In this episode of the Tennis IQ Podcast, Josh and Brian share their favorite books related to sport/performance psychology and tennis. With the holidays right around the corner, this is a great chance to look into getting these books for someone close to you or for yourself. These books vary greatly in terms of topic, perspective, and age, but all share valuable insights for athletes, coaches, and fans of tennis. Feel free to reach out via email at [email protected] with any books that you feel that we should add to our lists!

Josh's Top 5 Books:

Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert

The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey

Heads-Up Baseball by Ken Ravizza and Tom Hanson

Life As Sport by Jonathan Fader

The New Toughness Training for Sports by James Loehr

Brian's Top 5 Books:

In Pursuit of Excellence by Terry Orlick

The Only Way to Win by James Loehr

Atomic Habits by James Clear

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday

Tennis: Winning the Mental Match by Allen Fox

Bonus book for coaches: Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sports by Stephen Rollnick, Jonathan Fader, Jeff Breckon, and Theresa B. Moyers.

A list of good sport and positive psychology books: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/86517.Best_Positive_And_Sports_Psychology_Books

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