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Offline fsk8r

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Psychology
« on: February 27, 2012, 08:54:48 AM »
Can anyone recommend any good books to help conquer nerves from competitions and testing and potential choking?

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Re: Psychology
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2012, 09:47:41 AM »
"The Inner Game of Tennis" :)

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Re: Psychology
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 11:13:30 AM »
Thanks.
I'd found a shortlist of 3 on Amazon and it was on it.
I've found "Bounce" really helpful for explaining the concepts but now need to put together a strategy to conquer the problem.


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Re: Psychology
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 12:08:33 PM »


Lardon, Michael " Finding Your Zone: Ten Core Lessons for Achieving Peak Performance in Sports and Life "

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Re: Psychology
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2012, 11:05:19 AM »
Anything by Lanny Bashar