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sports psychology

5 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.

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Relentless

Tim Grover's 2013 book distilling his decades of training Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade into a framework for elite competitive performance — centered on the concept of the Cleaner: the person who does what has to be done regardless of how they feel.

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Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable

Tim Grover's account of the psychology of elite athletic performance — drawing on his work training Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwyane Wade.

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Tim Grover

American performance trainer who worked with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant for decades — and whose books Relentless and Winning distill his observations of elite competitive psychology into frameworks for anyone pursuing extreme performance.

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Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness

Tim Grover's follow-up to Relentless — a more fully developed account of the winning mindset and its implications for business, sports, and life.

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Pepe Imaz

Pepe Imaz is a tennis coach and sports psychologist who has worked with several prominent players, including Novak Djokovic, and is known for his holistic approach to the sport, emphasizing mental and emotional well-being as much as technical skill.

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