Staying Competitive Regardless of The Opponent In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a tennis player who has trouble performing his best when playing against opponents who are not as strong as him. Listen to this month’s
Do you have the mental stamina to fight to the end of a long, closely contended competition and never give up? Is your fitness strong enough to endure a five-hour battle so that you don’t lose your mental focus? Are you mentally able to push past the physical
Keeping Composure to Move Past Mistakes History was made at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, when John Isner and Nicolas Mahut battled on the court for a record 11 hours, 5 minutes spread over three days. Both players displayed remarkable mental toughness throughout the match, but Inser took the
Playing Composed Under Pressure Most tennis players encounter pressure during matches. What is pressure? Pressure occurs when you feel like you should win, have to play well or worry about the consequences of losing. You can feel increased pressure during critical moments in the match (e.g. third set
Improving Tennis Match Focus Do you get sidetracked by distractions that happen during matches, such as an argument in an adjacent court or a bug pestering you? I call these distractions external distractions. They can happen grab your attention and hurt your focus during a match. I recently
Improving Prematch Focus Welcome to session number fifty of The Tennis Psychology Podcast. Dr. Patrick Cohn at Sports Psychology for Tennis, is a mental game of tennis expert and helps tournament players, tennis coaches and parents improve confidence, focus, and composure using sports psychology strategies. In this week’s