INTRODUCTION
THE POWER OF PRACTICE
Everybody has the will to win; few people have the will to prepare to win.
—BOBBY KNIGHT
It’s a funny thing. The more I practice the luckier I get.
—ARNOLD PALMER
John Wooden is a legend. The coach of UCLA’s basketball team for 27 years, he was anointed “Greatest Coach of the 20th Century” by ESPN and the greatest coach ever—in any sport—by the Sporting News. Wooden led his teams to ten national championships in 12 years, won 88 consecutive games, and achieved the highest winning percentage (.813) of any coach in NCAA basketball history—all while building an enduring reputation for developing the character of his players at least as much as their skill. It’s not surprising that in the decades since Wooden retired, ...
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