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Summary: Best investment
Review: Great book! I was and am 3.5 ... technically. However, once playing competitive games (leagues and tournaments) I was 3.0. I was loosing to all 3.5 player and half of 3.0. I looked as a lion on warm up and played as a chicken during matches. The book give me back my 0.5. It took me about 3 month to embed the wisdom of the book into my play but improvement (in score) was amazing. Its price is about 15 minutes with a pro. Is there a pro who could give you a push of 0.5 in you rating just for about $10?
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Summary: Advice that you can apply right away
Review: I am a 4.0 player. This is the most applicable tennis book I have read. Once I started I could not put it down. That same week I was able to use several tips from the book. There were many points that I won thanks to the adjustments I made based on Gilbert's advice. A must-have for the intermediate player.
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Summary: An Avid fan of Tennis
Review: I highly suggest this book to anyone around the intermediate/recreational level. But, if you are somewhat advanced and experienced I dont suggest it. It simply didn't tell me much. I read this book expecting something that was a real winner. Instead all this book said is win on the important pts. that lead to ad pts. and analyze your opponent so that you can attack strength to weakness! UM DUH! It really does not tell you how to sucessfully break apart your opponent's game instead it just explains why it works and gives some examples. On the other hand, I did like the several rather funny stories Brad talkes about. And it does prove that a mental game is very important, it just doesn't help you improve it too much. I expected something much more... something that helps my strategic game and mental game.
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Summary: Learn how to win from an overachieving master
Review: I played tennis for a long time without the results I really wanted. This book helped to fill in some of the holes to help my game. It is a very easy, quick read. I didn't like that it went so much into minor details like what is in the tennis bag. What I really liked was the blow by blow description of how he won some big matches against Becker and McEnroe. Also, his explanation of basic strategy types was very good. I've watched Brad play many matches live and he is a master at mentally undressing his opponent. He is a perfect guy to write this book. I do agree with the reviewer who said it will be better for the intermediate player than the expert but still would recommend it for any player.
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Summary: Wow...great tips, insights and stories.
Review: I really loved this book. It's a great insight into the world of Professional Tennis. Brad's tips are great for all players and some of his stories are hilarious.
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Summary: Great Off Court Conditioning
Review: If only I played in a match the way I play in practice!!! Want to know why? Because very few tennis players prepare mentally for competetive play and Gilbert gives you the tools to prepare yourself for anything that can happen during a match. The techniques work and they will make an immediate impact on your game if you truly apply his strategies and methods. The really great thing is that it works in conjunction with the game you already have (read: this is not a book written to improve your strokes). Overall, a great practical tool with a lot of insightful and entertaining anecdotes from Gilbert's own career matches against some of the games greats.
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Summary: It's summer, its hot and you still want to win
Review: If you want to win when its hot, sticky and the sun is beating down (or at any other time) you must possess the mental edge. This book is the key to opening the well of mental strength needed to push the physical body to do things not otherwise expected. What Brad Gilbert has done is tell everyone, at whatever level, how to make our minds better than our opponent's. He makes us understand that the eight inches between our ears is often the key to dealing with all the space on the court. Read this and believe it, then play your best tennis. THE BEST BOOK AROUND. At the 4th of July tournament, you will be glad you have Brad on your side.
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Summary: Must read.
Review: Most of us are lazy to use our brains in the court, much less outside the court when we should be preparing mentally.If you are willing to work on these two very important aspects of your game, Gilbert takes you by the hand and shows you how to THINK. One reviewer was complaining that the book didn't help him compose a strategy. If you expect that after you read the book you will suddenly become a better player, do not bother. But give it some thought, do your homework, maybe an hour a week (I made my own notes-summary of the book and go through them before matches), then step in and pick up the fruits! It works, but it is not magic. You have to make it a part of your game schedule and work on it, just like you work on each of your strokes. By the way, I am a squash player myself and the book applies beautifully to squash too.
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Summary: Inside a tennis champ's brain
Review: Nothing ugly about this book. A direct pipeline into the mind of a tennis champ. How (and why) to prepare for a match, how to assess and exploit your opponent's weaknesses, how to learn from your opponents, even what you should pack in your tennis bag, it's all here. Look elsewhere for swing techniques, but look no further for a detailed summary of how to think and act like a champ (and then be one). Excellent.
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Summary: A 90's version of 'The Inner Game of Tennis'
Review: Steve Jamison offers Andre's insights and Brad broadsides in the very best book on tennis written in this decade. Tactics par excellence. Tom Rudwall Dayton Ohio
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