Beschreibung
The book, "Experiencing Flow in Tennis Through Attention Control", applies Mihály Csíkszentmihályi's 1975 concept of flow to the sport of tennis. Systematic attention control and harnessing flow experiences can significantly improve results and enhance a players' enjoyment of the game. This book addresses the individual components that constitute flow, illustrated with practical examples for better understanding. Thanks to modern media, readers can also consult numerous videos and internet links in addition to books and magazines, making the experience of flow readily accessible to players, trainers, and administrators.
Autorenportrait
Vladislav Ilijin was born in 1950 in Yugoslavia/Serbia. His coaching career began with the state exam in Novi-Sad, Serbia, in 1972. In 1986, he acquired a B-coaching-license for high-performance sports in Germany. The authors' field of activity comprises foundations, advanced and high-performance training in WTB, DTB as well as practical coaching work with WTA players. For five years, he served as a project manager for talent scouting in tennis. His unpublished scientific work addresses tactics in tennis defining a competition as a typical stress situation. He states the hypothesis that optimal performance is attained in a stress-free state. He has been exploring the topic of flow experiences since 1977.
