Tennis mental game tips and articles for tennis players, coaches, and sports parents to improve performance.
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.
Playing In The Moment In Matches Playing in the “now” requires a tennis player to commit to “letting go.” “Letting go” of mistakes is a strategy where a player releases (flushes) the last point in order to re-gain his focus for the current point. When you can’t release
Staying Positive When Losing Matches Many tennis players repeat the refrain, “It’s not my fault…” Some tennis players blame mistakes and losses on a wide range of sources: Blaming prevents an athlete from acquiring valuable feedback from a performance, which interferes with improvements that could be made to
Improving Your Tennis Focus Have you ever been told by a your tennis coach, or perhaps a parent, that you need to focus more? The word “focus” is commonly thrown around in the world of tennis. The definition of “focusing” is directing your attention or effort towards something
Are You Mentally Tough? Can an injury help an athlete develop mental toughness? No, an injury cannot help you develop mental toughness, but learning to respond appropriately can help improve your mental game. When you compete, you must learn to overcome challenges and persevere. This helps you reach
Confidence to Handle Opponent Pace Changes In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a tennis coach whose player has difficultly when their opponent changes the pace of the game. Dr. Cohn gives mental game tips on how