The Inner Game of Tennis

The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

By: W. Timothy Gallwey

Narrated by: Dan Woren

Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

An accessible, invaluable guide to mastering your “inner game” to ensure success on and off the court—part of the bestselling Inner Game series, with more than one million copies sold!

“Groundbreaking . . . [The Inner Game of Tennis is] the best book on tennis that I have ever read, and its profound advice applies to many other parts of life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes (“Five of my All-Time Favorite Books”)

Master your game from the inside out!

This phenomenally successful guide has become a touchstone for hundreds of thousands of people. Not just for tennis players, or even just for athletes in general, this handbook works for anybody who wants to improve their performance in any activity, from playing music to getting ahead at work. W. Timothy Gallwey, a leading innovator in sports psychology, reveals how to:

• Focus your mind to overcome nervousness, self-doubt, and distractions
• Find the state of “relaxed concentration” that allows you to play at your best
• Build skills by smart practice, then put it all together in match play

Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, Gallwey’s engaging voice, clear examples, and illuminating anecdotes will give you the tools you need to succeed.

©1997 W. Timothy Gallwey (P)2007 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Groundbreaking . . . The Inner Game of Tennis is just as relevant today as it was in 1974. . . . It’s the best book on tennis that I have ever read, and its profound advice applies to many other parts of life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes (“Five of my All-Time Favorite Books”)

It really shows you how to let go of things.

I’ve read this book twice and neither time has it led me to the wrong direction! Great book!

An amazing journey into self-discovery!!

This book has given me priceless tools to find focus, calm and connect deeply to myself. I highly recommend it and I think playing the true inner game will bring more joy and fulfillment into my life. Let the games begin :)

I keep coming back to this book every now and then

As an overthinking tennis player, this book made me realize I have had the wrong approach to performing on a court my whole life. When I'm lost or stuck at a discipline that requires concentration, I come back to this book. It's a good read.

This is Gold

Best self discovery book on the market! Go find yourself a copy and buckle up for a mind blowing ride!

Game Changer

For me, this book has absolutely put me on a path of discovery for a side of myself that I have neglected my whole life. While pursuing many different avenues of competition, and listening to countless coaches share their own experiences, and working to replicate those experiences towards success, I have had this gnawing feeling that I was missing something. Turns out, after listening to this book, for the third time now, and starting the implementation of it’s philosophy to my life, it was the knowledge of the inner game that I was missing.

Significantly improved my Game

Would you listen to The Inner Game of Tennis again? Why?

Yes

What other book might you compare The Inner Game of Tennis to and why?

nothing comparable

Which character – as performed by Dan Woren – was your favorite?

n/a

Any additional comments?

I have always been mental when it came to the game of tennis. Finally, I figured out why because of this book. Really worth the read.

We thoroughly enjoyed it!

Loved the concepts, can be used in most sports, for us - horse riding. Narrator had a super voice.

a great lesson on life itself

this book teaches about life from the perspective of tennis. the great question is how do you extrapolate to the circumstances of your life

Very helpful!

This is a very helpful book with self discovery components. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their mental tennis game.

great for musicians!

I loved it! i skipped the parts that were only about tennis but that equaled to only 2.5 chapters total. the rest is so informative and even endearing. the books information about focus, self compassion, etc. can so easily translate to any skill based hobby or career. I reccomend this to anyone but I was recommended this by m band teacher and would reccomend it to my other fellow musicians as well.