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Andre Agassi Winning Ugly explains Brad's formula for a winning tennis game. He understands the mental part of tennis better than anyone I have ever met. Brad helped me improve my game and I believe he can improve yours.
Pete Sampras Winning Ugly is great. These are pro tactics that will improve a recreational player's game fast. Winning Ugly teaches how to play better tennis and is very entertaining.
Jim Courier Winning Ugly is a totally new approach to getting more out of your tennis game. I wish it had been around when I was learning how to play.
Pete Sampras Winning Ugly is great. These are pro tactics that will improve a recreational player's game fast. Winning Ugly teaches how to play better tennis and is very entertaining.
Jim Courier Winning Ugly is a totally new approach to getting more out of your tennis game. I wish it had been around when I was learning how to play.
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He's been called the best in the world at the mental game of tennis. Brad Gilbert's strokes may not be pretty, but looks aren't everything. He has beaten the Tour's biggest names -- all by playing his "ugly" game.
Now, in Winning Ugly Gilbert teaches recreational players how to win more often without necessarily even changing their strokes. The key to success, he says, is to become a better thinking player -- to recognize, analyze, and capitalize. That means outthinking opponents before, during, and after a match; forcing him or her to play your game. Gilbert's unconventional advice includes:
* How to identify the seven "Hidden Ad Points," and what to do when they come up
* Six reasons why you should never serve first
* How to beat a Lefty, a Retriever, a Serve-Volley player, and other troublesome opponents
* How to keep a lead, or stop a match from slipping away
* How to handle psyching and gamesmanship
Winning Ugly is an invaluable combat manual for the court, and its tips include "some real gems," according to Tennis magazine. Ultimately, Winning Ugly will help you beat players who have been beating you.
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One of the first lessons I learned when I turned pro in 1982 was how much of an edge could be gained before the match even got started. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
tennis reading standard,
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This review is from: Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis--Lessons from a Master (Paperback)
you wouldn't find anything on strokes but if you want to get the most out of your game,have your opponent get the least out of their game,and know when your getting gamed this is the book.
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I don't even play tennis but...,
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This review is from: Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis--Lessons from a Master (Paperback)
This little book helped me to improve my chess... That's right! I am not sure if Brad Gilbert plays chess or not but after reading this at Borders I decided to use his approach to playing chess. The whole idea that someone is doing someone something during a tennis game appealed me and I considered it important to gather that tool for chess... This might not be a review valuable for anyone interested in tennis because I don't even play that sport but the whole mental attitude is what I consider important for any competitive sport.
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excellent book,
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This review is from: Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis--Lessons from a Master (Paperback)
Being a recreational player, I play very often (3-5 games a week). My problem was that I was very frequently defeated by weaker guys because of my terrible footwork, which resulted from nerves and focus loss. I was (and am) great while warming up, but later on I kept getting off balance.This book was the only thing that really helped me. Brad is a genius! Currently, I am on a 20-game winning streak. Thanks to Brad, my opponents are the only ones who get pissed off now.
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