Episode description
In this episode of the Tennis IQ Podcast, Josh and Brian share their favorite books related to sport/performance psychology and tennis. With the holidays right around the corner, this is a great chance to look into getting these books for someone close to you or for yourself. These books vary greatly in terms of topic, perspective, and age, but all share valuable insights for athletes, coaches, and fans of tennis. Feel free to reach out via email at tennisiqpodcast@gmail.com with any books that you feel that we should add to our lists!
Josh's Top 5 Books:
Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert
The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey
Heads-Up Baseball by Ken Ravizza and Tom Hanson
Life As Sport by Jonathan Fader
The New Toughness Training for Sports by James Loehr
Brian's Top 5 Books:
In Pursuit of Excellence by Terry Orlick
The Only Way to Win by James Loehr
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Tennis: Winning the Mental Match by Allen Fox
Bonus book for coaches: Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sports by Stephen Rollnick, Jonathan Fader, Jeff Breckon, and Theresa B. Moyers.
A list of good sport and positive psychology books: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/86517.Best_Positive_And_Sports_Psychology_Books
To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis, email us at TennisIQPodcast@gmail.com or use the hashtag #tennisIQ on Twitter. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Spotify, Apple, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes!