TESTIMONIALS



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Book Launch Well Wishes

"Very proud of your effort..." ROB BAIN Former World No. 2
"Good luck..." BRENDEN MARGIESON Professional Free Surfer
"Looking forward to reading your book..." LAYNE BEACHLEY 7x World Champion
"Congratulations..." TOM CARROLL 2x World Champion
"Look forward to getting my hands on a copy..." ROD DAHLBERG Shaper

Reader Testimonials

"Stoked to see the book..." NOAH JOHNSON Big Wave Rider
"Great job!..." KATE SKARRATT Retired WCT Athlete
"Breaking new ground..." NICK CARROLL Global Surf Journalist
"Written with both the soul and competitive surfer in mind..."
"Great job and I feel it will help many in the industry..."
"Really impressed as it is easy to read..."
"Thanks for the inspiration..."
"I've already seen improvement in my surfing..."
"Would recommend it to anyone!"
"Enjoying the book!"
"Marked change in performance as well as focus and determination"
"My free surfing is getting better and better and I'm having more fun"
"With the help of your book I won the Australian Open Title..."
"Holds pride of place in our surf school..."
"Your book has helped heaps with my competition results..."
"Been using your book on a recent trip to Bali..."
"One of the best books I've ever read..."

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"Very proud of your effort..."

Hi Rich,

Wont be able to be at your book launch, but will be there in spirit.

Very proud of your effort, and wish you all the success you deserve.

You da man bro!!!!!!!

Bainy.

Rob Bain
Former World No. 2
Avalon Beach, Australia

Email 26/03/2004

 

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"Good luck..."

Good Luck mate with the whole release. I hope that it all goes well for you.

Regards Margo.

Brenden Margieson
Professional Free Surfer
Gold Coast, Australia

Email 30/03/2004

 

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"Looking forward to reading your book..."

Hi Richard,

I am looking forward to reading your book!
Good luck with the book launch and I hope Bells turns it on for you!
Layne x

Layne Beachley
7x World Champion
Dee Why, Australia

Email 1/04/2004

 

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"Congratulations..."

Hi Richard,

Congratulations on completing your book!
Unfortunately I wont be able to attend the launch as I'll be travelling overseas. All the best and I hope it is a grand success!
Regards
TOM

Tom Carroll
2x World Champion
Newport, Australia


Email 2/04/2004

 

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"Look forward to getting my hands on a copy..."

Hi Richard,
Sorry I won't be able to make your book launch, business commitments prevent me from being at Bells this year as I have just had a week at Margaret River which was fantastic. Thanks for forwarding the invitation and I wish you every success with the project and look forward to getting my hands on a copy. Big hello to Bushy from me, I'm a big fan of his.
Best regards .. Rod Dahlberg

Rod Dahlberg
Surfboard Shaper
Yamba, Australia

Email 6/04/2004

 

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"Stoked to see the book..."

richard,
stoked to see the book. my pops is a psychologist with heavy emphasis on sport in the last 15-20 years. he tried to help me with my surfing back in the day, it'll be fun to share it with him.
thanks and peace
noah

Noah Johnson
Big Wave Rider
Haleiwa, Hawaii

Email 28/04/2004

 

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"Great job!"

Hey richard!
Thanks for the book
Great job! I am reading it now and it looks great!
Well done!
Take care

kate

Kate Skarratt
Former WCT Athlete

Gold Coast, Australia

Email 1/06/2004

 

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"Breaking new ground..."

Richard,

It's an intersting thing, the surfer's mental processes, and while I'm personally more interested in how a surfer's psychological structure forms and re-forms through the years as a result of his or her surfing commitment, I think you're breaking ground in how to channel a surfer's energies toward being better at it.

good on ya.

xxnc

Nick Carroll
Global Surf Journalist

Newport, Australia

Email 3/06/2004

 

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"Written with both the soul and competitive surfer in mind..."

Written with both the soul and competitive surfer in mind, Bennett's new book, The Surfer's Mind combines his professional expertise with observations and experiences of working with elite surfers for three years as a psychologist on the WCT. But it's not just competition, with chapters covering everything from fear to riding the waves of your lives, Bennett's goal is to assist surfers tune their mind to get the best out of themselves and their surfing...

Alison Aprhys
Surf Writer and Journalist
Sydney, Australia

Review on surfingthemag.com 5/08/2004

 

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"Great job and I feel it will help many in the industry..."

Happy New Year Richard and thankyou for the inscription in Khy's book. He is really impressed it is a great book. I am so glad Adam told us about it, you have done a great job and I feel it will help many in the industry. If you are ever down the South Coast of NSW give us a call. Take care. Karen Vaughan.

Karen Vaughan
Parent of top Australian Junior Surfer
Ulludulla, Australia

Email 8/01/2005

 

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"Really impressed as it is easy to read..."

Hey there richard, i am just sending you this e-mail as i have just started reading the book you wrote and gave to Grant a few weeks ago....it is a really well written book that uses the surfers quotes to emphasise and back-up your points. I am really impressed as it is easy to read and will come in handy for many guys to read... Congratulations.

Wayne Hudson
WQS Athlete and Surf School Instructor

Lake Cathie, Australia

Email 18/01/2005

 

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"Thanks for the inspiration..."

Hi Richard, I purchased your book a few months ago and just want to let you know that I'm really enjoying it. I'm teaching a yoga for surfers class and I've been using a different chapter each week as an emphasis for the class. So the asanas for that day are based on developing which ever quality the chapter focuses on. We just finished confidence and self-belief so we worked on some postures that promote a sense of confidence and strength as well as a bunch of inversions (upside down poses) which have a calming effect on the mind and help develop trust. I'm getting lots of good feedback. It's fun and I'm loving it. Thanks for the inspiration and happy surfing to you!

Aloha, Krista

Krista Anderson
Yoga Teacher

Kona, Hawaii
www.konayoga.com

Email 2/08/2005

 

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"I've already seen improvement in my surfing..."

Hello Richard, how is it going?

Things been pretty good here in Brazil. Specially after I received a copy of the book! I'm enjoying every chapter of it. Right now I'm on "Your Opportunities" chapter. Specifically the Creativity part.

I've already seen improvement in my surfing so that's pretty awesome. I look in me to always stay aware, take responsibility for things I'm responsible for, and not take responsibility for things I can't control, improved my concentration an focus by remembering a phrase that motivates me and lot's of other aspects. Right now I can notice and people tell me that too that I look more calm when dropping into a wave so that makes my surfing more stylish.

Thanks a lot Richard.

Regards,

Roberto França

Roberto França
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Email 7/10/2005

 

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"Would recommend it to anyone!"

Dear Richard,

Thanks for your book, just finished reading it and reckon that my attitude and learning curve towards the ocean and progression in surfing has already improved. Would recommend it to anyone! Very informative and enjoyable read and good life skill tips.

Happy smurfin,


Oli

Dr O. Jenkins
Registrar in Emergency Medicine/
British Representative Surf-Aid International
Bunbury Regional Hospital,
Bunbury, West Australia

Email 11/10/2005

 

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"Enjoying the book!"

Greetings Richard-
thank you for sending me a copy of The Surfers Mind.

I am thoroughly enjoying it and using the techniques with my staff and students.

I'll be in touch.
Blessings Richard


Chris

Chris Williams
Christian Surfers

Laguna Beach, California

Email 10/11/2005

 

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"Marked change in performance as well as focus and determination"

Dear Richard
My son was delighted to receive the surfers mind for Christmas. He has
read your book from cover to cover and is now re-reading it. He has covered
it in clear contact to protect it and has copied the relevant tables, intent
on following your advice.
It is encouraging to see his marked change in performance as well as focus
and determination.
He is still at Cactus surfing for another 3 weeks with his father and
brother. They are having a great time and sharing your knowledge.
Thank you once again.
Regards
Donna

Donna
Parent of rising surf star

South Australia

Email 11/01/2006

 

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"My free surfing is getting better and better..."

Great book, only read a few of the sections that interested me so far
and have found my free surfing is getting better and better, my wave
count is higher and I'm having more fun. I did not realise how much
negative self talk I used or how quickly I lost focus. Great book and
I have only scratched the surface. Thanks. Matt

Matt Hunter
Free Surfer
Coffs Harbour, Australia


Email 2/12/2007

 

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"With the help of your book I won the Australian Open Title..."

With the help of your book I turned around a poor result in the 07 world Waveski titles to last Oct winning the Australian Open Title placing ahead of the #1, #3 and #4 from that world title.

Travis Best
Australian Waveski Champion
St Andrews Beach, Australia

Email 6/12/2008

 

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"Holds pride of place in our surf school..."

Hola Richard, We have a copy already which holds pride of place in our surf school - thanks for the thought. All the best, Gem.

Gem
Innocent Surf School
Nosara, Costa Rica

www.innocentsurfschool.com

Email 7/12/08

 

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"Your book has helped heaps with my competition results..."

Your book was recommended to me by a fellow waveski surfer and it has helped heaps over the last year with results such as winning the women's title for the 2008 World Waveski Tour in Reunion Island and the 2008 Womens Australian Waveski Title. Thanks heaps, great read and a book you can keep going back to.

Cheers

Mel Hardy
Australian Waveski Champion
Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

Email 2/01/09

 

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"Been using your book on a recent trip to Bali..."

Hey Rich,

...Really keen to chat to you... Been using your book on a recent trip to Bali infact. I called upon some of the ‘focusing techniques’ when I went out in 10 foot Nusa Dua reefs. My at home prep had been dreadful due to work and crap Sydney surf – it really helped...

Have a great 2010

Adam Waldie
Surfing Atlas
Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia
www.surfingatlas.com

Email 22/12/09

 

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"One of the best books I've ever read"

Hi Richard,

Love the book. Had it for a few years now and it's definitely helped my approach to surfing... All the best and thanks for writing one of the best books I've ever read...


Toby Lott
Surfer

Email 6/10/10

 

 

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