Tennis confidence articles for tennis players, coaches, and sports parents to improve mental game performance and consistency in matches.
How Long Does it Take you to Settle in a Tennis Match? Have there been times when you couldn’t find your stride from the first serve? Many tennis players feel they need to work themselves into the match. These players often find themselves losing the first set and
In this episode, we discuss tennis players who worry too much about what coaches and others think and how this affects performance. In The Tennis Psychology Podcast video series, mental performance coaches Dr. Patrick Cohn and Jaclyn Ellis discuss unique mental game challenges for tennis players and coaches.
How Do You Stay Confident When Losing If winning improves confidence, is it possible to maintain confidence when you are not winning Winning is viewed as the key to confidence by many tennis players. It’s common to hear professional players, in post-match interviews, remark, “After I won a
What Are your Expectations When Learning a New Skill? Do you expect to see quick results? Learning new skills can be frustrating. Sometimes, it feels as though you take one step forward and two steps backward. Tennis players often expect immediate results, but that is not the reality
How confident are you in your ability to win when you are playing without your “A” game? Many players cheat themselves out of victories because they believe they need to be on top of their game to be victorious. There are two problems with that belief: 1. How
How have subpar conditions during past tennis matches affected your mind and performance? Rarely are conditions perfect for competitive matches. Unfavorable weather, poor court conditions, and flat tennis balls are a few challenges you may face during matches. If allowed, these conditions can throw off your mental game