Can you be confident and nervous at the same time? Many tennis players misconstrue the meanings of confidence and nervousness. These players believe having confidence means you WILL win. On the flip side, they see nervousness as a lack of confidence, which leads to losing. Let’s examine confidence
How Do You Want to be Remembered as an Athlete? Many athletes don’t think about their legacy during their athletic careers. They often believe legacy is reserved for the best of the best, such as Tiger Woods, Aaron Judge, Lebron James, or Serena Williams. However, all athletes leave
Expectations Within Matches Do you have high expectations and think you should win every match? Or are your expectations usually low to ensure you will outplay your expectations? Some players believe high expectations boost confidence and help them play at their peak throughout the match. While other players
How to Stay on Top with a High Rank Elite tennis players work their butts off to climb to the top or break into the Top-10. However, many players drop out of the top rankings after a short time. Often, what helps you to get to the top
When you get on the tennis court, do your strokes feel tight and controlled? In this tennis psychology video, Dr. Cohn helps you free up your strokes in matches. If you are not swinging fully in matches, watch this video. Most of the time, tennis players are afraid
Fear of Failure in Tennis Under what circumstances does the fear of losing dominate your thoughts? Many tennis players fear losing when they play highly ranked opponents, players with impressive resumes, long-time rivals, or physically gifted athletes. When players become intimidated by their opponents, they develop the expectation