Djokovic Overcomes Mental Battle to Win

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A hallmark of championship athletes is their ability to recognize the mental barriers that limit their performance. Three years after winning his first grand slam title at the Australian Open in 2008, Novak Djokovic’s hoisted the Norman Brooks Challenge Cup for the second time, defeating Andy Murray 6-4 6-3 6-2 in the 2011 Australian Open. [...]

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Podcast 72: Playing Outside Your Comfort Zones

Tennis Psychology Podcast for Players and Coaches

Welcome to session number 72 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 who is caught [...]

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Podcast 71:Regaining Confidence After Bad Shots

Tennis Psychology Podcast for Players and Coaches

Welcome to session number 71 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 has trouble [...]

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Rodger Federer Accesses the Zone

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The zone is a state of supreme focus that help athletes perform at their peak when they become totally immersed into their performance. Athletes depict the zone in many ways, such as the driver merges with the car; the tennis player joins her mind with the ball and court; the swimmer becomes one with the [...]

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Rafael Nadal Relies on His Confidence to Win

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To compete at the top of your game you need to have confidence in your ability to succeed. Number 1 ranked tennis professional, Rafael Nadal understands the importance of confidence to win tournaments and succeed in tennis. “I rely on my confidence to help me win,” said Nadal. “I have total confidence that I am [...]

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Tennis Parents with High Expectations

Tennis Psychology Podcast for Players and Coaches

Welcome to session number fifty nine 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 answers a question from [...]

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