This is often easier said than done! Timothy Galway’s “The Inner Game” explains that we perform at our best when we are in the – tapped into our sub-conscious, basically performing out of our minds without conscious thought. The essence of the inner game is to be disciplined enough to stay in the present and focus as much as possible on the job at hand. He had a degree in psychology and thus began the seeds to plan the inner game. His own athletic abilities improved as he observed himself more than told himself what to do. In college, Timothy had progressed to a good level and was captain of the Harvard tennis team, but once again, struggled to find the consistency of performance he craved on the court.Īfter college, he turned his hand to tennis coaching and realised that less teaching and more showing and asking questions about feel was more effective than constant telling. Timothy persevered with tennis, played golf as a teenager, but he did not enjoy it as much as his talented friends. He struggled on the soccer field or the tennis court. When Tim was growing up, he was not a great athlete. The Inner Game is not just for golfers, tennis players, or swimmers it is for anyone who wants to get into their “zone” and perform at their best. The Inner Game, whilst written for both athletes and coaches, attracted a broad spectrum of people who take part in sports, whether they are professional athletes or people who play a sport in their backyard with their family, to business leaders. It is about the mental game of sports and why athletes perform better under certain conditions. Top coaches from several sports and business still use and refer to it today. The ‘ Inner Game of Tennis’ by Timothy Gallwey was published in 1974 with over two million sold. How aware you are of this game can make the difference between success and failure in the outer game.” “There is always an inner game being played in your mind, no matter what outer game you are playing.

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