Smart Tennis Mental Game

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Smart Sport Series; Preface.(Rick Frey); Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Understanding Your Personal Needs; 2 Attention Control: Staying Focused; 3 Imagery: Your Mind-Body Time Machine; 4 Confidence: Expecting Only the Best; 5 Energy Control: The Right Balance of Power; 6 Goal Setting: Masterminding Achievement; 7 Competition Management: Playing Smart Tennis References; Recommended Reading; About the Author; About the General Editor; Index.

Portrait

JOHN F. MURRAY, Ph.D., is an international tennis pro, an award--winning columnist, and has an academic background in both sport and clinical psychology.

Pressestimmen

"If you ever want to use the title of this book to describe how you played your last match, then Smart Tennis is for you." --David Higdon, senior writer, Tennis Magazine "The finest book on the mental side of the game he has ever seen ... and I've seen most of them." --Ron Waite, teaching professional and pro tennis photographer "Smart Tennis is a must for players at all levels-from beginners to Wimbledon champions! An outstanding book for understanding and improving your mental game." --Vic Braden, tennis telecaster and researcher "The game with yourself is often tougher than the battle against any opponent. Smart Tennis shows you how to win the inner match while having fun along the way." --Lindsay Davenport "This is an excellent book of psychological skills that can be immediately applied on the tennis court." --E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D., Administration of Sports Science, United States Tennis Association "John offered a practical approach in developing our player's mental skills which are required in today's competitive collegiate game. His expert knowledge of the game enabled him to not only relate well with the team, buthe provided insight and simple solutions for building mental toughness." --Cari Groce, head coach, tennis, Washington State University "Today's competitive tennis players are always looking for an edge. In John's book he provides this edge through examining the many psychological aspects of competition at all levels. He articulately offers insight andsimple solutions for building mental toughness." --Cari Groce, head coach, tennis, Washington State University "If your goal is to improve your tennis game, or any other sport you play, then this book is a must buy, read, study and use book. If your goal is to succeed in business then learning and using the techniques in Smart Tennis is also a must" --Bill Foster, president, Foster Consulting Group "This book belongs on the list of essentials --