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.
Improving Confidence With Mental Training In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers: A question from a tennis player about how to improve confidence by working with a trained professional. She wants to know what she can gain from one on
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
Staying Focused in Each Set Has a coach ever implored you to concentrate? Have you ever been told that you would be a better player if only you learned to improve your concentration? Have you ever been told exactly what concentration is or how to improve it? Most
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