Tennis Inside the Zone: 32 Mental Training Workouts for Champions (Rob Polishook) Kindle Edition

Written on behalf of Richard Russell:"Finally! A tennis manual which will appeal to promising young stars, tennis parents, coaches, and a wide cross section of club players. You can turn to any page inside The Tennis Zone for a profound quotation or a gem from one of our great tennis players. Congratulations on finding a balance to interest a high cross section of the tennis fraternity. VERY exciting for even me at 77."

While I don’t play tennis, I do work in a very competitive sales industry. I like to read books that can help me with sports psychology and competing, because i live that reality every day.I also dont have a lot of time to read, so I like books that get to the point quickly and give me helpful exercises to improve my success rate.One of my favorite quotes in this book, and there are too many to put in this review, is: “Sometimes the best choice is to stay patient, stay in the point until an opportunity presents itself.“This advice seems so simple, but for me, it provides the biggest challenge. The author wrote this point so beautifully. I keep the quote on my desk in front of me at all times.There are so many jewels of wisdom in this book. It is a book to read slowly, digest, and reread later. The knowledge you will get from it will deepen over time, as you mature in your sport, or in my case, my career.I liked the book so much i bought several others by the same author. 5 Stars!!

“Tennis Inside The Zone – Mental Training Workouts For Champions” by Rob Polishook is an indispensable and beautifully presented guide to advancing one’s ability to achieve one’s full potential in tennis. The greatest impediment to not reaching one’s maximum level of accomplishment and enjoyment of the game is falling short on the mental aspect. Most players (regardless of level) have at one time or another played in the “Zone”. In general, they have no idea how they got there or how to get there again. All they know is that they want to stay in the Zone as long as possible. They are like accidental tourists in a mythical land. Rob’s book is a lovingly written, eminently understandable guide to get you back there again, but not just accidentally. Whether reading the book cover to cover, or focusing on isolated segments, the reader is presented with principles to reach one’s potential. The only suggestion I would make is replacing the word “Champions” in the title with the word “Everyone”. I highly recommend this book for every person who wants to improve in their chosen sport, whether tennis or otherwise.

While most athletes and sports coaches -- tennis or otherwise - tend to focus on the physical part of the game, they often overlook, or underestimate, the all-important mental component. In his excellent book TENNIS INSIDE THE ZONE, author and mental training coach Rob Polishook shares with us his secrets of success in the form of his 32 innovative and interactive mental training workouts. While guiding us systematically and sequentially from off-court, to pre-match, to match, to post-match, Polishook's insights and exercises are designed to help us elevate our performance both on and off the court. Like having a mental conditioning coach in a book, Inside the Tennis Zone is an indispensable personal development resource that will help any athlete take their game to a whole new level.

This is a MUST for anyone wanting to improve their game. Saw results immediately.

I have read many mental training books, but none of them really connected to me as personally as this one. There are so many life lessons to be learned in each of the workouts. After just reading and doing a couple of workouts, I felt an immediate change of attitude on the court. The joy of the game came back and I suddenly felt more curious out there. All judgements vanished, perfection out the window, and creativity streamed in. It's an incredible feeling that every athlete should take the opportunity to experience through reading this book! And of course, the biggest message of all: More Than An Athlete (MTAA). To find out exactly what that means to its entirety, take a moment to click on add to cart and give it a read. Promise it is worth it. Be curious, not furious.

Robs insight into modern day sports psychology is eye opening. His ability to personalize the book to the individual is unique, something that's very hard to do. What makes this book great is the interaction piece in addition to the reading. The chapter by chapter workouts allow the reader to fully engage in an experience that most sports psychology books simply can't do. Robs focus goes beyond just catering to the athlete. He views the athletic experience as a life experience. For me, it helped out a lot with my match play on the court but also with my approach to work. I'd recommend this book to athletes of all sports, not just tennis. I look forward to what's next in store!

I really enjoyed the layout of this book, it made it very easy to look through and follow the prompts. If you put in the time to really self reflect and think about the concepts discussed in the book it can help any athlete improve their mental edge. Very easy to apply outside of tennis.

A great book that addresses a side of tennis that is still neglected far too much. Simple and logical exercises to help you understand the mental side of the game, and to work on your own mental toughness. I love the many great quotes too, from professional players including some of the greats of the game.

the issues in the book are very valuable and 32 workshop are used for players evaluation, enjoying reading the book to hope the players improve and enjoy the match.