The Ultimate Athlete
by George Leonard
Leonard's 1975 book on sport as a path to transformation: the body as a vehicle for awareness, aikido, energy and new games. Period piece with lasting ideas about play and presence.
Read it if…
you want sport as practice rather than competition.
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Skip it if…
you want training science.
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Three things you will actually use
- Sport can be practice.
- Presence over performance.
- Play is serious.
Do this first
Play one game this week with no score.
Our verdict
Sport as practice.
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