Based on over three years of sport psychology research, personal consultation and in depth interviews with the world's best surfers, Richard's book is the complete, practical guide to tuning your mind for optimal performance in surfing and in life.

The book includes:

- A basic approach to enhancing the core elements of surfing performance
- Effective strategies to fine tune key mental factors in your surfing performance
- Guidance on personal development through your connection with the ocean
- Specialist sections on...

Plus words of inspiration and advice from more than 70 of the world's most successful surfers

THESURFERSMIND has helpful information and strategies for every surfer - from beginners to hardcore free surfers; from aspiring juniors to elite WCT athletes; from big wave enthusiasts to extreme big wave riders. There is even a section devoted to the maturing surfer as well as to parents, surf coaches, team managers and other sport professionals involved in surfer development.

Personal growth and enrichment through participation in surfing is also a central theme of THESURFERSMIND and prime opportunites for personal development in all areas of surfing performance and life are presented for your own exploration.

Whatever your ability level,

Whatever the challenge,

Your answer is in...

THESURFERSMIND

Selling in 30+ countries world wide, the latest edition of THESURFERSMIND also includes...

- Revised text - latest information and research
- Enhanced illustration section
- Fine offset printing for an improved look and feel
- Super strong section sewn binding
- Timeless words of inspiration and advice from 70+ of the worlds best surfers

THESURFERSMIND has been an entirely self-funded project, born simply from Richard's deep passion for surfing and psychology as well as the generous support of his ocean loving family.

THESURFERSMIND is published worldwide by The Surfers Mind

Book Specifications
400 pages plus 16 page full colour photo section
Height 234mm x Width 153mm x Thickness 24mm
ISBN: 9-780975-206409

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THESURFERSMIND
The complete, practical guide to surf psychology
By Richard Bennett - Surf Psychologist

CONTENTS

Preface
How to gain the most from this book

INTRODUCTION
The ultimate rush

PART ONE - CORE ELEMENTS OF SURFING PERFORMANCE

THE ALOHA SPIRIT
THE FOUR CORE ELEMENTS OF SURFING PERFORMANCE
- Mind
- Body
- Equipment - Activity 1: Dream board record
- Ocean

PART TWO - TUNING YOUR MIND

YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
- Awareness - Activity 2: Surf awareness form
- Responsibility - Activity 3: Controllables v uncontrollables list
- Attitude
- Confidence and self belief
- Concentration and focus

YOUR INNER DRIVE
- Motivation
- Desire and will to achieve
- Positive persistence
- Courage
- Boredom - the flip side

YOUR EMOTIONS
- About emotions
- Vigour
- Arousal

YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
- Openness
- Creativity - Activity Four: Manoeuvre review form
- Technical adaptability
- Visual search and selection
- Air sense - reach for the sky!

CREATING YOUR REALITY
- Preparation
- Decision making
- Assertiveness
- Coping ability

MENTAL STRATEGY QUIVER
- Goal setting - Activity 5:Goal list form; Activity 6: Goal achievement form
- Self talk
- Relaxation
- Mental imagery
- Surf preparation routine - Activity 7: Surf preparation routine form

PART THREE - TUNING YOUR SURFING

FREE SURFING
- The basis
- Tuning in to the ocean
- Style and self expression
- Progressing to the next level
- Keeping fresh and motivated
- Travel and adventure
- Maximising quality surf time
- Personal development

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION
- The challenge
- Competitive perspective and approach
- Personal foundation
- Tour campaign program - Activity 8: Tour campaign summary
- Event preparation
- Competing
- Performance review - Activity 9: Heat review form
- Maintaining positive attitude, confidence and focus on tour
- Tour campaign review - Activity 10: Tour campaign review
- Performance Anxiety
- Fear of failure or success
- Performance slumps
- Burnout
- Personal development

TEAM COMPETITION
- The challenge
- Your role
- Your influence
- Team communication
- Managing team pressure
- The home team advantage
- Team leadership
- Personal development

BIG WAVE RIDING
- The extreme challenge
- Big wave fear
- Preparation - Activity 11: Big wave riding self evaluation
- Mental preparation
- Strategies to manage big wave fear
- Personal development

PART FOUR - TUNING YOUR CAREER

PROFESSIONAL SURFING
- The challenge
- Turning pro
- General career path
- Career perspective
- Professional approach
- Getting started
- Sponsorship
- Managing the media
- Managing fame
- Maintaining your career
- Career transitions
- Retirement
- Personal development

PART FIVE - SURFER DEVELOPMENT

SURF COACHING
- The challenge
- Your role
- The mastery environment
- Mind coaching
- Identifying mental strengths and areas of challenge
- Developing mental strengths and areas of challenge - Activity 12: Surfer profile chart
- Mind coaching for competition
- Mind coaching the surf team
- Personal development

PART SIX - RIDING THE WAVES OF LIFE

THE SURFING LIFE
- The challenges
- Localism
- Anger in the line up
- Drugs and performance
- Injury prevention and recovery
- Managing crisis
- The maturing surfer
- Personal development

CONCLUSION
The ultimate journey

Bibliography
Contributing Surfers
Photo Credits
Acknowledgements
Index
About the Author

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THESURFERSMIND
The complete, practical guide to surf psychology
By Richard Bennett - Surf Psychologist

CONTRIBUTING SURFERS

ATHLETES

Megan Abubo (Haw) - WCT athlete
Terry Ahue (Haw) - Waimea Bay life guard
Clyde Aikau (Haw) - Big wave rider
Lisa Andersen (USA) - 4x World Champion
Rob Bain (Aus) - Retired WCT athlete
Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew (Aus) - World Champion, 2x Grand Masters World Champion
Layne Beachley (Aus) - 7x World Champion
Shane Beschen (USA) - WCT athlete
Wendy Botha (Aus) - 4x World Champion
Serena Brooke (Aus) - WQS Champion, WQS and WCT athlete
Troy Brooks (Aus) - WCT athlete
Taj Burrow (Aus) - WCT athlete and aerial specialist
Mick Campbell (Aus) - WCT athlete
Paul Canning (SAfr) - WQS and WCT athlete
Tom Carroll (Aus) - 2x World Champion and big wave rider
Joel Centeio (Aus) - USA Junior Champion and WQS athlete
Heather Clarke (SAfr) - WCT athlete
Ross Clarke-Jones (Aus) - Big wave rider
Peter Cole (USA) - Pioneering big wave rider
Samantha Cornish (Aus) - WCT athlete
Darrick Doerner (Haw) - Big wave rider
Shane Dorian (Haw) - Big wave rider and retired WCT athlete
Luke Egan (Aus) - Retired WCT athlete
Greg Emslie (SAfr) - WCT athlete
Neridah Falconer (Aus) - Retired WCT athlete
Mick Fanning (Aus) - World Champion
Sunny Garcia (Haw) - World Champion
Chelsea Hedges (Aus) - World Champion
Fabio Gouveia (Brz) - WQS Champion and retired WCT athlete
Damien Hardman (Aus) - 2x World Champion
Nathan Hedge (Aus) - WCT athlete
CJ Hobgood (USA) - World Champion
Damien Hobgood (USA) - WCT athlete
Andy Irons (Haw) - 3x World Champion
Noah Johnson (Haw) - Big wave rider
Keala Kennelly (Haw) - WCT athlete and big wave rider
Taylor Knox (USA) - Big wave rider and WCT athlete
Will Lewis (Aus) - WQS athlete and team surfing competitor
Corey Lopez (USA) - WCT athlete
Shea Lopez (USA) - WCT athlete
Michael Lowe (Aus) - WCT athlete
Dan Malloy (USA) - Professional free surfer
Brenden Margieson (Aus) - Professional free surfer
Toby Martin (Aus) - WCT athlete
Pauline Menczer (Aus) - World Champion
Sofia Mulanovich (Peru) - World Champion
Trent Munro (Aus) - WCT athlete
Liam McNamara (Haw) - Pipeline specialist
Mark Occhilupo (Aus) - World Champion
Jamie O'Brien (Haw) - Pipeline Master and WQS athlete
Pat O'Connell (USA) - Retired WCT athlete
Flavio Padaratz (Brz) - WQS Champion and retired WCT athlete
Percy 'Neco' Padaratz Jr (Brz) - WQS Champion and WCT athlete
Joel Parkinson (Aus) - 2x World Junior Champion and WCT athlete
Jake Paterson (Aus) - WQS Champion and WCT athlete
Paul Paterson (Aus) - Big wave rider
Miky Picon (Fra) - European Surfing Champion and WQS athlete
Tiago Pires (Port) - European Surfing Champion and WQS athlete
Maz Quinn (NZ) - New Zealand Surfing Champion, WQS and WCT athlete
David Rastovich (Aus) - Professional Free Surfer
Tony Ray (Aus) - Big wave rider and retired WCT athlete
Renan Rocha (Brz) - WQS and WCT athlete
Jacqueline Silva (Brz) - WQS Champion and WCT athlete
Kate Skarratt (Aus) - WQS and WCT athlete
Evan Slater (USA) - Big wave rider
Kelly Slater (USA) - 9x World Champion and big wave rider
Luke Stedman (Aus) - WQS and WCT athlete
Pancho Sullivan (Haw) - Big wave rider and WCT athlete
Nathan Webster (Aus) - WCT athlete
Ross Williams (Haw) - Big wave rider and retired WCT athlete
Danny Wills (Aus) - WCT athlete
Russell Winter (GB) - British and European Surfing Champion, WQS and WCT athlete

SHAPERS

Simon Anderson (Aus) - Energy Surfboards, Narrabeen, Australia
Mark Phipps (Aus) - Vapour8 Surfboards, Ocean Grove, Australia and South West France

SURF COACHES

Michael Barry (Aus) - Retired WCT athlete and Head Coach, God Fathers of the Ocean Surf School
Martin Dunn (Aus) - Pioneering surf coach and Head Coach, surfcoach.com
Glyndyn Ringrose (Aus) - Retired WCT athlete and Quiksilver Team Coach
Sasha Stocker (Aus) - Retired WCT athlete and Head Coach, Surfing Australia HPC

SURF SCIENTIST

Brian Lowdon (Aus) - Pioneering sport scientist in surfing

Legend:

Aus - Australia
Brz - Brazil
Haw - Hawaii
Fra - France
GB - Great Britain
NZ - New Zealand
Peru - Peru
Port - Portugal
SAfr - South Africa
USA - United States of America
ASP - Association of Surfing Professionals
WCT - ASP World Championship Tour
WQS - ASP World Qualifying Series

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