Inner Skiing: Mastering the Slopes Through Mind/Body Awareness - Softcover

Gallwey, Timothy; Kriegel, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 055326298X ISBN 13: 9780553262988

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1992

Synopsis

Inner-game techniques are applied to the skills and strategies of skiing, showing novice and intermediate skiers how to overcome the obstacles of fear, self-consciousness, self-criticism, self-doubt, and poor concentration

About this title

About the Author

W. Timothy Gallwey has been called the catalyst for the era of sports psychology. Since the publication of Inner Game books on tennis,
golf, and skiing, "inner skills are considered to be as important as technical skills by athletes and coaches. Gallwey is now a sought-after
speaker and seminar designer. He lives in Agoura Hills, California.

Dr. Robert Kriegel, a former all-American athlete, has coached both Olympic and professional athletes. The New York Times said his work "spurred a revolution in performance practices.  He is now a commentator on ESPN for the U.S. Professional Ski Team and on National Public Radio's Marketplace program and has recently done two specials for PBS.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

From the Inside Flap

etely Revised Edition of the Classic Guide to Better Skiing

Have you been searching for a way to overcome your fear, trust your instincts, and ski to your greatest potential? Inner Skiing will help you do all this and more. In this newly updated edition of the skiing classic, W. Timothy Gallwey and Robert Kriegel offer advice on and examples of how to gain the "inner" self-confidence needed to ski well and have fun on the slopes.

Inner Skiing will help you:
Focus on each step of a particular technique (like the parallel turn), then put it all together so that the motion seems effortless
Analyze your fears to distinguish between healthy fear and unnecessary fear that you can overcome
Achieve "breakthrough" runs in which you experience natural and coordinated movements
Move to the next level in your skiing ability and feel in control


Gallwey and Kriegel are two of the leading innovators in sp

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 055326298X
• ISBN 13: 9780553262988
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback