The Inner Game

After several years of planning, production recently launched for Tim’s upcoming “Inner Game” television special targeted for initial broadcast on Flagship PBS Station WGBH later this year.
As part of this new “Inner Game” media initiative a “Conversation with Tim Gallwey” was also filmed.
From “Inner Game of Tennis” to his recently released book “Inner Game of Stress” Tim provides us with an all encompassing and enlightening commentary about his work, his journey and his “Inner Game”.
“A Conversation with Tim Gallwey” DVD will be available on this site and is priced at 49.95. Please sign up for release date information on the right.

Tim Gallwey is in many ways the godfather of the current coaching movement. As well as being one of the leading authors and pioneers in psychology, for thirty years he has brought the Inner Game approach into corporations looking for better ways to manage change. via Tim Gallwey.

So he takes the guy with the backhand problem over to the side of the tennis court where the guy can hit the ball and at the same time see his own reflection in a huge glass mirror. Well, the guy hits the ball. It goes out of the court as usual. Tim points out [...]

At the completion of a doubles match, hearing “We just couldn’t get a handle on your serve tonight,” is truly the highest complement one can receive in tennis. In addition to the WIN, that is.

Al Roderigues handed me the book: “The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance,” by Timothy Gallwey. “I don't play tennis, Al,” I responded, confused. “It's not about tennis,” he explained. “It's about attitude. About changing it, becoming master of it.” via David Ellison: The game of self-control [...]

But as Gallwey shows, we have the means to build a shield against stress with our abilities to take childlike pleasure in learning new skills, to properly and healthily rest and relax, and to trust in our own good judgment. via The Inner Game of Stress « Imprint: Business Author Interviews.

I found the book in the library and was surprised at how thin it was. Then I noticed there were no pictures. I thought “What kind of tennis book has no pictures? ”

I have no idea what I shot, suffice it to say that there was not enough space on the card to write my score in. This raises an interesting point in why does this happen in golf and how best does one cope with it.

There is an Inner Game to Everything said W. Timothy Gallwey.

Fine’s interest in sports psychology led him to explore Tim Gallwey’s Inner Game concept, and ultimately into a long-time friendship and collaboration with Alexander and Whitmore, co-creators of the GROW model.