Shuttler's Flick

Making Every Match Count

Pullela Gopichand, Priya Kumar

• Publisher: S&S India
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9788195057139
• eBook ISBN:
  9788195057122
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Personal Success

'But the return is not always easy, especially when the world has moved on without you, when the people who were rooting for you have now found other heroes to sup­port.' When Pullela Gopichand had to undergo a risky arthroscopic surgery, chances of his full recovery were not great. His return to the badminton court seemed a far-fetched dream. The odds were stacked against him. Then, in 1998, he won the bronze in the Commonwealth Games. His biggest win was yet to come. In 2001, Pullela became the second Indian to win the All England Championship. This is the story we know. From not being able to walk to winning the most prestigious title in badminton, this is Pullela the player. But his success hasn't stopped at just him. The Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, set up in 2008, boasts of a host of World No. 1s including Saina Nehwal and Srikanth Kidambi and World Badminton Champion PV Sindhu. What is it about his teachings that propels players right to the top? In his official autobiography, we meet Pullela the coach. Through his own voice, as well as those of his students, mother, and wife, we get a look at the mind that revolutionised the game. We are shown not only what it takes to get to the top, but also, and more importantly, how to stay there. With the principles of his play laid bare, we are invited to apply them to our own everyday lives. In doing so, we ask questions, take accountability for our actions and perhaps find the answer to the greatest question of all—what does it take to become a champion?

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Page
• Title Page
• Foreword by Chirag Shetty and Srikanth Kidambi
• A note from the author
• 1. The All-England Victory
• 2. Earn Your Passion
• 3. The Purpose Unfolds
• 4. The Right Ecosystem
• 5. Problem-solving through Self-analysis
• 6. Fight for what You Believe to Be Right
• 7. Be a Champion at Execution First
• 8. The Confidence to Challenge Your Way Forward
• 9. The Competitive Gene
• 10. Don’t Make Defeat Permanent—Make a Comeback
• 11. The Real Story of Success
• 12. A Life Full of Challenges and Solutions
• 13. Big Victories. Big Losses
• 14. May the Best Man Win
• 15. The Rest Is History
• 16. The Start of a New Journey
• 17. The Instinct to Be the Best
• 18. Confidence Is Directly Proportional to Success
• 19. Celebrating Differences
• 20. Accept. Adapt. Accommodate.
• 21. About Winning and Losing
• 22. When No One Is Watching
• 23. The Karmic Family
• 24. Solve Your Own Problems
• 25. Project India
• 26. Difference between a Player and a Champion
• Epilogue: You Are a Champion. Live Like One.
• Copyright