"This a great story for athletes of all ages. ... the lessons learned here are the same lessons people will spend a lifetime trying to understand. A young player who reads this early will definitely be a step ahead of his peers."— Chris Rotelli Major League Lacrosse All-Star, Three-Time All-American, ACC Male Athlete of the Year, Winner of the Tewaaraton Trophy
"Books of fiction that offer lessons through sport are not uncommon. What IS uncommon, though, is a story that teaches us about winning a vitally important, often hidden battle--the inner battle. To this goal, Chambers and Rotella score big. Every aspiring young athlete should read it!"— Dr. John Eliot Director of Performance Psychology, Tampa Bay Rays
"It was refreshing to read a story about lacrosse that gave a realistic view of the sport." - Tom Marechek, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee 2008, Team Canada All World in 1998 and World Games Champion 2006
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Fifth grader Max Speyer has been chosen to be starting goalie for the local youth lacrosse league. Because he is younger and smaller than the team's other goalie, he lacks the confidence he needs to beat his arch-rival, Snake-Eyes. In order to boost his confidence, Max over trains to the point of obsession, until an enlightening conversation with his neighbor Dr. Bob shows him that he has "too much train and not enough trust." When Max follows the visualization tips that Dr. Bob gives him, he is able to get perspective on his own abilities and trust that he is a good enough player to get the job done. When fear drives Max back into his old ways of thinking and jeopardizes his ability to stay focused, Max has to discover if he has internalized the successful mental habits he learned from Dr. Bob. Can sports psychology teach him how to master Snake-Eyes?
Combining the world-class sports psychology concepts of Dr. Bob Rotella with sports specific scenarios created by Sam Chambers, an award-winning youth lacrosse coach, Head Case Lacrosse Goalie provides solutions to the significant challenges youth players face. Dr. Bob helps Max utilize his techniques to solve his own problems. Readers will empathize with Max's dilemma and use the solutions to improve their own performance.
Internationally known for his work in sports psychology, DR. BOB ROTELLA's work with top athletes like Padraig Harrington, Rocco Mediate, and Nick Price have shown his theories and methodology to be instrumental in winning. His expertise has earned him consultancies with US Olympic teams, the Texas Rangers, and the New Jersey Nets. His books Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, and Putting Out of Your Mind among others are best selling sports classics. A performance enhancement consultant to many major corporations, he was the director of sports psychology for twenty years at the University of Virginia. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Darlene.
SAM T. CHAMBERS received his Masters in Sports Psychology under Dr. Bob Rotella at the University of Virginia. As Varsity Lacrosse Coach at St. John's School in Houston, Texas he has created a state-championship program that includes boys from Kindergarten through 12th grades in mentoring relationships. Elected Texas Coach of the Year and Lacrosse Man of the Year, he founded the Team Texas national traveling lacrosse teams, and runs Crease Ranch lacrosse and field hockey camps, and the Texas Recreational Lacrosse League (TReX). He lives in Houston with his wife, Lucy and their daughters, Alice and Sallie.
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