Preparing Yourself for Peak Performance Do you sometimes become overwhelmed during a long season? Training, practicing, and competing take a lot of physical effort and emotional energy. The grind during the season can wear down many tennis players. The stress of being an athlete can be challenging. Many
Being in Control of your Performance What is the core characteristic of mental toughness? The term “mental toughness” is used by a lot of tennis players… Everyday you watch or listen to professional tennis players, or commentators talk about mental toughness. As much as the term “mental toughness”
The Mindset to Learn From Your Mistakes What effects do match-ending mistakes have on your confidence? For most tennis players, losing is difficult, but making a costly mistake late in a competition can hurt their confidence. Small mistakes early in a match can still affect your confidence. However, costly
Turn Your Losses to a Learning Experience Do you try to find the lesson in a loss, or do you become too emotionally overwhelmed? No tennis player wants or enjoys losing a match. Though losing is never fun, the experience can be valuable. Unfortunately, many players walk off
Having a Consistent Game Mindset How often do you under perform when playing a lower-ranked opponent? Playing poorly against lower-ranked opponents is a frustrating phenomenon for many players. An unexpected loss can be difficult to process, “How in the world did I lose that match? I have never
Taking Charge of your Emotions on the Tennis Court Do you have difficulty controlling your emotions during matches? Do intense negative emotions lead to “uncontrollable” outbursts and emotional disruptions? Many tennis players believe emotions are entirely out of their control. In other words, negative emotional outbursts are just