The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey

The story and ideology then becomes muddied. It seems to treat the human as a robot, rather than as a person.

This again, doesn't really work in an office. His take is that all feedback, positive and negative, should be excluded. Even when we move away from the Self 1/Self 2 ideology and into the psychology of sports, performance and winning, I am not sure I agree with Tim. Focusing on the position of my elbows, while typing on my computer, isn't going to help me solve equations. However, to me, this doesn't translate really to non-sporting environments. I am impressed and convinced with his coaching technique for learning - just watching people with good technique and trying to apply this to yourself, can help immensely in many sporting environments, including non-intuitive sports like skiing. So often, the mind (Self 1) plays tricks, focusing on the 'what if's' - if I get it will be a hero, if I miss I will be the villain. It is now a well proven technique for rugby kickers, football penalties, golf players etc, who need to crowd out the noise of the crowd and concentrate on the movement of their body (Self 2 as Tim Gallwey calls it). The Inner Game of Tennis has a very valid thesis on the technique of hitting a ball. I have to admit I am growing a little tired of the amount of sports psychology books that are proclaimed to help in an office environment, as if Michael Jordan's will to win on the court will someone translate to increased performance in the office, as you shout at Karen if she gave it her all in emailing you that spreadsheet. Ga naar onze Privacyverklaring voor meer informatie over hoe en voor welke doeleinden Amazon persoonsgegevens gebruikt (zoals de bestelgeschiedenis van Amazon Store). Je kunt je keuzes op elk moment wijzigen door naar Cookievoorkeuren te gaan, zoals beschreven in de Cookieverklaring. Klik op 'Cookies aanpassen' om deze cookies te weigeren, meer gedetailleerde keuzes te maken of voor meer informatie.

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The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey