Making of a Winner

by David E. Moe (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0961579715

ISBN-10: 0961579714

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Book by Moe, David E.

Paperback
Publisher: Winning Ways Pr (February 1, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0961579714
ISBN-13: 978-0961579715
Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,562,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #466959 in Books > Self-Help
- #600142 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting
- #1364092 in Books > Textbooks

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Stanley D Walker, MD

June 29, 2017

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Tennis is a difficult sport and it is easy to become frustrated trying to master it. As a USTA 4.5 player I am always looking for the psychological edge to take into a match. This fable has many useful techniques such as using "soft eyes" during the competition. Speaking as an ophthalmologist I found this approach amusing. I tried it on the court and I was pleasantly surprised at how I was able to more easily anticipate and react to the ball. As a novice theologian and motivational speaker I found the principles espoused in the story as not only substantive and pragmatic but also easily accessible and pragmatic. I heartily recommend this book. I bought it for my kindle but will be purchasing the printed version as well.

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Tennis Player

February 11, 2013

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I was a ranked junior tennis player, played varsity singles all four years at Chaminade High School in Long Island, NY and played Division 1 collegiate player at St. John's university in Jamacia, Queens. Over my tennis career, I played tennis and took many lessons at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, NY, home of the US Open, The Port Washington Tennis Academy, Nick Bollettieri's and Harry Hoffman's sleepaways camps in Florida, the West Point summer tennis camp as well as many other top notch training facilities. While we trained mainly in mechanics and repetition there were some coaches who touched upon the mental aspect of the game. I both lost and won many matches due to either myself or my opponent "losing themselves" mentally on the court and looking back on my tennis career I wished I had more resources to improve mentally on the court as quickly as physically. To make a long story as short as possible I came across "The Making of a Winner" at my friends house on his coffee table. I began reading while I was waiting for him to get ready for our weekly tennis match, and I began seeing similarities in the way I had lost matches in the past as well as the way others had lost matches to me. After reading the whole book I truly wished I had the opportunity to have read this book while I was a junior tennis player and when I played in college. I truly believe it is a unique way to approach the mental side of the game and it actually is also a "self help" book for life in tennis as well as out of tennis. I would recommend this read to all coaches and tennis students as a unique tool to help enhance their teaching and tennis games.

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Being a Winner Doesn't Mean Winning All the Time

March 21, 2013

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After a tennis match a few years ago with our local men's doubles group at Robbinswood Tennis Center in Belleveue, Washington, Dave Moe told me about his new book, "The Making of a Winner". I had no idea Dave was an author, but enjoy his company. Whether it be on the tennis court or in a friendly guitar jam session or sailing on Puget Sound, Dave sends out positive waves of energy to those around him. I know him as "The Moe-tivator." In "The Making of a Winner," Dave skillfully and insightfully reveals how playing what some call the "inner game of tennis" really flows from how we approach the inner game of life. Dave illustrates how becoming a winner requires developing both physical and mental skills, including the ability to look past defeats with a positive personal attitude toward new encounters, whether on the tennis court or in one's life work. Dave gets it that being a winner does not mean winning all the time. "The Making of a Winner" is a book meant to be read, set aside and then re-read. It sits on my bookshelf next to Jack Kramer's "The Game" and Jay Jennings' "Tennis and the Meaning of Life."

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duckgrad79

Excellent inspiring Book

March 25, 2013

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David Moe's book is an excellent book on many levels. As a lifetime tennis player I came across this book about 10 years ago. It's simple in it's story buy very inspiring in it's meaning. Incorporates many of the lessons from The Inner Game of Tennis. It's about believing in yourself and playing in the moment. Sounds easy but when you see Roger Federer lose having match point it's much more difficult than it seems.

It's excellent for any child or adult getting in the game. Life lessons here about never quitting and believing in yourself...

Well worth the price of the book. Highly recommend.

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Tasha Withers

Helped my tennis game

March 11, 2013

Format: Paperback

I read this book and found it very interesting. I found it helped my tennis game by putting into practice the concepts explained. If you understand that tennis is not only your physical skills practiced, but mindset has an important place in tennis.
I would recommend this book for tennis players of all ages who want to improve their tennis game.

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