Locker Room Power: Building An Athlete's Mind

by David Sammel, Mark Nesti (Foreword), Judy Murray (Introduction)

David Sammel is one of only 202 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP Tour Coaches) working with professional players at the highest level of tennis and in 2023 was elected to the ATP Coaches Committee which oversees the pro tour coaches.He has coached 5 Olympians including Marcus Daniell the first tennis medalist from New Zealand in Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021 due to covid) and over two dozen players who represented their countries. Aside from his tennis coaching he created an online business working with elite athletes from various sports. He also designed a 20 hour online course called Mindset College. His book has sold over 6,000 copies.The BookThink about the best athletes you've ever known. Consider what set them apart from other athletes; what made them so effective and consistent? The truth is that every great athletic feat is first achieved in the mind. It doesn't matter how hard you train, if your mind is not in the right space and prepared for success, you won't achieve greatness.Locker Room Power is an aura you can create and is a major factor in winning before you begin. It is a powerful book that relates to all sports!Inside this step-by-step playbook, you'll find practical ways to improve your mental performance in life and in your sport. This book will teach you what mentally tough really is and how to achieve it. Many books tell you what you need to do to face life's challenges.This book explains the HOW and is full of practical tools. "We all know this aura exists. What I like about this book is that you give it an identity." - Tim Henman (4x Wimbledon, US Open and French semi-finalist, former world no4) "This is a top book by a top coach. David is different from most coaches training mindset. He can relate problems and questions to the mentality of great athletes under pressure and bind them together to help you solve issues with confidence. - Judy Murray OBE (mother of Sir Andy Murray)The impact LRP has on performance and how to create that all-important psychological edge over your opponents is immense.

Genres: Self Help, Sports

198 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 24, 2014

Reviews

[Radu Balas · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars no question. David has the actual experience working with top athletes and I almost understand the pressure these top performing people feel. Having the mind set it key to go from top 1000 to top 100 and below.

Like he says, when you are competing at the top level - everyone knows how to hit a backend, is how you keep your brain in control is what gets results.

[SHANOJ V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone wanting to teach or play sport should read this book.

“Challenge existing rules and know you can go after anything in life if you put your mind to it”.

LRP is a must-read for all athletes and not only tennis players, from the young to the old and parents of aspiring young athletes. As a tennis parent, I resonated with a lot of the content in this book. The book covers areas such as Dedication, focus, ambition, hard work and how to deal with fear and stress, maximising own potentials.

[Josie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some useful tips especially in the earlier chapters. Pity he didn't get it proof read however!

[David Sammel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Naturally I’m biased.

[Lance · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book that any athlete should read in order to better understand the mental aspect of competition and how it can help his or her performance. My full review can be read here:

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