Tennis Mindset

By Bill Allen Ph.D. and Carla Strozzieri

Tennis Mindset explains three characteristics of skillful performance (tranquility, mental attentiveness and eff ortless action) and teaches three transferable techniques to cultivate them (nasal breathing, meditation on the ball and mind fasting).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781514430439

Bill Allen Ph.D.

Dr. Bill Allen is a professional tennis coach and university professor of Asian philosophies, having taught at Temple University, Austin College, Bucknell University, Muhlenberg College and The University of the Arts. About the Illustrator: A life-long painter, Carla Strozzieri earned a B.A. in world religions at Temple University, before studying fine art at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Her original works are in collections in the USA and Italy, and can be viewed online at carlastrozzieri.com

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Copyright © 2018 by Bill Allen, PhD.

Library of Congress Control Number:    2015919775

ISBN:                Hardcover                      978-1-5144-3045-3

                         Softcover                        978-1-5144-3044-6

                          eBook                            978-1-5144-3043-9

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Rev. date: 11/14/2018

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Tennis Mindset

Chapter 2 Rewards Versus Results

Chapter 3 Tranquility

Chapter 4 Nasal Breathing

Chapter 5 Tranquility Trumps Fear

Chapter 6 Tranquility Trumps Anger

Chapter 7 Mental Attentiveness

Chapter 8 Meditation

Chapter 9 Ball As Object Of Meditation

Chapter 10 Ball As Moving Object Of Meditation

Chapter 11 Effortless-Action

Chapter 12 Mind-Fasting

Chapter 13 Enlightened-Ignorance

Chapter 14 Enlightened-Ignorance Trumps Normal Knowledge

Chapter 15 Mind-Fasting Methods

Chapter 16 Something For Everyone

Notes

Bibliography

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

In dedication to my father, Robert Carroll Allen, whose