Why Tennis Players Need Mental Training What contributes more to peak performance in tennis: your physical skills or mental skills? More importantly, would you say your mental game is at the same level as your physical game? Most tennis players would rate their physical game at a much
How High Expectations Lead to Poor Performance Do you believe setting the bar as high as possible will lead to better tennis? This belief is held by many tennis players. The thought process is, “If I set the bar as high as possible, even though I may not
Kenin Uses Feedback to Reach the Top In tennis, achieving mental balance is crucial for success… One particular aspect of balance is difficult for many tennis players… The balance between self-evaluation and harsh self-criticism. Achieving the balance between evaluating your game and harsh self-criticism helps a tennis player
Do Nadal’s Superstitions Help Him Perform? How do superstitions, rituals, and routines affect your performance in tennis matches? And what is the difference between them? Many tennis players, like other athletes, are superstitious and believe superstitions affect how they perform on the court. And tennis players adopt many
How Pro Players Develop Self-Confidence Confidence is a necessary element of peak performance in tennis. Without some level of confidence, you will constantly fall short of your aspirations and goals. “Somewhat” confident can help you climb upward and win some more matches but “high” confidence can launch you
Playing to Win or Playing Not To Lose Is there really a difference? Ultimately, both mindsets are focused on the same thing, right? The underlying theme may be to win but each mindset focuses on entirely different strategies. Playing to win leads to many more victories than playing