Tennis psychology articles for tennis players, coaches, and sports parents to improve mental game performance and consistency.
Focus on the Process, Not the Outcome Are you or your players super competitive? That’s a good thing, right? Every player wants to win… In sports psychology, we find that tennis players sometimes want to win so badly that they can’t perform their best on the court. Highly
Expect the Unexpected in Tennis “Unknown,” “Uncomfortable,” “Unusual,” “Unfamiliar,” “Unexpected” Do any of these terms describe what you experienced in a tennis match that might undermine your mindset for playing great tennis? The unknown, uncomfortable, unusual, unfamiliar, and unexpected are the five biggest distractions that can generate anxiety
Mental Tips to Close Out Tennis Matches In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Alex, who wants to know how he can close out a match when winning. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit
Focusing on The Process To Play in The Zone How exactly do you focus your best during matches? How do you focus on the process during them? All tennis players compete to win, right? Winning matches is the goal when you step on the court. Maybe you’re goal
Bouncing Back After Losing a Match A previous loss can complicate a tennis player’s focus. A tennis match is already full of potential distractions, but now you also need to overcome those thoughts of “the last time I played her…” When you are facing a player who beat
Does Your Internal Chatter Distract You During Points? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Ed, who is struggling with internal chatter. Here’s the question I received from Ed: “I can’t stop the internal chatter and as