What Do You Do After Performance Anxiety Hits You? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Linda who wants to know what to do after performance anxiety hits in the middle of a match. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and
Learning How To Relax in Tennis In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers: A question from James, who is a senior tennis player. Here’s the question I received from James: “The problem is in my competitive tennis matches I just
Are You Ready For Mental Training? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers: A question from a tennis coach who has a student that is 4 years old and wants to know if she can start mental training. She is an
Tips For Releasing The Grips Of Pressure Why do some players place so much pressure on themselves to win? Has placing pressure on yourself ever helped you win a match? Most tennis players falter under the weight of self-imposed pressure. Pressure is self-sabotaging… It would be like eating
Mental Toughness In Big Matches The story line: Rafael Nadal lost 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, to Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday and was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open. The bigger story: Fernando Verdasco, down 2 sets to 1, came from behind to
Do You Have Confidence In Your Tennis Game? Do you have a tennis rival or some player you just want to beat no matter how important the match is? Do you wonder how you can gain an advantage over your rival and tip the scales of victory in