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PBS Inner Game Broadcast Airs

admin — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:09:00 +0000

PBS and the Inner Game team up to offer new DVD Series.

WGBH aired a half hour introduction to the Inner Game of Tennis during their pledge drive promotion on Saturday, November 13 and Saturday, November 20th. Tim Gallwey’s groundbreaking 1972 book, The Inner Game of Tennis, forever changed the realm of performance psychology. The book sold over a million copies and was the impetus for the whole mind game genre that is so popular now. It contains a revolutionary way to learn and think about the game.

A phenomenon when first published in 1972, the Inner Game was a real revelation. Instead of serving up technique, it concentrated on the fact that, as Gallwey wrote, “Every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an inner game.” The former is played against opponents, and is filled with lots of contradictory advice; the latter is played not against, but within the mind of the player, and its principal obstacles are self-doubt and anxiety.

Currently in pre-production and set to air in 2012, the series continues with DVD releases of both the Inner Game of Tennis and The Inner Game of Golf. We encourage you to make sure your local PBS affiliate will air the show.

Inner Game Sports Coaching

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:11:54 +0000

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 concepts of The Inner Game are increasingly relevant today. Browse the articles below the learn how The Inner Game continues to inspire sports professionals to reach new heights of performance and satisfaction.

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Player Profile: Vin Miller – Tennis – timesunion.com – Albany NY

admin — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:23:32 +0000

What part of your game is your biggest strength/weakness? I think my biggest strengths are determination and topspin. Although, my unintentional mis-hit lob winners are pretty lethal and annoy a lot of people. My biggest weakness is probably being too analytical and letting “Self 1” get in the way. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, read “The Inner Game of Tennis.” You won’t regret it.

via Player Profile: Vin Miller – Tennis – timesunion.com – Albany NY.

Join Tim on Facebook

admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:00:04 +0000

Here is a link to Tim Gallwey’s official Facebook page

An English lesson from a tennis coach — Successful English

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:44:39 +0000

This is important, Gallwey suggests, because there is a constant inner conversation going on in all of us. One part of us tries to focus “on the game.” While it tries to play tennis or speak English, the other part is always giving instructions – “do this, don’t do that” – and evaluating, or criticizing, what we’re trying to do. When the second voice is louder, and we begin to worry about how well we’re doing, we don’t play or speak as well as we could.

via An English lesson from a tennis coach — Successful English.

The Scene: Inner Game

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:04:55 +0000

The Inner Game of Tennis has long been something of a bible for performing musicians. I was first introduced to it in college perhaps even earlier. It is literally a life-changing book, and is especially helpful in figuring out how the mind works, why we get nervous, and most importantly, how to deal with that nervousness, overcome it, and perform at your highest levels.

via The Scene: Inner Game.

A Golf Lesson On Beating Tiger Woods « jack wills blog

admin — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:49:01 +0000

While Tiger’s success was the driving force behind the change, the tipping point may have been Ernie Els’ victory in the British Open in 2002. Helped by Jos Vanstiphout, Els cruised to victory at Muirfield, St. Andrews. That spurred changes. Today, more and more sports psychologists are advising golfers about golf’s mental side. They’re also writing books about it. One noteworthy book is Tim Gallwey’s The Inner Game of Golf, fashioned after his breakthrough book, The Inner Game of Tennis.

via A Golf Lesson On Beating Tiger Woods « jack wills blog.

The First Cut: Applying The Way of the Sword to Life and Tennis | uber.la

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:06:57 +0000

And we talked about Tennis, since I was suffering from some neck pain related to my competitive tennis play.

And in a eureka moment, he said, “And there’s that guy who wrote that book about tennis.”

My eyes lit up. “Timothy Gallwey.”"That might be it.”"You mean The Inner Game of Tennis, by Timothy Gallway?”

“That sounds right.”Holy Cow! He had hit me square in the heart. Not only had The Inner Game of Tennis formed a HUGE part of my youth, and my understanding of tennis as an exploration of self, but more recently I had gotten in touch with Timothy Gallwey, in order to support the publication of his new book, The Inner Game of Stress.

“YES!” I said. “The concepts of the Inner Game have been part of my life for a long time. I think they’ve guided me more often than I know. I mean, I learned them when I was about 14 or 15.”"Well, there you go.”"I was trying to learn about tennis, and this “self 1″ and “self 2″ concept was a bit over the top. BUT… It worked.”"That’;s what I’m saying. I think you have your training. And it’s something you’ve been working at passionately for years.”"Yeah, since I was about 10.”"And you still love it.”So we talked about tennis and Timothy Gallway for a bit and I said something about the tennis racquet being sort of like a sword. And the game being fairly analogous to a duel. And in telling him about my game, I was describing my serve as a powerful weapon.

“The first cut,” he said.In principle, the serve is a single motion and attack, when executed effectively puts the opponent on the defensive. In my game it is my single strongest weapon. Nothing gives me more confidence than to have my opponents complement my serve at the end of a match. At the completion of a doubles match, hearing “We just couldn’t get a handle on your serve tonight,” is truly the highest complement one can receive in tennis. In addition to the WIN, that is.

I’ll go fish out my Gallwey book. And both my friend and I made a point to go seek out the new book The Inner Game of Stress.

Now I think I’d better go hit some tennis balls before the weekend rain starts again.

via The First Cut: Applying The Way of the Sword to Life and Tennis | uber.la.

David Ellison: The game of self-control – Inside Bay Area

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:47:56 +0000

Al Roderigues handed me the book: “The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance,” by Timothy Gallwey.

“I don't play tennis, Al,” I responded, confused.

“It's not about tennis,” he explained. “It's about attitude. About changing it, becoming master of it.”

via David Ellison: The game of self-control – Inside Bay Area.

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance « karycumby

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:45:52 +0000

I found the book in the library and was surprised at how thin it was. Then I noticed there were no pictures. I thought “What kind of tennis book has no pictures? ” I started to read there next to the shelves and my life has never been the same. I wound up captain of my highschool tennis team, all-state selection, and along the way crushed the bums who used to beat me.

via The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance « karycumby.