Wawrinka’s Trusting Mindset Do higher seeded tennis players intimidate you (or players you coach)? And did you think you were going to lose before the match even started? In order to believe you can win, you must be confident and trust in your abilities in the present moment.
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
Staying Mentally Tough After Injuries Participation in sport is a journey of highs (victories, great plays, higher rankings, beating the odds) and lows (losses, injuries, mistakes, underperforming). The difference between elite athletes and non-elite athletes is in the ability to manage the highs and lows throughout their careers.
Taking Practice Skills to Tennis Matches In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a tennis player who has difficultly bringing their practice performance into matches. Dr. Cohn gives mental game tips on how to improve confidence in
Overcoming Self-Doubt in Tennis In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a tennis player who has a problem with doubting their ability to master their shots. Dr. Cohn gives mental game tips on how to improve confidence
Improving Confidence to Keep The Lead In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a tennis parent who says that their child normally leads the game early on and then ends up losing the match. Dr. Cohn gives