How to Focus to Win not Focus on Winning Why do you play competitive tennis? The answer is most likely, “To Win.” But there is a huge difference between focusing on winning and being focused to win. Focusing on winning during a match is counter-productive. When you focus
Performance Anxiety in Tennis You’ll notice several myths about nerves that players buy into in the tennis world. Let’s examine these myths one-by-one. The first myth is: “Top-ranked tennis professionals do not get nervous.” Some younger players believe that top-level players have achieved their status in the sport
Osaka’s Inner Peace Helps Her Win Australian Open Do your emotions rage out of control during tennis matches? Do you find it difficult to play well when you’re upset or frustrated? Frustration, anger, resignation, sadness and anxiety are normal emotions. People experience these emotions in everyday life. For
Manage Your Expectations on The Tennis Court When you lose your cool on the tennis court, do you give up, thank or start pushing the ball? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Sarah who needs help
Helping Young Tennis Players Stay Composed Do you have a young tennis player that tends to implode after a couple of double faults on the tennis court? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a questions from a tennis parent.
Strategies for Developing Consistency in Tennis “I’m playing great tennis one minute then the next minute I can’t seem to do anything right. I just can’t seem to be consistent in my game. Is there anything I can do to improve my consistency on the court?” This is