Best. How do athletes become elite?

Mark Williams, world expert on the development of skills and talents in sports, and Tim Wigmore, sports observer The Economist, The New York Times and Daily Telegraph, consider sports success from various points of view, debunk myths about the need for many hours They acquire and develop extraordinary abilities that allow them to reach a new level of skill.
“There will be many examples from football, baseball, basketball, rugby, golf, cricket and tennis. The book contains data from advanced scientific research in the field of sports, as well as fragments of exclusive interviews with dozens of famous athletes and coaches. We do not claim that there is a simple template, following which your chances are maximizes to become the best, because sport, like life itself, is much more complicated and confusing than it seems. Outstanding athletes reach heights due to a comprehensive combination of natural data and training, where all components are closely interconnected. But during the study, we revealed certain characteristics common to many famous athletes, in their childhood and the development of a sports career, which helped us shed light on how to become a high -class athlete. ” (Mark Williams, Tim Wigmore)
“This book is an urgent analysis of sports science, and also a study of factors that allow us to achieve the greatest heights that we are capable of.” (Matthew Said)