Really Winning: Using Sports to Develop Character and Integrity in Our Boys

by Jim L. Mastrich

Dr. Jim Mastrich's years of experience as a licensed psychologist who consults athletes and counsels troubled adolescents and their families is the foundation of Really Winning--a comprehensive guide that provides mentors with the tools to foster integrity and character in boys. A must for any parent, this practical guide encourages parents and coaches to help athletes develop compassion and empathy instead of becoming arrogant and self-centered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312282893
• ISBN13: 9780312282899
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Kids just wanna have fun!!!!

Really Winning is a great book. It not only tells us how important it is to keep a sane perspective on children's sports, it gives us the insight, understanding and tools to do it. The book contains examples and cases that not only inform but make the book extremely interesting to read. As a mother of two boys who are beginning to play sports I found the book helped me to understand what it is I want and need from the coaches and sports groups that my sons will encounter. I now know how I can advocate for my children without feeling as though I simply want my child to be the star. Whether my children will ever be star athletes it is too soon to tell. But it is not too soon to help them develop into decent, honorable men. Really Winning will help parents, coaches and teachers maintain this perspective. Everyone involved with boys should read this. I am buying a copy for my sons' soccer coach.