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  • The Inner Game of Tennis

  • The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
  • Written by: W. Timothy Gallwey
  • Narrated by: Dan Woren
  • Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (62 ratings)

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The Inner Game of Tennis

Written by: W. Timothy Gallwey
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Publisher's Summary

An accessible, invaluable guide to mastering your “inner game” to ensure success on and off the court—part of the bestselling Inner Game series, with more than one million copies sold!

“Groundbreaking . . . [The Inner Game of Tennis is] the best book on tennis that I have ever read, and its profound advice applies to many other parts of life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes (“Five of my All-Time Favorite Books”)

Master your game from the inside out!

This phenomenally successful guide has become a touchstone for hundreds of thousands of people. Not just for tennis players, or even just for athletes in general, this handbook works for anybody who wants to improve their performance in any activity, from playing music to getting ahead at work. W. Timothy Gallwey, a leading innovator in sports psychology, reveals how to:

  • Focus your mind to overcome nervousness, self-doubt, and distractions
  • Find the state of “relaxed concentration” that allows you to play at your best
  • Build skills by smart practice, then put it all together in match play

Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, Gallwey’s engaging voice, clear examples, and illuminating anecdotes will give you the tools you need to succeed.

©1997 W. Timothy Gallwey (P)2007 Random House, Inc.

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“Groundbreaking . . . The Inner Game of Tennis is just as relevant today as it was in 1974. . . . It’s the best book on tennis that I have ever read, and its profound advice applies to many other parts of life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes (“Five of my All-Time Favorite Books”)

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Surprise Surprise Surprise!!!

The way Gallwey has linked Tennis and Life in this book can only come from a person who has realized the complete meaning of Tennis and Life.

Every chapter in the book is a full of wisdom that's applicable to us that would streamline our thoughts and focus of reality of situations and thereby find new meaning on everything that we were/are doing.

The flow is so smooth that I have not felt I'm reading a book, felt like some Guru has taught me life's inner lesson through Tennis/book.

Feel like I know how to play all shots in Tennis now and call all shots in the game of Life.

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The inner game of life

This books deals more with the human psychology in the game than the technical aspects of game. I loved this book. Very helpful.

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Last two chapters are informative

The first half of the book is too elaborate. It could have been more precise. Last two chapters contains a lot of disruptive facts which can enlighten one.

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Deep essence

Deep..
Meaningful
My take away would be focus to play tennis or…play tennis to better the focus!

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One of the best book

I play tennis and not aware of so many simple ways to improve self and game of tennis. and improved. I not only enjoy tennis but also playing better now.
This book is equally applicable in our professional and personal life also.

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Not just tennis

This book is not just about game of tennis, rather we learn on how we can transform our lives better and make it more meaningful.

Very thoughtful and meaningful observation on how to control our inner self. The meaning of game, competition and winning is very thoughtful and makes so much sense in real world scenarios.

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