Garret Kramer

Garret Kramer
Born
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Alma materHamilton College
Occupation(s)Author, Speaker, Coach, Teacher
SpouseElizabeth Mack (m. 1990)
Children3
Websitegarretkramer.com

Garret Kramer is an American author, speaker, coach, and teacher. He is the founder and managing partner of Inner Sports, a Morristown, New Jersey, firm specializing in non-duality and its relevance to performance, happiness, and sports psychology.[1]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kramer claimed that the germ theory of disease lacks scientific evidence and asked that his audience explore for themselves before getting the vaccine.[2][3]

Early life and background

Born in Paterson, New Jersey and raised in nearby Clifton,[4] Kramer graduated in 1980 from the Montclair Kimberley Academy, a secondary school in Montclair, New Jersey, where he played varsity ice hockey from 1977 to 1980. In the latter year, Kramer was the leading scorer in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association and a first-team All-State selection. In 2008, he returned to Montclair Kimberley as head coach of the team.[5]

Kramer earned a bachelor's degree in 1984 from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, where he continued playing ice hockey. He then coached the junior varsity team at Hamilton for one year.[6] Following his time at Hamilton, Kramer began to compete in the game of golf as an Amateur and qualified for four (4) USGA Championships: The 89th U.S. Amateur Championship at Merion Golf Club in August 1989, The 9th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in September 1989, The 10th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Troon Golf & Country Club in October 1990 and the 23rd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship in October 2003.

Career

In 1995,[7] Kramer founded an organization called Inner Sports,[8] which mentors performers, athletes, coaches, and organizations on one's true nature, or Consciousness, and its bearing on performance.[9] Kramer often conducts seminars and day-long workshops for the general public about exploring the nature of Self and its implications.[10] Kramer has appeared WFAN, WOR, ESPN, FOX, NBC, Golf Channel, CBS, and CTV.[11][12]

Authorship

Kramer is the author of three books, Stillpower: Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life (ISBN 978-1582703886),[13][14] which argues that knowing thyself is more important [in performance] than having a command of the skills and behaviors needed,[13] The Path of No Resistance: Why Overcoming Is Simpler Than You Think (ISBN 978-1-62634-117-3), and True Self: Notes on the Essence of Being (ISBN 978-1626347779).[15]

All-star ice hockey player Zach Parise wrote the foreword to Stillpower[12] and told Sports Illustrated in 2010 that he often seeks Kramer's counsel about handling the ebb and flow of life on and off the ice.[16]

Personal

Kramer lives in New Jersey with his wife and three children.[12]

References

  1. ^ Emily Maltby, "Some Entrepreneurs Put In Olympic Effort," Wall Street Journal, February 8, 2010
  2. ^ Agrawal, Soniya (2021-04-07). "'Covid a religious cult': Anil Ambani's son Jai Anmol is using Twitter to call out 'scamdemic'". ThePrint. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  3. ^ Kramer, Garret (March 16, 2021). "Conspiracy Theory and Me". Garret Kramer. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  4. ^ "The Path of No Resistance with Garret Kramer" Archived 2017-12-04 at the Wayback Machine, DrKevinPecca.com, October 30, 2017. Accessed December 3, 2017. "[Q] Garret, where are you from? [A] I was born in Paterson, New Jersey. I grew up in Clifton, New Jersey. I was into playing hockey, pretty much that's what I was into."
  5. ^ Staff. "Garrett Kramer named new MKA hockey coach", The Star-Ledger, July 24, 2008. Accessed December 3, 2017. "Former Montclair Kimberley star Garrett Kramer has been named the new head ice hockey coach at his alma mater, replacing Michael Good, who held the position for three seasons. Kramer was an outstanding player for Montclair Kimberley from 1976 through 1980, leading the state in scoring in 1980 and earning first-team All-State status that season."
  6. ^ "MKA Announces Appointment of Ice Hockey Coach," MKA.org
  7. ^ Linked In
  8. ^ "Matt Stoeckel, "Stillpower: Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life," Psych Central". Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  9. ^ Inner Sports website
  10. ^ "Garret Kramer," Huffington Post
  11. ^ "8 Surprising Characteristics of Winners at the London Olympics," Forbes, August 6, 2012
  12. ^ a b c [1] Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau
  13. ^ a b "Wayne Parker, "Stillpower—Excellence With Ease in Sports and Life, by Garret Kramer," About.com". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  14. ^ Antonio Villa, "Garret Kramer authors new book" College News, Hamilton College
  15. ^ KRAMER, GARRET (2021). TRUE SELF : notes on the essence of being. [S.l.]: GREENLEAF BOOK GROUP LLC. ISBN 978-1-62634-777-9. OCLC 1246625863.
  16. ^ Michael Farber, "The Great Unknown," Sports Illustrated, February 22, 2010

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