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Various Provocations: Performance, Amateurism and Professionalism

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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Controlling when you’re “in the zone” – Talk Tennis

Getting in the zone either happens by chance, on any given day and there aren’t really any events that trigger it. It just happens. Sometimes you do everything right to prepare and have the worst day on court. Other days … Continue reading

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Play Better Golf » The Mental Game

One of the best books to read is ‘The Inner Game’ by Tim Gallwey, he explains in great detail about how our conscious mind-Self 1, fights with our natural ability to hit the ball- Self 2. Continue reading

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Keep your eye on the ball

Gallwey was a tennis coach who was frustrated by the limitations of conventional sports coaching methods. He noticed that he could often see the faults in a player’s game, but that simply telling him what to do to improve did not bring about lasting change.
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Malibu author Tim Gallwey’s new book helps stressed individuals stay balanced

Gallwey hopes his readers outsmart and circumvent stress. Continue reading

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Shanks!

I borrowed a method that I got from Tim Gallwey’s golf book that I read long ago, called “welcoming the yips”. Continue reading

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Want Prosperity? Quit Trying So Hard

I read about Tim Gallwey many years ago in Reader’s Digest. He wrote Zen-like books about sports: Inner Tennis, Inner Golf, and my favorite, Inner Skiing. He could have written Inner Whittling, but it doesn’t matter. He used sports as a vehicle to teach about not being so damn self-critical and letting your mind be free to achieve, allowing your body to follow. Continue reading

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Mud Ball Golf and Mind Over Matter

But, the coach Fred Shoemaker had been to see was not a famous Golf coach – but a Tennis coach Continue reading

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The Inner Game of Work related to Coaching

Learning takes place within the student. The student makes the choice that ultimately control whether learning takes place or not. Continue reading

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Interview with Tim Gallwey

In the 1970’s, Tim Gallwey wrote what is still one of the most crucial books for deeply understanding adult learning and change. He eloquently unlocked significant mysteries, mysteries with which most organizations and individuals unfortunately still struggle. Continue reading

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