A Free Book for Baseball and Softball Parents

The Box Is Not the Problem

The swing is usually the last place a problem starts. This short book explains what happens in a hitter's head during an at-bat, and what a parent can watch for from the stands.

The Box Is Not the Problem is a short book about what actually happens in a hitter's head during an at-bat. It explains why the swing is usually the last place a problem starts, what anger, fear, and frustration do to the next pitch, why one bad at-bat follows a kid into the next one, and how hitters learn to reset and take control back. It is written in plain language, in short chapters, and it will change what you watch for from the stands: the decision in front of the swing.

What you will read inside

  • Why the at-bat speeds up on a hitter, and what is happening before the swing
  • Four chapters on anger, fear, frustration, and overconfidence, and what each one does to the next pitch
  • Why hitters carry the last pitch, and the last at-bat, into the next one
  • A reset system hitters can use between pitches
  • Why control is trained, in short work, over time

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