Improving Your Mental Strength What makes Novak Djokovic the number one player in tennis today? He certainly has all the shots, but what about his mental toughness? Does he just have an incredibly high confidence in his ability? Is he able to battle hard when he’s down in
Mentally Preparing For Tough Opponents “I like winning more than I like losing…”, Maria Sharapova said during an interview this week at the Australian Open. Not only is Maria Sharapova currently #2 in the world for tennis, she is one of the most mentally tough tennis players on
Composure For In-Match Mistakes Do you beat yourself up after a mistake during a match? Do you it difficult to move on after a mistake on the court? Many tennis players I’ve worked with on the mental game unravel after mistakes and it can snowball into tanking or
Mental Strategies to Stay Focused Have you ever lost a tennis match after leading by a set or lost a set after being up 4-1? Recall a match where you had a significant lead only to unravel and lose the match… You were probably just playing the game
Refocusing After Mistakes Do you find it difficult to focus after a mistake on the tennis court? Or can you let it go quickly and get to the next point? Every tennis player knows they need to focus on the present point… but think of that time when
Do You Have A Player Who Underperforms? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers: A question from a tennis parent whose player who performs well in practice, but doesn’t play as well in tournaments. Dr. Cohn gives mental game tips