A great hitter makes an out seven times out of ten. This book is about those seven: what the greatest players who ever lived do with failure, backed by real research, and how you can do it too.
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D1 All-American
25th-round pick
6 years in pro ball
Triple-A
Rays organization
Phillies organizationI played D1 at Pepperdine, got drafted in the 25th round, and spent six years in pro ball, all the way to Triple-A. Along the way I made thousands of outs. Every great hitter does. It's the only way the game works.
Nobody ever sat me down and taught me what to do with them. I had hitting coaches, strength coaches and throwing programs. For the part of the game that decides who sticks, the seven out of ten, I was on my own.
So I went and found out. What the best players ever actually said about failure, in their own words. What the research really shows about pressure, confidence, slumps and focus, including the popular stuff that turns out to be wrong.
This is that book. It's written for your kid, with a short section for you at the end of every inning. It's the book I wish someone had handed me at twelve.
Coach Jordan
Every inning reads in about fifteen minutes and ends with one thing to try tonight.
What seven out of ten really looks like in the numbers of the greatest hitters ever, and why the outs are the whole point.
Failing isn't a sign he's not good enough. It's the price of playing the game at all.
Why hands shake and hearts pound in the big spot, and what the research says to do with those nerves instead of fighting them.
You don't need to be calm to play well. You need to know what your body is doing.
What great players say to themselves between pitches, and the small change in self-talk that studies say helps.
Positive thinking alone isn't the answer. Useful thinking is.
The routine the pros run every pitch, the traffic-light system from the mental coach behind the 2016 Cubs, and how to let go of the last one.
The routine is boring on purpose. That's why it works under pressure.
Confidence isn't a mood. The research points to where it actually comes from, and most of it is built long before the game.
You can't fake it. You can build it, one rep at a time.
What elite eyes really do on a 90 mph fastball, why "watch it hit the bat" isn't what happens, and how to hold one thought.
Focus isn't trying harder. It's choosing one thing.
The luck in every box score, what the data says about hot streaks, and how the greats climbed out of their worst stretches.
A slump is often a hitter doing things right and getting nothing for it. For a while.
Late bloomers, late-round picks and what research on world-class athletes says about the paths that actually get there.
Where he is at 12 says very little about where he'll be at 18.
What parents and coaches say that sticks for years, the ride home, and the six words college athletes said they loved hearing.
This one's for you, Mom and Dad.
Not a workbook full of blank lines. A real book players actually finish, with every claim backed up so a parent can trust it.
- 1The story
A real moment from a great player, told straight. No made-up dialogue.
- 2The film
What the research actually found, in plain words, with the source on the page.
- 3Myth vs. data
One thing everybody in baseball believes that the evidence says isn't true.
- 4Clubhouse voices
Short, verified quotes from players, coaches and the best sport psychologists in the game.
- 5Try it tonight
One five-minute rep to do before bed. Small enough that he'll actually do it.
- 6For parents
A short page at the end of each inning: what to say, what to skip, and why.
Written for every ballplayer, from Little League to college and beyond, and the parents who drive them to every game. Softball players use it the same way.
- ✓He rakes in practice and tightens up in games
- ✓One bad at-bat turns into a bad day
- ✓He's in a slump and starting to doubt himself
- ✓He compares himself to the kid next to him
- ✓He wants it so badly it gets in his way
- ✓You never know what to say on the ride home
Less than a bucket of balls. Yours to keep, and to hand to the next kid.
- ✓The full book: 85 pages, nine innings plus extras
- ✓9 "Try it tonight" reps, five minutes each
- ✓A page for parents at the end of every inning
- ✓140+ sources, every stat and quote checked
- ✓Instant PDF: phone, tablet, or print it
- ✓30-day money-back guarantee
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Right after you pay, the download is on your screen, and a copy of the link lands in your email. It's a PDF, so it opens on any phone, tablet or computer.
Both. It's written to the player, at any age, in plain language. Every inning ends with a short page for parents.
The free 7 Out of 10 Playbook is a short guide. This is the full book: nine innings plus extras, with the real stories, the research, the quotes, and every source listed in the back.
No. Every stat, study and quote in the book has a source listed in the back. Anything I couldn't verify, I cut.
No. It's mental skills for competition, the way a hitting coach trains the swing. If your child is dealing with anxiety or depression, please talk to your pediatrician or a licensed professional.
Reply to your download email within 30 days and I'll refund you.
Coach JordanD1 All-American · 6 years pro
Every great hitter does. This book is about what he does next.
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