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16d •
The inner Game of Tennis for Petanque
I have just finished uploading a FULL 43 minute review of this book for my YouTube members only and I'm uploading it in full here so you can see the value I hope to bring in the future to the Premium members of this community. In addition for anyone who wants to try the premium membership you can access a 7 day trial to watch the recordings of the Zoom trainings we held for Steve's book. This is better if you have a copy as it will make more sense and you can buy a copy at this link https://link.amazon/B0brJobUN
2 likes • 15d
Great book review and a superb recommendation! I also really enjoyed the stories about players like Henri Lacroix and how they illustrate these themes at a match! I recently finished reading Winning in Mind, which @Kevin ORourke recommended to me in Aubenas. I found it to be a great follow-up to The Inner Game of Tennis. The Inner Game of Tennis really helped me understand the difference between Self 1 and Self 2. Winning in Mind takes that a step further, giving you even more practical tools and insights to help you perform at your best. By the way, I had zero problems reading both books in “pétanque language”! 😄 Thanks again for the great recommendation, Kevin. The Talent Code will arrive tomorrow, so I’m looking forward to getting started on that one too!
21d •
Naughty tactics or clever strategy - What do you think.
I filmed this great game which is worth watching in full……but there was some controversy at the end. It starts at 59:00 I didn’t realise one vital aspect and it’s made me ponder if this was a tactical delay with ignorance of the rules and confusion or a master stroke in delay and coche placement post clarification. Drop your thoughts below and if you have a spare hour to watch the game what you thought of the decisions made. It was fascinating to see the Thai and Madagascar teams in action and some of the good and bad tactical choices made by other teams. https://youtu.be/GWeWwuNBlpE?is=0NyIEka5JjRrrEIW
3 likes • 21d
I THINK this was mainly stalling. Usually, you see teams quickly agree among themselves, saying “let’s do A or B,” and then just move on. How hard can it be? Knowing that this are timed games, I wouldn’t be happy if an opponent did this. Maybe you can ask Ricky someday ;)
3 likes • Jul 25
It was a real pleasure meeting you in Aubenas. It was a great experience, and thanks for the lesson 😉
3 likes • Jul 21
I once played a very good game against a German vice champion. Afterwards, people came up to compliment me, and the one thing they kept repeating was that I was smiling the entire time. I guess I was just enjoying myself. Most of the time, I forgot to do that, so I decided to make smiling part of my routine. It feels a bit forced at first. But by the end of the day, I’m genuinely smiling, having a good time, and feeling far more relaxed than when I’m only focused on the game.
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