Dugout Wisdom: The Ten Principles of Championship Teams

The Ten Principles of Championship Teams for Baseball Coaches

Dugout Wisdom by Jim Murphy

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Invaluable insight and wisdom are gleaned from interviews with 39 of baseball's top pro and college managers. Legendary coaches and MLB executives offer their insight on how to build individual champions, coach the details, practice under pressure, and much, much more. This new classic is ideal for coaches and athletes at all levels of play.

You Will Learn How To:
Build Individual Champions
Form a Covenant
Vividly Image the End Result
Develop Team Chemistry
Coach the Details
Win the Pitch: Setting Goals
Practice Under Pressure
Excel in the Exclusive Moment
Seek Greatness Through Adversity
Motivate Daily

Coaches and Personel That Were Interviewed For This Book
Gary Adams Sparky Anderson Dusty Baker Bob Bennett Skip Bertman Charlie Blaney Ed Cheff Fred Claire	Terry Collins Chuck Cottier Rod Dedeaux Rod Delmonico Larry Dierker Jim Dietz Dave Dombrowski Terry Francona	Phil Garner Pat Gillick Mike Hargrove Tom House Art Howe Davey Johnson Tom Kelly Jerry Kindall	Ken Knutson Carroll Land Jim Lefebvre Jim Leyland Andy Lopez Gene Mauch Pat Murphy Ron Polk	Brian Sabean Jerry Stitt Kick Tidrow Bob Todd Kevin Towers Tom Trebelhorn Terry Wetzel

"Most coaches have a pretty good idea about the X's and O's. The great managers and coaches also have a good grasp of things like handling the players, developing team chemistry, learning to use all 25 guys, and keeping players motivated and always ready.

With Dugout Wisdom, Jim has done for coaches, players, and fans what we all would love to do: pick the brains of the top managers in the game and ask them their secrets, their philosophies."
Davey Johnson

The Ten Principles of Championship Teams

Chapter 1: Build Individual Champions

Build character, integrity

Develop "gamers"

Instill discipline

Get players to believe in themselves

Chapter 2: Form a Covenant

Share the vision

Establish a common purpose

Teamwork

UCLA's sphere of commitment

Chapter 3: Vividly Image the End Result

See it daily

Constant images of success

Use the power of the imagination

Chapter 4: Develop Team Chemistry

Develop trust

Personal accountability

Open communication

Commit to superordinate goals

Form a winning atmosphere

Energy in the clubhouse

Develop players who push and police each other

Chapter 5: Coach the Details

Provide detailed structure

Start in the classroom

Eliminate the variables

Chapter 6: Win the Pitch: Setting Goals

Win the contest with self

Inner focus

Play against the game

Focus on the process

Emotional control

Chapter 7: Practice Under Pressure

Practice with intensity

Create competition

Double the failures

Instill courage

Chapter 8: Excel in the Exclusive Moment

Visualize the madness

Establish rituals

Relaxation vs. fierce determination

Face fears

Get in the zone

Self talk and affirmations

Chapter 9: Seek Greatness Through Adversity

Embrace adversity

Stress vs. distress

Understand the nature of the game

Define failure

Mental toughness

Chapter 10: Motivate Daily

Unwavering vigilance

Use videos

Motivate each other

Get players to focus on their legacy

What Coaches Have to Say About Dugout Wisdom

"If you manage people, this book's for you. It extends way beyond athletics."
Andy Lopez, University of Arizona

"Any serious student of the game will enjoy and benefit from Dugout Wisdom."
Tom House, Sports Psychologist and Pitching Coach

"Developing chemistry, handling adversity, excelling in pressure situations.Dugout Wisdom handles it all with the wisdom from some of the best individuals ever to be involved in the sport. A powerful book about excellence and how to achieve it."
Ron Delmonico, University of Tennessee

"Building a championship team is paramount to the success of every business, industry, and sport. Using his background as an athlete and educator, Jim has presented the principles of success for any team in any field in a concise fashion."
Tom Trebelhorn, Baltimore Orioles Third Base Coach

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jim Murphy is an author, speaker, coach, and owner/operator of Murphy Fitness, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based company where he is an NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist. He has been involved in pro baseball for seven years, playing in the Chicago Cubs organization, before moving on to scouting and coaching. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Washington and graduate degree in human kinetics at the University of British Columbia, where he started the Thunderbirds' baseball team, which is now a member of the NAIA. As the hitting and conditioning coach for South Africa at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Jim helped lead that country to a stunning upset over the Netherlands. He also works for MLB International, putting on clinics around the world to promote the game of baseball. Jim has previously written for numerous publications and periodicals, including The New York Daily News and the Journal of Strength and Condition Research.