apply what you’ve learned through a solid program that enables you to change these limiting behaviors. Since you can’t outperform your self-image, you need to reshape that image and raise it if you want to break out of your comfort zone, increase your confidence, and perform more consistently on the field.Players and coaches at all levels, from high school to Hall of Famers, acclaim Baseball’s 6th Tool. See the following Testimonials for Baseball's 6th Tool. “The title of this book says it all. Your ability to use the first five tools can’t happen without the sixth tool—your brain. In my 30 years in pro ball, I’ve found that all great players use all of these formulas for success. A must-read for consistent success.”Dale Sveum, Manager, Chicago Cubs Baseball's 6th Tool is a fantastic read for those who want to better themselves as athletes and as people. As you read this book, you’ll learn that being able to change a behavior (your behavior) will allow you to achieve more consistent performance. I’m giving copies of this book to both of my sons, who are eligible for the draft this year, and I would recommend it to any aspiring or current athlete trying to get over that mental hurdle.Jamie Moyer, 23-year major league career; Former All-Star, Jamie won 267 major league games (Quote is from the Forward)“The most important muscle in the game of baseball to develop, though it is rarely if ever trained, is not forearms, biceps or triceps but THE MIND!!! In Baseball’s 6th Tool, Dr. Jack Curtis brings to the surface ways to develop this “muscle” that only the greatest athletes possess. These treasures that can be applied by Little Leaguers all the way up to Major League All-Stars. Jack brings years of experience working with ball players to give us easy and practical ways to develop the mind so we can use it as an asset to our game. Jack has helped me to get and to stay locked in “The Zone.” Open it up, apply it and enjoy. Baseball is a game that is meant to be fun. I must admit though: I always had more fun when I was at my best. Read Baseballs 6th Tool and you will be at yours.”Mike Sweeney, 16 year MLB career; 5 Time AL All-Star“I understand the importance of the mental game to a player’s career. I’ve had the opportunity to witness Jack’s work with players and how it has contributed to their overall success. I recommend Baseball’s 6th Tool: The Inner Game to both players and coaches.”Ryne Sandberg, 10-time All-Star; National Baseball Hall of Fame, 2005 “In Baseball’s 6th Tool: The Inner Game, Dr. Curtis provides a common-sense approach to prepare players for the rigors of competition. Both players and coaches will benefit from the annotated exercises to help affirm and visualize performance and reinforce a positive mindset. Having used the skills from Jack’s first book, The Mindset for Winning, I can testify to their value. I’m a believer!”Tom O’Connell, National High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year, 2011; American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) National Coach of the Year, 2004 and 2005; Past President of the ABCA“Having observed Jack’s work with individual players, I can verify that applying his program gives professional baseball players the edge they need to benefit their careers. Sharpening the “mental edge” is the goal of every athlete. Jack’s ‘stuff’ really works!”John Boles, Senior Advisor of Player Development for the Kansas City Royals“Dr. Jack ‘hit the nail on the head’ with Baseball’s 6th Tool. Confidence is the key to success, and Jack’s insights will help players develop and maintain confidence or regain it quickly once it’s be Read more