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| 1. | Not just a tennis book |
| (Evanston, IL) May 24, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| In fact, this is really a book about learning theory and education.
Gallwey uses tennis as one example of how this theory can be applied.
Yeah, it improved my tennis. It also improved my life! |
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| 2. | Zen Tennis |
| (Florham Park, NJ USA) April 27, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is a great book on the "zen of tennis". Provides great
insight into the mental part of the game (concentration and focus - not
strategy). A must for all serious tennis players and a good idea for
anyone who participates in any competitive activity. |
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| 3. | Universally applicable - not just for tennis |
| (London England) July 26, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is great. Short and to the point. Just substitute the word
"Tennis" for "Life" if you do not play. |
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| 4. | Some lessons for a lifetime |
| (Palo Alto, CA USA) August 8, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is great not just because of how it helps you on the tennis
court, which it certainly does, but rather for the lessons imparted that
are applicable to all aspects of one's life. Definitely a great book... read full review |
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| 5. | ZEN thinking not only for Tennis |
| (London) August 23, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| When I read the book the first time many years ago, I got hooked although
I didn't now the principles behind the Zen thinking. Now I am starting to
understand and love it. To me, it's all about the interplay between... read full review |
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| 6. | If you want to play better, read this book..... I am proof |
| (Georgia) April 20, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book cuts right through to what all tennis players inherantly know,
your success on the court is directly related to what is going on in your
mind. You realize that your body knows how to play, and needs... read full review |
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| 7. | Wonderful for musicians! |
| (Iowa, USA) March 31, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is pretty popular in the music world, actually. I'm a pianist,
and my teacher highly recommended (mandated=)) that I read it immediately
after I had a memory slip or two during a performance. I was analyzing
and ... read full review |
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| 8. | Inner Game of Tennis is a MUST read |
| (Pacific Palisades, California) December 9, 1997 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This all-time classic will help everyone interested in learning and
improving in tennis or any other subject. It goes beyond the court
because it deals with the most important aspect of learning--YOU and how
you interfere... read full review |
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| 9. | It's not just for Tennis - in fact it never was! |
| (Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela) March 22, 1998 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I have been coaching Olympic shooting sports for more than 25 years, and
have incorporated Gallwey's Inner Game and Self 1 - Self 2 concepts into
my core coaching philosophy and techniques for 20 years. And it still
works!... read full review |
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| 10. | This book changed my game overnight! |
| (Seattle,WA) September 22, 1998 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As a beginner in tennis, I had found there was so much to learn by
instructors and friends that I was playing worse than ever after one
year, trying to keep all those directions and tips in my head. With one
book and... read full review |
