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"If you ever want to use the title of this book to describe how you played your last match, then Smart Tennis is for you." --David Higdon, senior writer, Tennis Magazine
"The finest book on the mental side of the game he has ever seen ... and I've seen most of them." --Ron Waite, teaching professional and pro tennis photographer
"Smart Tennis is a must for players at all levels-from beginners to Wimbledon champions! An outstanding book for understanding and improving your mental game." --Vic Braden, tennis telecaster and researcher
"The game with yourself is often tougher than the battle against any opponent. Smart Tennis shows you how to win the inner match while having fun along the way." --Lindsay Davenport
"This is an excellent book of psychological skills that can be immediately applied on the tennis court." --E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D., Administration of Sports Science, United States Tennis Association
"John offered a practical approach in developing our player's mental skills which are required in today's competitive collegiate game. His expert knowledge of the game enabled him to not only relate well with the team, buthe provided insight and simple solutions for building mental toughness." --Cari Groce, head coach, tennis, Washington State University
"Today's competitive tennis players are always looking for an edge. In John's book he provides this edge through examining the many psychological aspects of competition at all levels. He articulately offers insight andsimple solutions for building mental toughness." --Cari Groce, head coach, tennis, Washington State University
"If your goal is to improve your tennis game, or any other sport you play, then this book is a must buy, read, study and use book. If your goal is to succeed in business then learning and using the techniques in Smart Tennis is also a must" --Bill Foster, president, Foster Consulting Group
"This book belongs on the list of essentials -- with the extra shirts, socks, sweatbands, racquets, shoes and towels -- for the the tennis bag of any serious student of the game." --Lawrence Jeziak, correspondent for Tennis Week
"John Murray has come out with a smartly written book for all levels of players who want to improve both on and off the court. Be smart...read it" --Desmond Oon, USPTA Master Professional, author of "Can Eastern Wisdom Improve Your Tennis?"
"The new book Smart Tennis is an outstanding book for players and coaches who are trying to play and win the mental game." --TennisPro Magazine
"Smart Tennis gives some excellent advice on the mental side of tennis! --Ace - Britain's Biggest Tennis Magazine
"John Murray continues to produce cutting edge material on the mental side of the game. My expectation is that 20 years from now we will all regard John as one of the most influential tennis psychologists in the history of the sport." --Cliff Kurtzman, editor-in-chief, Tennis Server
"Always losing to players you think you should be beating? If so, then you need Smart Tennis to help you develop the mental skills to be a winner!" --Rob Cornell, coaching co-ordinator, Melbourne Park Tennis, home of the Australian Open; ex-regional director for Peter Burwash International
"Although all of the chapters of Smart Tennis are excellent, I especially liked the chapter on confidence." --Charlie Garfinkel, Racket sports columnist; world's former #1 ranked racketball player
"The finest book on the mental side of the game he has ever seen ... and I've seen most of them." --Ron Waite, teaching professional and pro tennis photographer
"Smart Tennis is a must for players at all levels-from beginners to Wimbledon champions! An outstanding book for understanding and improving your mental game." --Vic Braden, tennis telecaster and researcher
"The game with yourself is often tougher than the battle against any opponent. Smart Tennis shows you how to win the inner match while having fun along the way." --Lindsay Davenport
"This is an excellent book of psychological skills that can be immediately applied on the tennis court." --E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D., Administration of Sports Science, United States Tennis Association
"John offered a practical approach in developing our player's mental skills which are required in today's competitive collegiate game. His expert knowledge of the game enabled him to not only relate well with the team, buthe provided insight and simple solutions for building mental toughness." --Cari Groce, head coach, tennis, Washington State University
"Today's competitive tennis players are always looking for an edge. In John's book he provides this edge through examining the many psychological aspects of competition at all levels. He articulately offers insight andsimple solutions for building mental toughness." --Cari Groce, head coach, tennis, Washington State University
"If your goal is to improve your tennis game, or any other sport you play, then this book is a must buy, read, study and use book. If your goal is to succeed in business then learning and using the techniques in Smart Tennis is also a must" --Bill Foster, president, Foster Consulting Group
"This book belongs on the list of essentials -- with the extra shirts, socks, sweatbands, racquets, shoes and towels -- for the the tennis bag of any serious student of the game." --Lawrence Jeziak, correspondent for Tennis Week
"John Murray has come out with a smartly written book for all levels of players who want to improve both on and off the court. Be smart...read it" --Desmond Oon, USPTA Master Professional, author of "Can Eastern Wisdom Improve Your Tennis?"
"The new book Smart Tennis is an outstanding book for players and coaches who are trying to play and win the mental game." --TennisPro Magazine
"Smart Tennis gives some excellent advice on the mental side of tennis! --Ace - Britain's Biggest Tennis Magazine
"John Murray continues to produce cutting edge material on the mental side of the game. My expectation is that 20 years from now we will all regard John as one of the most influential tennis psychologists in the history of the sport." --Cliff Kurtzman, editor-in-chief, Tennis Server
"Always losing to players you think you should be beating? If so, then you need Smart Tennis to help you develop the mental skills to be a winner!" --Rob Cornell, coaching co-ordinator, Melbourne Park Tennis, home of the Australian Open; ex-regional director for Peter Burwash International
"Although all of the chapters of Smart Tennis are excellent, I especially liked the chapter on confidence." --Charlie Garfinkel, Racket sports columnist; world's former #1 ranked racketball player
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"The game with yourself is often tougher than the battle against any opponent. Smart Tennis shows you how to win the inner match while having fun along the way."--Lindsay Davenport, world's #1 ranked player for 1998
Become a More Competent-and Confident-Tennis Player
Smart Tennis is the secret weapon that tucks right into your tennis bag. Apply these proven principles of sport psychology to your game and gain a winning advantage both on and off the courts.
"Smart Tennis is a must for players at all levels-from beginners to Wimbledon champions! An outstanding book for understanding and improving your mental game."--Vic Braden, tennis telecaster and researcher
"If you ever want to use the title of this book to describe how you played your last match, then Smart Tennis is for you."--David Higdon, senior writer,Tennis Magazine
"This is an excellent book of psychological skills that can be immediately applied on the tennis court."--E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D., Administration of Sports Science, United States Tennis Association
Become a More Competent-and Confident-Tennis Player
Smart Tennis is the secret weapon that tucks right into your tennis bag. Apply these proven principles of sport psychology to your game and gain a winning advantage both on and off the courts.
"Smart Tennis is a must for players at all levels-from beginners to Wimbledon champions! An outstanding book for understanding and improving your mental game."--Vic Braden, tennis telecaster and researcher
"If you ever want to use the title of this book to describe how you played your last match, then Smart Tennis is for you."--David Higdon, senior writer,Tennis Magazine
"This is an excellent book of psychological skills that can be immediately applied on the tennis court."--E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D., Administration of Sports Science, United States Tennis Association
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a great book,
By donald miller (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game (Paperback)
Whether you be a beginner, a recreational player, of any age, or a professional tennis player this is a book people at all levels of ability will want to read. It is a great book for anyone who likes to play tennis. Dr. Murray writes very well and his insights on the mental aspects of the game, which are so important, will help all of us play better tennis.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mental equipment is truly important,
By A Customer
This review is from: Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game (Paperback)
Mr. Murray does an excellent job of proving that "mental equipment" is helpful and beneficial to your game. I truly believe that you can't operate to your fullest physically without aid from the mental side of the game. The only thing that I was less than satisfied with is that he dedicates majority of his book to illustrate how mental equipment is important, but offers little assistance in improving your mental equipment. He uses excellent examples and truly illustrates his point clearly and directly. As for tips on how to improve your mental equipment, he has only offered about 1-2 pages worth of advice. For example, he spends 32 out of 34 pages of the chapter on attentional control, explaining the different types of attentional control, the problems with attention (such as:excessive stress, choking, etc.), and also explains how having selective attention and concentration is highly useful. He goes on to tell you the optimal effects of stress on attention. The only problem with all this is that after illustrating all the problems, and explaining where you need to be in terms of attention control, he offeres little advice to explain how to achieve the optimal attention control. In fact, only 2 pages out of 34 were actual advice on how to improve attention control and find that state of effortless effort commonly called the "zone" by tennis players. But, one must give Mr. Murray credit for writing a book on the mental game as very few books are written on this subject effectively. Afterall, isn't the human mind very complex? My suggestion is to buy the book if you want to learn about his philosophy on the mental game of tennis, but if you want advice on how to improve the mental game, then you might be slightly disappointed unless your satisfied with the 2 pages of every chapter dedicated to specific tips for improving.
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Comments and suggestions,
By jplaberge@sympatico.ca (Québec, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smart Tennis: How to Play and Win the Mental Game (Paperback)
Dear John,Your book Smart Tennis is very smart. Congratulations ! It was a pleasure for me to read it, to learn many new tips about mental tennis and to understand more about psychology. I would like to give you my personal comments : 1. I am a tennis player and a management consultant. And I found many similarities between those two worlds : what is good for the tennis player is also appropriate for the management consultant. And it guides me in both sectors. 2. I appreciate the structure of the book and its positive philosophy. It's easy to read and to remember. Your book is my new « livre de chevet ». 3. I completed the test (TMBC) in Chapter 1. My first surprise is that my strength is Imagery and, for me, the most impressive chapter is Imagery. You have focused on new dimensions and it is very practical for me. 4. Your book seems to be complete from the beginner to the professional. But, you know, life curve for any professional is like an Inverted U : growth, top, and decline. What about the time when a professional realizes that he is at the beginning of his decline or really declining ? It's an important question and a painful period for a professional during which he needs psychological support. A question that can be answered, maybe, in your monthly column Mental Equipment ! Or in Smart Tennis II ! 5. I would have a suggestion : your Tennis Mind-Body Checklist (TMBC) could be answered on your Web Site (Dr. John's Smart Tennis Site) with the results and their interpretations. By doing so, it would be both a marketing tool for your book and an easy interactive tool for the tennis player or any other professional ! 6. Your book is so interesting that my wife, Suzanne, who has a degree in translation, thinks it would be a good idea to translate it in French. The market is so big ! I want to thank you for your smart book and for having taken time to read me. I would appreciate your comments. A fan of your Mental Equipment column and a believer in your philosophy, Jean-Paul Laberge, M.B.A. Québec, Canada jplaberge@sympatico.ca
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