Category Archives: football

Inner Game Sports Coaching

Posted on November 12, 2010 by admin

The Inner Game was born out of Sports Performance Coaching. In 1974, Tim Gallwey’s landmark book, The Inner Game of Tennis, forever changed the paradigm of human performance potential. With the enormous pressure and stress associated with modern athletics, the … Continue reading →

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Various Provocations: Performance, Amateurism and Professionalism

Posted on February 7, 2010 by admin

His emphasis on fun comes mainly from his DNA but also from his reading, specifically W. Timothy Gallwey’s The Inner Game of Tennis, a 122-page book with a cult-like following. Continue reading →

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Carroll: God of all coaches, but also a regular guy

Posted on January 13, 2010 by admin

I had precious little time with Carroll. I wanted to ask him about one of his favorite books, “The Inner Game of Tennis” by W. Timothy Gallwey, and why it meant so much to him. Continue reading →

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Pete Carroll Coaching Style

Posted on January 12, 2010 by admin

On offense, Carroll is known for using an aggressive, nonconservative play-calling that is open to trick plays as well as “going for it” on 4th down instead of punting the ball away Continue reading →

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Zen, tennis and ‘Time’: Renaissance man Jackson a bright spot amid Seahawks’ poor start

Posted on October 31, 2009 by admin

GREGG BELL from the Associated Press explains the influence of “the Inner Gmae of tennis” on the career and playing style of Seattle Seahawks defensive end, Lawrence Jackson. RENTON, WASH. — Thick playbooks aren’t the only literature Lawrence Jackson dives … Continue reading →

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Temple quarterback and The Inner Game

Posted on August 21, 2009 by admin

Golden, Temple’s fifth-year head coach, had Charlton read Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, by Bob Rotella, and The Inner Game of Tennis, by W. Timothy Gallwey. Continue reading →

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