From Slogans to Systems
Coaches Build Mental Performance
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More reps won't fix a full cup.
Every program has a fence line. Most coaches can't see theirs. They lead with slogans — work hard, be tough, want it more — and wonder why the same problems keep coming back: burnout, favoritism, role confusion, and athletes who quit before they grow.
From Slogans to Systems gives coaches a working framework, not another motivational poster. Building on the Capacity model, mental performance coach Eric Batchler shows how to design environments where mental performance is built in, not bolted on.
New to the Capacity Series? Start here — you don't need to read Book 1 first. Book 1 is written for athletes; From Slogans to Systems is the entry point for the coach-and-administrator track.
Inside you'll find the ACCESS framework (Adaptation, Consent, Culture, Equity, Safety, Sustainability), tools to spot the sand filling your athletes' cups before it costs you the season, a leadership playbook that breeds leaders instead of dependents, practical scans, scripts, and audits you can run this week, and the Capacity model applied to real practice plans, team meetings, and player conversations.
Written for head coaches and assistants across baseball, football, basketball, soccer, and volleyball, athletic directors and program builders, mental performance coaches, and the parents who want to understand what their athlete's coach should be doing.
Stop coaching by slogan. Start coaching by system.
Details
- Publication Date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9798994748053
- Category
- Sports
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Eric Batchler
Specifications
- Pages
- 283
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
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