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Your best shots happen when you stop trying to hit them. The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Galway. Audiobook summary and review by Story Shots. Most tennis players lose to the voice in their own head, not the opponent across the net.
W. Timothy Galway made that his thesis in The Inner Game of Tennis, the classic guide to the mental side of peak performance, a 1974 book that went on to sell over a million copies. Its lessons stretch well past the court.
Why Your Mind is the Real Opponent Every game runs on two tracks. The outer game is the visible one. Opponent, technique, score. The inner game plays out against nervousness, self-doubt, and lapses in concentration.
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