I saw the book reccomened on an SLS teachers website, so I understand that it might help with singing.
Has anybody here read it??

Mmm... I didn't read it but I know it's the first book to ever concentrate on the "inner game" in sports. What you will find is probably a psychological approach to how to play - and thus it won't be very technical in terms of tennis - but technical in terms of how to play a game from the mental point of view.

So, I think you can apply it to an infinite number of areas in your life - your job, how to deal with competition, anxiety...

I haven't read it, so I'm just 'guessing' - but I've encountered people who apply it in other things and those are the general aspects they were refering to when they talked about the book.

The cst trainers have a lot of emphasis on the psychological standpoint of sports performance. Jim Gillette trains with them and one of their trainers used to post in here but I haven't seen anything from him in awhile. His name is Ryan Murdock

I havent read the inner game of tennis, but i have read the inner game of music by barry green and tim gallewey. It is a wonderful book to read for any musician as it talks about how to improve your craft by focusing on 3 principles - will (intention to improve), awareness (say while practicing) and trust.

I read this book while I was trying to move up to the next level of playing guitar and it helped me immensely. It is also perfectly appllicable to singers since it makes us look at the process of learning and practicing in a different way. I would highly recommended this book!

Cheers!
- Gaurav

I wonder if it is anything like John Keegan's The Face of Battle. At face value it is an analysis of warfare and the logistics of war, but it delves into the psychology of battle and all of the emotional requirements for war. It is an interesting book, but I wouldn't suggest it unless you are into military history (which I'm not) or into psychological warfare (which, as a student of hypnosis and various spiritual fields for the purpose of bettering oneself, I am). Otherwise, reading it is a bit like pulling your own teeth. LOL


Tim

haha yeah learning something that isn't fun at all to do sucks. But its worth it if you know it will benefit you in the long run. For example, i've been learning jazz guitar lately, do I like jazz? No. But its interesting all the theory that goes into it and it seems like it would be fun to play. Plus learning a new style would help my overall technique on guitar.