Is Your Success Controlled By Your Body? There are ideal body types that seem to be optimal for tennis. At the elite level, tennis players’ body types become quite similar. How then can a tennis player with a different body type compete at the elite level? While certain
Are you a consistent tennis player but can’t seem to play well in major competitions? During those big competitions, do you become consumed with self-doubt? Are the expectations of winning too great for you to perform well? Does your performance unravel at major tournaments leaving you
The Importance of Mental Preparation Did you happen to catch the final of the Western & Southern Open Championship between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic? Federer won his fifth Cincinnati title Sunday, which was a record for this event. What was really interesting, from a mental game perspective,
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
Overcoming Tentative Play In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, welcomes back Ian Westermann, a USPTA certified teaching professional and host of the Essential Tennis Podcast. Dr. Cohn and Ian answer a question from a tennis player who has a strong
How to Stop Overthinking The Score In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, welcomes back Ian Westermann, a USPTA certified teaching professional and host of the Essential Tennis Podcast. Dr. Cohn and Ian answer a question from a tennis player who