Tennis Confidence Video 3: Trying too Hard?
March 17, 2009 by PatrickCohn
In my tennis confidence video series, you’ll learn about the top mental game reasons players under perform in matches compared to their performance in practice. This is the number one reason athletes contact me to help improve their mental game of tennis!
In the Tennis Confidence Video number 3, I discuss the third reason tennis players under perform in matches compared to their practice performance. You learn why trying too hard can prevent you from performing up to your ability in matches.
If you missed Tennis Confidence Video 1, check out why the academy mindset can hold you back in matches.
If you missed Tennis Confidence Video 2, find out how fear of failure can get in the way of your performance.
Please leave your comments or suggestions for future videos below.
How does one even begin to judge or even know the % of effort they are putting forth? I think this is a tough one to understand. I personaly believe a player should always give 100% effort but there are different ares of effort. Physical, Metal and Emotional and each of these are very important to the overall effort level. If a player is at a 10 in the mental aspects then their physical will follow. I am not sure a player can physically play or know how to play at 80% physical level and believe mentally that it is enough to win a match. personally I expect my players to be at 100%, also telling players to give 110 % is an issue since there is not such thing as 110%, maybe this is where players are going wrong. just some of my thoughts. Thanks
Alex:
The idea is only for players that are trying too hard and not for every player. These players needs to try less… whatever that effort level may be.
Patrick Cohn