The Way of the Champion: Lessons from Sun Tzu's the Art of War and Other Tao Wisdom for Sports & Life

I enjoy this book and return to it often to glean it's wisdom. I will say that it's not my favorite by Dr. Lynch. The first half seems more aggressive than his other work as it focuses on drawing inspiration from The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Toward the later half of the book, he switches to a more Daoistic tone, and to me, this is where Dr. Lynch thrives. He as such a wonderful way of articulating how to live your life as effectively and peaceful as possible. He includes a phenomenal section on leadership at the end of the text. This has helped me in a mindset as I lead others in my job. Overall, I still highly recommend this book.

I purchased this book to help me better understand how I could best support my two young athletes, and it continues to be my go-to source for advice. Jerry Lynch brings such a healthy perspective to competition and success, that I find I use his philosophy in many different aspects of my own life. The examples he provides from his own coaching experience are really inspiring, and the techniques he recommends for achieving higher levels of success in sports and in life are incredibly logical and simple to follow. This book has definitely helped me know what to say or not to say to my kids before and after their games, and as a result, they are playing better, have smiles on their faces and our relationship just keeps improving. I definitely recommend it for athletes or parents of young athletes.

I've previously listened to and read Sun Tzu's "Art of War" and tried to make the principles and philosophies apply to my life and martial arts training. However, "The Way of the Champion" does all of this for you. It is well written which makes it an easy read. There are lots of examples of how the lessons in the book were used and applied to other athletes with positive results. I recently hit a mental road block in my martial arts training, and this book is helping me to achieve a winning state of mind for martial arts, work, and life.

Persistence - Heart - Passion & Love! are the ingredients to become a Champion! The Way of the Champion covers all aspects and for those wishing to improve their "lot in life" can learn a lot by reading and absorbing this great book. When I started it I could not put it down, which is unusual for me as my normal reading pattern is to read a couple of chapters a day! Well written by people have "been there and done that"!

excellent

This book has a lot of simple concepts and quick phrases / questions that can be used with youth teams to help them develop mental toughness and perspective as to how to improve themselves. As a youth coach, I found these concepts easy to adapt and apply in quick, three minute sessions before and after each practice.

A great read in the thought process of a champion in any walk of life. Great teaching on how to lead by example and exude the characteristics of a true leader.

Perfect book for sports

You'd get up in the middle of the night to peruse this classic

Didn’t dislike anything. It is a great book.