The Mental Keys to Hitting : A Handbook of Strategies for Performance Enhancement

Merv Rettenmund, hitting coach, Atlanta Braves
"...promotes and focuses on a consistent and effective approach to hitting and the game of baseball. Not on the result."


Charles Johnson, catcher, Florida Marlins
"...helpful to hitters in little leagues or in the big leagues. The information is clear and to the point..."


Jeremy Schaap, ESPN national correspondent, host of "Classic Sports Reporters" on ESPN Classic
"He is to the athletic psyche what Harvey Penick was to the golf swing..."


Book Description
This book is a must additon to every player's training and game day routines.Anyone serious about playing baseball should find this book as important as a bat or a glove.


About the Author
Harvey A. Dorfman’s background has been in education: as a teacher, counselor, coach, and consultant. He has a Master’s Degree in Communications/Psychology and is most knowledgeable about baseball and the factors necessary for success in the game. He was employed from 1984 through 1994 with the Florida Marlins. He joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the same capacity in 1998. In 1999 Dorfman became a full-time sport psychology consultant for the Scott Boras Corporation. He lectures extensively on sports psychology, management, leadership training, and personal development. He has, as well, been a consultant to the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders of the NHL, and to a number of major universities. In addition, he has experience as a newspaper columnist and freelance journalist, writing for The New York Times, Boston Globe, and Miami Herald, among others. In 1989, his first book, The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance, co-authored with Karl Kuehl, was released. Published by Diamond Communications, Inc., this bestselling book is considered to be the classic guide to developing the mental mechanics of the game. In 2000, Dorfman’s The Mental ABC’s of Pitching: A Handbook for Performance Enhancement, was released, also by Diamond Communications, Inc.


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