The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey

Instead of concentrating on how to improve your technique, Timothy Gallwey starts from the understanding that 'every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an inner game'. The former is played against opponents on the court, but the latter is a battle within ourselves as we try and overcome self-doubt and anxiety. It is often won or lost before a ball has been hit.

In his revolutionary approach, with applications well beyond tennis, Gallwey will teach you how to:

• Trust the intuitive wisdom of your body
• Quiet your mind of worry, fear and distraction
• Achieve a state of ‘relaxed concentration’, in which success comes naturally

Described by Billie Jean King as her 'tennis bible', Timothy Gallwey's international bestseller has been essential reading for sports players of all abilities since it was first published in 1974. Built on a foundation of Zen thinking and humanistic psychology, Gallwey’s method has had a far-reaching impact both on and off the tennis court.