The Inner Game of Tennis. by Gallwey, W. Timothy; Beattie, Prof. Geoff (foreword) - 2015

London: Pan Books / Pan Macmillan, 2015. 40th Anniversary, Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. 134 pp. A classic book on how to improve your game of tennis by increasing concentration, willpower and confidence. Timothy Gallwey is a professional tennis player, who later applied the same approach to many diverse fields, including golf, stress, selling, music and diet. This bestseller includes an introduction from acclaimed sports psychologist Geoff Beattie. Every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an inner game. The latter is a battle within ourselves as we try and overcome self-doubt and anxiety. The revolutionary Gallwey' approach, built on Zen thinking and humanistic psychology, teaches you how to develop your concentration, work on your gamesmanship and help you break bad habits. 40th Anniversary edition, originally publshed 1972.