Psychology of Gamesmanship - How to Manage Mind Games and Tricks

[SUPPORT: When you purchase this book, author help is included. Send your question about the material by email (see inside the book).]Have you ever lost a game you should have won? Why? Perhaps, your opponent distracted you. If your concentration was destroyed, you were tricked into losing. Whether you like it or not, this kind of gamesmanship is as much a part of competition as the rules and tools of sports.This book describes every dirty trick someone can play on you - and how to stop them. These situations are most often observed in sports competitions. They also happen in your family, spousal relationships, friendships, work, and in business. This book is a primer to help you survive life. The more easily you can recognize gamesmanship, the more fun it is to counter-respond. With this information, you no longer need to be the victim of someone else's ruthless behavior.The book could never be complete enough to cover every possible ploy, but it will help you recognize when someone is playing with your head. Gamesmanship has been around forever. Tricks and traps to fool others have been used in nature since the beginnings of the food chain. It is so pervasive in the world that Sun Tsu incorporated trickery and deception in his "The Art of War", and that was 2,500 years ago. Even at the first Olympics in ancient Greece, psychological sharking tricks and traps were used to distract and intimidate opponents. These were the guys who came up with the Trojan Horse - an ultimate shark if ever there was one.However fiercely you may cling to the high ideals of upstanding sportsmanship, the reality of the world is that there are many who do not. This book is your best educational tool.Amazon is not currently configured for PDF versions (see the author's billiard gods website). PDF files can be read on any ereader, smart phone, or tablet.OTHER BOOKS USING GAMESMANSHIPThe Art of Team CoachingThe Art of Personal CompetitionThe Art of Marketing & PromotionThe Art of Political CampaigningThe Art of War versus The Art of Pool Read more