Bring Your "A" Game

“I have found that the first step in building a championship team is to get each individual player to think like a champion. Jennifer Etnier’s Bring Your 'A' Game is essential reading for any young athlete who dreams of playing at the highest level.”—Anson Dorrance, women’s soccer coach, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“I learned early in my career that proper mental training and preparation are what differentiates the good from the great performers in sports. Bring Your 'A' Game is a must-read for young athletes looking to get the most out of their potential and perform at the highest level on the field, on the court, or in the classroom.”—Brad Woodall, former Major League Baseball player, owner of Woodall Baseball Instruction, Middleton, WI

“Bring Your 'A' Game introduces young athletes, their parents, and their coaches to fundamental principles for enhancing the level and consistency of sport performance. Dr. Etnier offers lively real-world examples from high-level sport and practical exercises to connect with readers. Best of all, many of these valuable concepts can also be applied outside of sport to enhance performance in other important areas of young people’s lives.”—David E. Conroy, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

“Teaches how to implement the mental skills that contribute to mental toughness. . . . While [it] is written for the young athlete, adults who work with young people will also find it helpful.”—ForeWord

“Offers strategies for junior- and high-school athletes to reach their potential through mental training. . . . The advice is concrete and clearly rooted in the author’s wide experience.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Bring Your 'A' Game offers young athletes . . . a nice primer for mental training. . . . [A] great first step . . . helping young 'achievers' understand the mental aspect of their game or other activity.”—PA West Touchline

“Bring Your 'A' Game introduces young athletes to key strategies such as goal setting, pre-performance routines, confidence building, and imagery.”—Carolina Country