The Playmaker's Decisions: The Science of Clutch Plays, Mental Mistakes and Athlete Cognition

by Daniel Peterson, Leonard Zaichkowsky

The Playmaker on any team makes the right decision at the right time, almost every time. Despite the constraints of time, tactics, and rules, the best players combine their vision and skills with razor-sharp decision accuracy for an unstoppable competitive advantage.

As a follow-up to "The Playmaker’s Advantage", their bestselling guide for athletes, coaches, and parents, Daniel Peterson and Dr. Leonard Zaichkowsky now focus on the split-second decision-making process that produces both clutch plays and mental mistakes.

Whether you are a coach who needs to sharpen your team's decisions under pressure or a parent who is trying to understand your young superstar's mental game or even a fan who has yelled at the TV wondering why your team breaks your heart, "The Playmaker’s Decisions" combines science and stories to shed light on the black box of athlete cognition.

228 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 22, 2020

About the author

Daniel Peterson is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction books with a shared fascination of neuroscience, technology, sports and the people involved.

He is the co-author of The Playmaker's Advantage, a bestselling guide to developing athlete cognition for parents and coaches.
A Badger for life, Daniel earned a bachelor's degree in finance and international business with a master's degree in information technology from the University of Wisconsin.

He lives near Milwaukee with his wonderful wife and their two dogs.

Learn more at: DanielRPeterson.com

Reviews

[Markus Hachenberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wollte dem Buch erst 3 Sterne geben, aber ich glaube es hat 4 verdient. Wenn man sich noch nie mit Bewegungswissenschaften oder ähnlichem beschäftigt hat, ist es eine super Einführung. Vor allem als "pop-science" Buch gut. Ein paar wissenschaftliche Bezüge und viele Anekdoten und Beispiele. Für mich persönlich ein paar Anekdoten zu viel. Es wirkt manchmal so, als hätten die Autoren versucht das Buch etwas zu verlängern. Außerdem war für mich nicht wirklich was neues dabei. Hat trotzdem viel Spaß gemacht zu lesen.

Super einfach zu lesen (auf Englisch), sehr aufschlussreich und man bekommt einige gute Hinweise für praktisches Coaching.

[Juri Sievers · Rating 3 out of 5]

An sich gutes Buch aber zu viele Geschichten die mich teilweise gelangweilt haben. Interessante wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und Modelle!

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and smooth read. A lot of analytical jargon but still simple enough and Interesting to read.