Book Authority rates this book as the #14 All-Time best baseball coaching book and the #8 All-Time best baseball coaching eBook.. This book (405 pages) is recommended by Collegiate Baseball News as “A must read for any coach!" and is endorsed by the American Baseball Coaches Association. It is recommended by youth, high school and college coaches across the country as an invaluable aid in planning for the season, practices, and games. The book persuasively describes how to get the most out of players by first connecting with, validating, and supporting the person. Next, it demonstrates how and why training the athlete is essential to maximizing the development of the player. Once the foundation of the person and athlete are established, the book describes the process to prepare and develop the players and team to be the best they can be for sport, careers and life. The book includes chapters on Preparing for and Developing Championship Practices, Developing Championship Mental Conditioning, Leaders and Team Chemistry, Coaching Championship Games, and guiding players in choosing a career and a college. Dozens of tips and drills are included to support the teaching process along with 42 appendices with ready-to-go program pieces. There is a companion book, Takeaway Quotes for Coaching Champions for Life, that is typically bought with this book. Coach Adam is also the author of, A Ground Ball to Shortstop - How and Why Coaches See Their Game Differently Than Anyone Else.