{"product_id":"gametime-derek-j-kenmuir-9798250551526","title":"Gametime: Coaches Playbook: How to Build Mentally Focused Basketball Players (Ages 10-12)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop Yelling. Start Coaching. Transform Your Players' Mental Game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo your players \"freeze\" after a turnover? Do they drop their heads and spiral after a missed shot? Most coaches mistake these moments for a lack of toughness or a bad attitude. They are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eThe Gametime Coach's Playbook\u003c\/b\u003e, Derek J. Kenmuir reveals that what looks like a lack of effort is actually an overwhelmed nervous system. For athletes aged 10 to 12, the brain is still developing the tools to handle high pressure environments. When you yell or bench a player for a mistake, you are not teaching them. You are confirming their brain's fear that mistakes are dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis playbook gives you a new strategy to build steadier, more focused players by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding the Science of the \"Freeze\"\u003c\/b\u003e: Learn why a child's brain prioritizes survival over logic during a game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManaging Momentum\u003c\/b\u003e: How to coach through runs and high pressure late game situations without escalating player anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMastering Your Influence\u003c\/b\u003e: Discover how your body language and tone become the internal self talk of your players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreating Emotional Safety\u003c\/b\u003e: Build a team culture where mistakes are viewed as information rather than threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop punishing the stress response and start coaching the person. Give your players the mental tools they need to stay functional under pressure and the confidence to keep playing long after the season ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek J. Kenmuir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798250551526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Derek J. Kenmuir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588448039167,"sku":"9798250551526","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d939944-f898-4792-a34a-1511fae0bbbb.jpg?v=1780174889","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gametime-derek-j-kenmuir-9798250551526","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}