The Best: How Elite Athletes are Made

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GET INSIDE THE MINDS OF ELITE SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN AND DISCOVER WHAT IT TAKES TO BE THE BEST. THIS IS THE STORY OF SUPERHUMAN PERFORMANCE AND THE PLAYBOOK FOR THE SUPERSTARS OF TOMORROW.\nNever have the best sportspeople seemed so far removed from the rest of us. So how are these extraordinary athletes made and what do their achievements tell us about success? THE BEST reveals how the most incredible sportspeople in the world got that way. It is a unique look at the path to sporting greatness. This is a story of origins,
training,
luck and serendipity,
as well as of sports science and cutting-edge technology. Packed with gripping personal stories and interviews,
you will discover how the best athletes develop the extraordinary skills and muscle memory that allow them to perform remarkable acts without consciously thinking about them.\nTHE BEST deconstructs the myths,
like the notion that 10,
000 hours of practice are needed to make it to the top,
and explores the hidden power of the mind to reveal how athletes really think and process information during high octane competition. it gets inside the minds of champions,
deconstructing what athletes see during matches and explaining how they do what they do.\nDrawing on examples and lessons from throughout the sporting world,
this is for anyone who wants to know what it takes to be the best.\nReview
"Insightful, thoughtful, and altogether wonderful: The authors have given us a guided tour of athletic greatness, brimming with revelatory science and deep understanding."―
Daniel Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code\n"
The Best takes you on an epic journey of discovery and learning while also highlighting some of the nuances and pitfalls around developing elite athletes."\n―
James Bunce, High Performance Director, US Soccer Federation\n"For any coach that wants to learn and then coach better, this book is a must read. Developing elite athletes is an intricate process and this book will help you achieve the right balance of coaching."―
Eddie Jones, Head Coach, England Rugby\n"Answers the big questions about how stars are made, in lucid, jargon-free prose. Takes our understanding of elite sport to a new level and deepens the enjoyment of watching. A major addition to sporting literature."―
Paul Hayward, Chief Sports Writer, Daily Telegraph\n"The Best takes a classic question posed by sport - what made them so good? - and interrogates it with genuine intellectual sparkle."―
Ed Smith, England cricket selector, author of What Sport Tells Us About Life\n"A great read for anyone interested in excellence using a compelling mix of narrative interviews with the best athletes interwoven with cutting edge science."―
Sian Beilock, author of Choke\n"This crisply written and enthralling book is a study of high achievement in sports. But it is much more than that because of the richness of the human interest stories it tells and of how it uses data to explain its conclusions. It achieves that rare feat: making you look at the world in a new way."―
Jason Cowley, Editor, New Statesman \n"
The Best is an enthralling read that combines the latest research along with interesting anecdotes that bring to life how the world's best athletes are made. Whether a casual reader or professional working in athlete development
The Best is a great read"―
Troy Taylor, High Performance Director, US Ski and Snowboard\n"The authors delve deep into the minds of great athletes, making tangible the intangible, bringing reason to the unexplained, and order to the chaos surrounding the creation of elite sportsmen and women."―
Stuart Miller, Senior Executive Director, International Tennis Federation\n"Taking the complexity of cutting edge research and mixing it with the insights from expert performers in elite sport,
The Best stands out in offering a glimpse of the characteristics of greatness and highlighting the many factors that lead individuals to sporting