Título: Vic Braden's Mental Tennis
Autor: Vic Braden
Sinopse: Whether you are a tennis novice, a beginner ready for competition, a club player with an eye on the tournament trophy, or a professional stuck in a rut, Vic Braden's Mental Tennis shows you that your mind can be the single best tool to reconstruct your game.
In his breakthrough book, Vic Braden demonstrates how to improve your physical performance dramatically and develop a winning mental attitude - both on the court and off. Vic Braden is America's favorite tennis coach, recognized and respected by professionals and amateurs alike. In addition to being a licensed psychologist, he has been a major force in tennis — as a player and a teacher — since the early 1960s. In Mental Tennis, he draws upon his unique background and years of personal research — tested on thousands of his students — along with the latest technical and statistical information, and shows you how to maximize the potential of your mind to achieve peak playing skills, while boosting your confidence and enjoyment of the game. With his characteristic humor and charm, and using entertaining and instructive examples of famous players and matches, Vic Braden identifies common problems that can undermine your performance on the court, and explores their causes. He provides important psychological insights, and expert advice on how to overcome mental obstacles — such as self-doubt; lack of focus; guilt about winning; the stress that stems from a fear of losing, being humiliated, or letting down your doubles partner - and challenges you to set realistic and healthy goals for improvement. In addition to methods for long-term progress and fundamental behavior modification, Vic Braden'sMental Tennis also provides quick triggers for immediate results; effective strategies to reverse years of bad habits; and tips on how to psych out your opponent, how to perform well under pressure, and how to maintain concentration and tune out external distractions.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Vic Braden’s Mental Tennis”, de Vic Braden, publicado pela editora Little, Brown, em 1994 e com 263 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Little, Brown
Páginas: 263
Ano: 1994-04-13
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0316105171
ISBN13: 9780316105170
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Little, Brown apresentam uma predominância clara de thrillers policiais e suspense, com personagens que enfrentam investigações complexas e casos que misturam crime, justiça e dilemas morais. A narrativa costuma ser tensa e acelerada, focando em protagonistas como detetives e advogados que navegam por ambientes urbanos marcados por corrupção, violência e segredos. Além disso, o catálogo inclui obras que exploram histórias pessoais e emocionais, como romances contemporâneos e relatos de superação, que contrastam com o ritmo mais intenso dos thrillers. Há também espaço para livros ilustrados e biografias que trazem um tom mais leve ou didático, ampliando o espectro de leitura oferecido pela editora Little, Brown.
