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The #1 Mental Toughness Books In Sports

WINNING STATE

THE WINNING STATE MISSION SINCE 2002:

TO BRING MENTAL TOUGHNESS TRAINING OUT OF THE DARK AGES AND INTO THE MAINSTREAM.

Success In Progress

We accomplished our mission. We brought mental toughness training to the forefront of sports. We have advanced how countless athletes and coaches think about and train mental toughness, but there are still millions more to bring into the future. We think of it as success in progress.

Mental toughness is now "a space." There are many imitators. They all stand on the shoulders of WINNING STATE's trailblazing books.

The heartbeat of WINNING STATE is teaching athletes, in every sport, the tactics to handle pressure and believe in themselves.

"This book changed my life." ~ Facebook

Trailblazing Work

WINNING STATE was first to ask and answer many pioneering questions, including these:

  • Are confidence and mental toughness the same? No.

  • Are physical toughness and mental toughness the same? No.

  • Will pounding physical reps reduce nerves and handle pressure? No.

  • Are nerves a good thing? Yes!

  • Do nerves produce human superpowers? Yes.

  • Can everyone handle pressure, or only those with genetic "gifts? Everyone.

  • Is BIG-DOG competition self-talk a master skill? Yes.

These breakthroughs, along with many more, have given coaches and athletes a new approach to handling pressure and winning.

The New Approach

Strength training, conditioning, plyos, and sport-specific drills do not help athletes hand pressure, and they never will. We think of that idea as the "work harder" myth. It's a fossil. We put it in a museum. 

The old approach to winning was physical, The new approach is mental.

In WINNING STATE books athletes learn the tactics to keep their wits under pressure, believe in themselves, and execute with authority. 

Face Doubt Head On

We brought the Doubt Demons out of the closet. Giving them the prominent position they deserve in every athlete's performance story. Until athletes face doubt head on, it's their greatest adversary. WINNING STATE books teach athletes the tactics to switch on their BIG-DOG superhero that squashes doubt like a bug. That's how they believe in themselves and win.

"The best book I've ever read on the mental game." ~ Facebook

Win the Mental Battles

Athletes learn how to win the mental battles between doubting or believing, scattered or focused, and hesitating or executing. They learn the tactics that self-generate mental toughness to perform better in competition than they do in practice.

Athletes Instantly Get It

WINNING STATE books are written by a national champion. Athletes get athletic language and vivid graphics that make the tactics and routines easily accessible. Athletes learn how to fight back and compete at a higher level.

The #1 Mental Toughness Books in Sports

Since 2002, WINNING STATE has taught tens of thousands of athletes how to handle pressure and believe in themselves. The 16-book WINNING STATE series is trusted by over 350,000 athletes and coaches.

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