With Winning in Mind: The Mental Management System [Paperback]

Lanny R. Bassham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1996

This is a great book for anyone interested in having a consistent mental performance under pressure. The book will give you an introduction to Mental Management and is packed with techniques for competitors. Learn how performance is a function of three mental processes, how to control the mind under pressure and how to train for competition. Learn the secrets of Olympic Champions. The information provided in this book has been used by people from many different backgrounds from golfers to business professionals to dog agility competitors and pageant queens. Our system can be adapted to almost any competitive arena in some way. "With Winning in Mind" has changed lives and increased performances in competitors for the past 10 years.

Editorial Reviews

Review

How many times have you heard: "Golf is 90% mental"? For years golfers have either heard this statement or uttered it themselves, and I doubt anyone has ever disagreed. But what do you do about it? How do you address the mental side of the game? If it's so important, why aren't there any teachers out there? Well, your search is over. With Winning in Mind, written by Lanny Bassham, can provide you with a roadmap to follow that will allow you to play up to your physical potential. Think about that. How many times have you said, "If I could just have some consistency" or "I played the best I've ever played on the front nine, then I just fell apart on the back". Lanny Bassham won an Olympic Gold Medal in rifle shooting using the Mental Management System that he created and that is talked about in this book. Hitting a golf ball and shooting a rifle are virtually identical mentally, they both require an "action", not a reaction. This allows the mind plenty of time to get involved in the process. Mental Management is founded on several principles. I will touch on a few here, but you really need to read the book and tie them all together. One that really jumped out at me was this statement: "Self Image and competitive performance are always equal". As Lanny writes, your Self Image is what makes you act like you. Have you ever shot a career low on the front nine, only to follow with a terrible back nine? That little voice in the back of your head on the 10th tee was your Self Image, pulling you back to your "comfort zone" by saying "Hey, you're not this good". With Winning in Mind can help. A second principal that really fits in with golfers is the three phases of a shot: Anticipation, Action and Reinforcement. This principal helps design a simple routine that directs you to what to think before, during and after a shot. Have you ever attempted to have 3 swing thoughts, all at the same time, while you're trying to get it airborne off the first tee? You need a "mental program" to occupy your conscious mind. Lanny believes that the competitive mind has three parts: the Conscious mind, the Subconscious mind, and the Self Image. All three parts must be trained and working in harmony to play to your potential. Anticipation is the Conscious mind making decisions on distance, direction, lie conditions, and weather that lead into the shot and club selection. Action is Subconscious playing of the shot, where the Conscious mind needs to be kept busy, and basically out of the way. Reinforcement is the Self Image imagining a perfect shot being played again, and building up your confidence for the next time you have that specific shot. Golf is both a difficult and a great game. The only true judge of success is you. That's the challenge, as well as the greatness, at the same time. In order to reach your physical potential, whatever that may be, your competitive mind must be organized to be an effective tool. With Winning in Mind is the first thing I've seen that was developed and written by a competitor that spent several years as the best in the world in his chosen sport. Lanny Bassham designed a system, then went out and dominated his sport with it. That's good enough for me. This book and Lanny Bassham's Mental Management System has changed the way I approach the game, both as a player and a teacher. I hope you read the book, take the time to study it, and implement as much as you can. You will become a better player. By: Cameron Doan --Cameron Doan is the head golf professional at Preston Trail Golf Club in Dallas. He was the 2003 NTPGA Teacher of the Year, and counts Rich Beem, the 2002 PGA Champion, among his students.

--Cameron Doan, PGA Teaching Pro

About the Author

Lanny Bassham, founder of Mental Mangement Systems, is the driving force behind the creation of the mental strategies presented in the seminars and products offered by the company. Lanny not only developed the Mental Management System but also used it personally to win 35 medals in international rifle competition for the USA including 22 world individual and team titles, setting 4 world records and winning the coveted Olympic Gold Medal in Montreal in 1976. This ranks him third in medal count for the USA among all shooters. Lanny is a member of the USA Shooting Hall of Fame. For the past 30 years, Lanny has been teaching Mental Management® to Olympians, business owners, Fortune 500 Corporations and the elite of sport and business community. The Mental Management® System is a recognized performance enhancement program that is taught to and used by World and Olympic Champions throughout the world. Lanny Bassham is recognized as a teacher of the world's best in the area of mental preparation for sport and business. His clients include the PGA, Fortune 500 companies, The United States Secret Service, The US Navy SEALS, The United States Army Marksmanship Unit, The US Marine Corps Marksmanship Unit and Olympic teams of USA, Canada, India, Japan, Republic of China, Korea and Australia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 162 pages
• Publisher: Bookpartners; New edition edition (November 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885221479
• ISBN-13: 978-1885221476
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing

More About the Author

Lanny Bassham was born on January 2, 1947 in a small Texas town. He wasn't the best athlete in school growing up but had Olympic size dreams. His dream and his dedication to training lead him to the Olympic Games. He was capable of shooting winning scores and knew that the Gold Medal was in his reach.

In 1972, at the Munich Germany Olympic Games, Lanny Bassham failed in his attempt to win the Gold Medal in International Rifle Shooting. He had a mental failure resulting in his taking the Silver instead. He had not mentally prepared for the Olympic Pressure and chocked in the most important competition of his life. Frustrated, Lanny wanted to take a course in controlling the mind under pressure. After looking for such a seminar and not finding satisfaction, Bassham began to interview Olympic Gold Medalists to discover what they were doing differently to win.

What he discovered was truly remarkable. Bassham created a system of mental control he calls Mental Management®. Within the next six years Lanny Bassham dominated his sport, winning 22 world individual and team titles, setting 4 world records and winning the coveted Olympic Gold Medal in Montreal in 1976.

For the past 33 years, Lanny has been teaching Mental Management® to Olympians, business owners, Fortune 500 Corporations and the elite of sport and business community. Lanny Bassham is recognized as a teacher of the world's best in the area of mental preparation for sport and business. His company Mental Management Systems is located in Flower Mound, Texas. Their clients include the PGA and PGA tour players, Miss America finalists, Miss USA winners, World and Olympic Champions, Fortune 500 companies, The United States Secret Service, The US Navy SEALS, The United States Army Marksmanship Unit, The FBI and many more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a MENTAL SYSTEM that works, April 6, 2006

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Alan - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Winning in Mind: The Mental Management System (Paperback)

I have read several books on the mental game and this one by far is the best. Lanny does an outstanding job of explaning how performance is generated. In his view performance is a function of three mental processes, the Conscious Mind, the Subconscious Mind, and the Self Image. He shows a model on the relationships of the three and provides outstanding principles that support his view.

Unlike other books that talk about one area of the mental game and try to get you to cope with yourself, this one provides explations of why people are where they are at and shows you how you can improve. I have since purchased other products (such as Freedom Flight, which is on audio and available on Amazon) from Lanny's web sight and have been very pleased with all of them.

This book is an easy read, with little filler in it and I would recommend it to everyone. I rank this in my top three books on the mental game, the other two being "The Inner Game of Tennis" by Tim Gallwey and "Fearless Golf" by Gio Valiante.

If your looking at getting an edge in the Mental Game, this book if for YOU!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing Information, April 6, 2006

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Singing for life - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Winning in Mind: The Mental Management System (Paperback)

This is a must have for anyone not just the competive athlete but anyone wanting to improve their life. I have used the techniques in this book for competition and performance with my singing. It has helped with my home life by changing my attitude towards my kids and husband. And helped me with job interviews by helping me learn how to change my self image so it is "like me" to interview well. I recommend this book to everyone I know!

It is an easy read with not much extra filler - just a whole lot of meat to chew on.

Lanny Bassham also has an Audio CD "Freedom Flight" which is another incredible life changing tool that I recommend. As a performer I use the techniques provided and I also use the information to help aid others that I mentor to in pageantry. Great information no matter your sport or interest! Love it!

Thanks Lanny for sharing your knowledge with the world.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped me Win 2 World Titles, March 29, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: With Winning in Mind: The Mental Management System (Paperback)

I recieved this book, from a friend, as I was reaching the top of my shooting career. It IS the very best mental managment system there is. It helps me when there seems there is nothing else to improve on. With Mr. Bassham's ideas I earned 2, back to back world skeet titles and have reached the consistance in my shooting that I have always wanted. I recomend this to anyone who seriously participates in any sport, not only shooting.

2001 and 2002 Ladies Junior World Skeet Champion