Bring Confidence To Tournaments

Tennis Psychology Podcast

In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a sports parent whose daughter performs well in practice, but chokes in tournaments. He wants to know which tennis psychology audio/workbook program would help her. Listen to this month’s tennis psychology podcast to learn how to improve [...]

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Podcast 70: Coping with Anxiety and Nervousness

Tennis Psychology Podcast for Players and Coaches

Welcome to session number 70 of The Tennis Psychology Podcast. Dr. Patrick Cohn at Sports Psychology for Tennis, is a mental game of tennis expert and helps tournament players, tennis coaches and parents improve confidence, focus, and composure using sports psychology strategies. In this week’s tennis psychology session, Dr. Cohn helps a player that doesn’t have [...]

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Did Federer Psych Out Murray?

Mental Game of Tennis

The TV media had a lot to say about Federer’s post-match interview after he beat Tsonga in the semi-finals to jump into the finals at the 2010 Australian Open. Going into the finals, Federer said that it was more important for Murray to win the first set than him. Translation: He felt Murray was under [...]

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Podcast: How to Overcome Prematch Jitters

Tennis Psychology Podcast for Players and Coaches

 Welcome to session number fifty one of The Tennis Psychology Podcast. Dr. Patrick Cohn at Sports Psychology for Tennis, is a mental game of tennis expert and helps tournament players, tennis coaches and parents improve confidence, focus, and composure using sports psychology strategies. In this week’s tennis psychology session, Dr. Cohn teaches you how to [...]

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Tennis Podcast: Play Freely Under Pressure

Tennis Psychology Podcast for Players and Coaches

Welcome to session number eighteen of The Tennis Psychology Podcast. Dr. Patrick Cohn at Sports Psychology for Tennis, is a mental game of tennis expert and helps tournament players, tennis coaches and parents improve confidence, focus, and composure using sports psychology strategies. In this week’s tennis psychology session, you’ll learn how to play freely under [...]

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Mental Game of Tennis and Comfort Zones

China Open Tennis

The thought of winning a match can spark feelings of excitement, adrenaline, and joy for any tennis player. You might even look ahead and think about what will happen if you win the match. Or, you might experience the satisfaction of your hard work paying off before the match is over. Some players might even [...]

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How to Cope with Prematch Anxiety or Nerves

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Most tennis players feel “jitters” or nervousness before match play. You can feel prematch jitters or nerves in many ways such as a pounding heart rate, sweaty palms, tightness in your shoulders or dry mouth. These physical symptoms are often a normal reaction by your body. They are the body’s way to prepare for the [...]

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