Conversation with a Zen Tennis Master: Courting the Mind, Minding the Court
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936434490 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book by renowned USPTA Master Pro, Desmond Oon, PhD, and Damien Lafont, PhD, "merges tennis and zen with one noble goal: to unlock the extraordinary power of the mind, body and spirit that will ultimately lead you to excellence."
About the Author DESMOND OON, PH.D. . He has written four books and edited a Coaches Manual, and authored numerous articles and features on tennis and coach education. Oon completed undergraduate studies at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and earned a Master’s degree at the University of Oregon, US. Korea, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand and Singapore. During his distinguished career, he has coached amateur, college, professional and Davis Cup players in more than ten countries. His doctorate is from the University of Que
"Conversations with a Zen Tennis master --- Courting the Mind: Minding the Court" Desmond Oon PhD Boundary Rider I met Desmond Oon at Adelaide University in 1960, where he had come to study Physical Education, after already being a teacher in Malaysia/Singapore, which included writing a text book. I was in my second year of teacher training, and we met in History lectures. I understood that he was a very good tennis player in the Pennant and District tennis competition in Adelaide and other parts of South Australia. My tennis was nowhere near that standard, but we did fi. Cheaper than Therapy and more effective This may come across as biased because I know Desmond Oon as a tennis coach and person, but it's still a fantastic book. Like many Zen books, there are sayings, puzzles, statements, definitions and conversations, and once you spend an hour or two reading this, you will slowly unlock many of the patterns that are holding you back. This seems especially appropriate for intermediate or advanced players who find themselves stalled by bad habits, choking under pres. Read Radiant Man I am a Tennis Professional and rarely does one find a book that can connect the player to the heart of Tennis,which of course is the Mind-Body connection. This is such a book, written my a Master Coach and Teacher and life long student of Life and the game of Tennis, Dr. Desmond Oon.I feel fortunate to know Dr. Oon and consider him the most leading edge teacher in the tennis world. I encourage many of my students to read this book but with a note of caution, i
He founded the Center for MindBody Tennis and currently lives in Redondo Beach, California. He has been an international seminar leader and speaker with over 45 years’ experience. . His research work in sports has taken him to a number of countries, including Canada, New Zealand, China, India, Israel, Japan, S. Desmond Oon is a Master Professional of the United States Professional Tennis Association, the highest