When we coach jumps and drops we always work on two things – the “outer game” and the “inner game”.
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In every human endeavor there are two arenas of engagement: the outer and the inner. W. Timothy Gallwey offers insight into the non-judgmental process of improving skill level. That changed in 1974, the year Gallwey published The Inner Game of Tennis. He shifted the focus from what was happening on the outside, to what was happening in the mind of the tennis player. The concept of the “inner game” was developed by Timothy Gallwey as a way of helping people to achieve excellence in various sports (e.g., tennis, golf, skiing, etc.), music and also business and management training. PERFORMANCE = Potential less Interference This equation has important implications for managers and coaches as it recognizes that the working environment can have a major impact on individual performance and productivity. It also provides the pathway for Self-coaching. Tips on Self-coaching follow: 1. Learning the Lessons of Self- Talk and tool for controlling it. “There is [...] His emphasis on fun comes mainly from his DNA but also from his reading, specifically W. Timothy Gallwey’s The Inner Game of Tennis, a 122-page book with a cult-like following. The blog “Tennis Articles and Tennis Videos” a part of Fitness Model World posts some information directly related to Tim Gallwey and The Inner Game of Tennis. Gallwey was a tennis coach who was frustrated by the limitations of conventional sports coaching methods. He noticed that he could often see the faults in a player’s game, but that simply telling him what to do to improve did not bring about lasting change. On offense, Carroll is known for using an aggressive, nonconservative play-calling that is open to trick plays as well as “going for it” on 4th down instead of punting the ball away |
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