The Inner Game of Tennis

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Recommended by Amir Salihefendic, Rkun @ Tokyo, Bill Cole, and 4 others. See all reviews

Ranked #2 in Tennis, Ranked #3 in Sports Psychology — see more rankings.

The Inner Game of Tennis will help you: use the mind/body connection and learn to trust yourself on the court; find the state of "relaxed concentration" that allows you to play at your best; utilize the "inner game principles to make the most of traditional instruction techniques; focus your mind to overcome nervousness and self-doubt; and build skills by smart practice, then put it all together in match play. Gallwey is one of the leading innovators in sports, and this new edition refines the techniques that he has perfected over his long career. His straightforward and concise style, clear... more
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Amir Salihefendic Recommends this book

Rkun @ Tokyo @krkdnz @perepereden I've read that one since it's a classic, great book 👍 (Source)

Bill Cole Gallwey was the first author to detail practical, in-the-trenches sports psychology techniques. He wasn’t really a theory guy or a data guy or a research guy, but practical techniques—his books are loaded with those. (Source)

Dave Elitch It had a huge effect. (Source)

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