Books
What I'm
reading.
Mostly sport science, psychology, and memoir. Everything connects back to the court somehow.
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Reading now
Finding Ultra
Rich Roll · 2012 · Memoir
Midway through. A story about reinvention that hits differently at 30+.
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The Inner Game of Tennis
W. Timothy Gallwey · 1974 · Sport / Psychology
The book I recommend to every student. Changed how I think about coaching.
Endure
Alex Hutchinson · 2018 · Sport Science
How far can the human body really go? The answer is further than your mind allows.
Open
Andre Agassi · 2009 · Memoir
The most honest sports memoir I've read. He hated tennis. Complicated.
Atomic Habits
James Clear · 2018 · Self-Improvement
Systems over goals. I apply this to how I structure training programs.
The Art of Learning
Josh Waitzkin · 2007 · Sport / Mindset
From chess prodigy to martial arts champion. The principles transfer.
Bounce
Matthew Syed · 2010 · Sport Science
The myth of talent. Practice is everything. Everything.
Range
David Epstein · 2019 · Science / Thinking
Why generalists thrive in a specialized world. Counterintuitive and convincing.
The Score Takes Care of Itself
Bill Walsh · 2009 · Leadership
Process over outcome. For coaches, for leaders, for anyone.
Peak
Anders Ericsson · 2016 · Sport Science
Deliberate practice explained properly. Essential for understanding how skill works.
Quiet
Susan Cain · 2012 · Psychology
Changed how I work with introverted students. There are more than you'd expect.
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The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk · 2014 · Psychology
Been on my list for two years. Finally starting it next month.