Read by: Charles Constant
Language: English
Length: 8 hours and 30 minutes
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Release date: 2013-06-03
Platform | Country | Chart | Last Rank | Last Ranked At |
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Apple | Top Audiobooks - Sports & Outdoors | 25 | September 19, 2024 | |
Apple | Top Audiobooks - Sports & Outdoors | 152 | September 19, 2024 | |
Audible | Top Sports & Outdoors Audiobooks | 72 | September 19, 2024 | |
Audible | Top Sports & Outdoors Audiobooks (Audible Plus) | 12 | September 19, 2024 |
He's been called the best in the world at the mental game of tennis. Brad Gilbert's strokes may not be pretty, but looks aren't everything. He has beaten the tour's biggest names - all by playing his "ugly" game. Now, in Winning Ugly, Gilbert teaches recreational players how to win more often without necessarily even changing their strokes.
The key to success, he says, is to become a better thinking player - to recognize, analyze, and capitalize. That means out-thinking opponents before, during, and after a match - forcing him or her to play your game. Gilbert's unconventional advice includes:
Winning Ugly is an invaluable combat manual for the court, and its tips include "some real gems", according to Tennis magazine. Ultimately, Winning Ugly will help you beat players who have been beating you.