Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Introduction 1
What Is a Playmaker? David Epstein 13
Part 1 The Playmaker's Foundation
Chapter 1 Setting the Playmaker's Foundation 17
What Is a Playmaker? Brad Stevens 38
Chapter 2 The Road to Elite 39
What Is a Playmaker? Sidney Crosby 55
Chapter 3 What Gets Measured Gets Noticed 57
What Is a Playmaker? Peter Vint 68
Chapter 4 The Endurance Thermostat 69
Doc Z's Brain Waves Part 1: The Opening Whistle 88
Part 2 The Playmaker's Cognition
Chapter 5 Search: The Hunt for Opportunities 107
What Is a Playmaker? Valter Di Salvo 128
Chapter 6 Decide: Choose Wisely 129
What Is a Piaymaker? Mark Newman 150
Chapter 7 Execute: Make It Happen 153
Doc Z's Brain Waves Part 2: Building the Athlete Cognition Cycle 170
Part 3 The Playmaker's Commitment
Chapter 8 How to Prepare: Mindset, Grit, and Greatness 181
What Is a Playmaker? Steven Kotler 201
Chapter 9 How to Practice: Keeping It Real 203
What Is a Playmaker? K. Anders Ericsson 227
Chapter 10 How to Compete: The Clutch and Choke of the Performance Engine 229
Doc Z's Brain Waves Part 3: Kids Have Emotions, Too 250
Epilogue: Preparing Future Playmakers 263
Acknowledgments 277
Notes 279