Improve Your Mental Game of Tennis with Sports Psychology Expert Dr. Patrick Cohn
Discover proven tennis psychology strategies to improve your confidence, composure, and focus in matches. Learn how to take your skills from practice to matches.
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“Maggie had such a great weekend. As always, after she works with you she just seems more grounded and focused. She’s less likely to look around and get distracted during her match. She’s more focused on one point at a time. Also, as a parent, I’ve learned to encourage her process goals and not outcomes.”*
"Since you last worked with AJ, his National ranking has improved from 349 to 148. His tournament record at one point, since talking with you was 17-4, with 3 of the 4 being in third sets or tiebreakers. Your help has definitely improved AJ’s results and his on-court demeanor has substantially improved.”*
"Patrick played very well this week at the U14 national championships. He won both singles and doubles. Most importantly he kept his cool with an amazing attitude in the singles semis (playing his best friend) in the final against the number two. It has been a joy watching staying calm instead of getting angry."*
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a tennis mental game expert with Peak Performance Sports. He helps junior to professional tennis players learn the mindset and routine to perform more consistently on the tennis court.
As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Orlando, Florida), Dr. Patrick J. Cohn has taught athletes and coaches mental skills and sports psychology techniques for over 30 years.
Having earned his doctoral degree in Education specializing in Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia (1991), Dr. Cohn has extensively interviewed and coached thousands of athletes to understand the mental keys to enter “the zone” faster and perform better. Learn more about Dr. Cohn...
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