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Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis - Lessons from a Master (平装)
by Brad Gilbert, Steve Jamison
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Tennis, Sports, Self help |
| Market price: ¥ 158.00
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¥ 148.00
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Don't miss this excellent guide on tennis! Apply Brad’s advice and you’ll see your game improve. |
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Andre Agassi (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Winning Ugly explains Brad's formula for a winning tennis game. He understands the mental part of tennis better than anyone I have ever met. Brad helped me improve my game and I believe he can improve yours. |
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Pete Sampras (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Winning Ugly is great. These are pro tactics that will improve a recreational player's game fast. Winning Ugly teaches how to play better tennis and is very entertaining. |
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Jim Courier (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Winning Ugly is a totally new approach to getting more out of your tennis game. I wish it had been around when I was learning how to play. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
While I have enjoyed reading many books in the past, the book I am currently reading, Winning Ugly, has been especially enjoyable for me. It has been good not only because of the fact that it is on the subject of improvement on my favorite sport, tennis, but also because it has many lessons that apply to life off the court. It is very amusing because of the examples he uses, that often have John McEnroe at the butt of a joke.
The author of Winning Ugly, Brad Gilbert, has a great writing style. I think part of the reason that I enjoy this book so much is because of how he makes points by explaining how he has actually used what he talks about against players like Jimmy Conners, Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, and Andre Agassi. It's not a book about the basics of tennis, or how to hit the ball and such, it's a book about the mental aspect of the game, or as he describes it, playing smart. One of the first points he makes is how important it is to stay focused. He talks about how throughout his whole professional career he was playing and beating many players, who, on paper, should have won. The main reason he was able to beat so many players who had a "better game" (i.e. more powerful, cleaner shots) was because of simply making observations, and changing his plans accordingly. A great example of this would be many of his matches against Becker. He realized that in a contest of who could hit the ball harder Becker would win, hands down. So he changed his strategy, instead of hitting the ball as hard as he could, like most players would, he went for shots that didn't generate much power, making Becker hit a shot he isn't comfortable with, and giving him an edge.
This book doesn't just help my game, or prove that Brad Gilbert is a great coach and player; he doesn't need to write a book to prove that. He's been number five internationally for long periods at a time, and coached both Andre Agassi and Andy Rodick. What the book proves is that there is a connection between the mind and body that can help improve performance in sports, and elsewhere. It also exposes many important aspects of planning and being able to change plans, without loosing focus and getting distracted by the fact that things may not go your way. I still haven't finished the whole book, but I can honestly say that I get excited every time I read it. That's why this book is, even though I still have more to read, among my top favorite books.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
If you want to win when it’s hot, sticky and the sun is beating down (or at any other time) you must possess the mental edge. This book is the key to opening the well of mental strength needed to push the physical body to do things not otherwise expected. What Brad Gilbert has done is tell everyone, at whatever level, how to make our minds better than our opponent's. He makes us understand that the eight inches between our ears is often the key to dealing with all the space on the court. Read this and believe it, then play your best tennis. The Book Around. At the 4th of July tournament, you will be glad you have Brad on your side. |
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G. Parker (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Winning at a tournament and league level is dictated by mental and physical conditioning, not shotmaking. This book tackles the mental aspect, giving tips on how to think about each point with winning (not shotmaking) in mind. It helps you deconstruct your opponents' game, as well as your own, so that you just plain win. Plus, having read this book and using it will give you a mental confidence.
I keep it in my tennis bag, not to read during changeovers, but to remind me that I'm there to win. It's that simple. Another reviewer noted that The Inner Game of Tennis is the theoretic, while Winning Ugly is the downright practical.
Or instead you can just go buy yet another book that shows you a different way to hit your forehand volley. It's your pick. Gilbert's a winner, and the book is engaging reading as well.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Why when you are practicing do all your shots seem to be great, but during a tournament you fall under the pressure? Brad talks about how not to choke under pressure. How to play your game and not your opponents. How to get your opponent to play the way you want them to. Most tennis matches are lost not won as a recreational player. Brad shows how to capitalize on your opponent’s weakness and to minimize your own. This is a great book for those who know that their strokes are much better then they bring to big matches, and shows you how to mentally control a match. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
This book helped me win a lot of matches, beating the guys that I wasn't supposed to beat! The underlying principle is that it doesn't matter how you HIT the ball, but how you PLAY the ball. This book won't tell you anything about how to improve your technique, but it'll sure help you understand what tennis is all about. I heard players saying that the book doesn't teach anything they didn't know before. This might be true, but it is amazing how many of those players simply fail to APPLY Gilbert's ideas. Hitting a soft return to a serve & volleyer is probably something "we already know", but Brad emphasizes that many players are brain-dead when it comes to the match. They don't think how to win points, they just try to smack the ball. Brad's main idea is exactly that: to think when you're on the court. In other words: analyze, recognize and capitalize. Some people might win by putting in use Brad's ideas and still think that it wasn't REAL tennis, or that it's not the way tennis is supposed to be played. Well, all I can do is ask: What Do You Care About? Playing Beautifully Or Winning A Game? I'd rather win a tennis match. |
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Richard Bonacci (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
Within a couple weeks of reading this book, I have completely transformed my game. Formerly I was a player who lived and died slugging out forehands and two handed backhands from the baseline. Some days I had it, some days I got killed, particularly by serve and volley players. Utilizing the principles and suggestions in this book, my singles and doubles game has improved drastically... virtually overnight. Brad does an outstanding job and it is an easy read. There is a certain satisfaction beating someone who has better strokes, is faster and serves better than you. If you want that kind of reward. buy this book. |
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Diego Acosta (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-31 00:00>
This little book helped me to improve my chess... That's right! I am not sure if Brad Gilbert plays chess or not but after reading this at Borders I decided to use his approach to playing chess. The whole idea that someone is doing someone something during a tennis game appealed me and I considered it important to gather that tool for chess... This might not be a review valuable for anyone interested in tennis because I don't even play that sport but the whole mental attitude is what I consider important for any competitive sport. |
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