Tennis: Play the Mental Game
by David Ranney
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Author: David RanneyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05-27
ISBN: 0978556828
Number of pages: 125
Publisher: Night Lotus Books
Book Reviews of Tennis: Play the Mental Game
Book Review: Excellent workbook for the "Inner Game"
Summary: 5 Stars
Ranney's book is excellent: it is highly practical, focuses on reinforcing the basic core principles (e.g. repeating the same point from different perspectives) and keeps the whole book focused on the key concepts of focus, smoothness during a stroke (i.e., don't use any more muscles than you have to), visualization and playing without judgment.
I read the Inner Game (Gellway) and thought it was a great book. But I believe Ranney's book is equally important in helping apply those principles on a day to day basis in your game. Think of it as a workbook for the inner game - it'll tell you in simple, basic steps what to do on court.
These techniques have helped my game tremendously. While I enjoyed Gellway's book a lot, it would have been hard to put those ideas into practice without Ranney's book. I think the two books go very well together.
Like any new skill, breathing, watching the ball etc take a lot of practice before they become a consistent part of your game. I know I have a ways to go. But I also know that every time I do use those skills, I play as well as I can. And when I do that, I go home happy, win or lose :)
Summary of Tennis: Play the Mental Game
A clear step by step intructions on how to play the mental game of tennis. The book consists of 46 Mini Lessons and 14 tennis drills to help you practice the mental game.General Books
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