~Katherine Cannata
What is your mindset when playing a dominant tennis player? Do you have a negative or fearful mindset and believe you will lose in straight sets and be embarrassed during the match? Or do you …
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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.”*~Katherine Cannata
"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."*
About Dr. Patrick Cohn
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...
Tennis Psychology Articles
How to Grow from Bad Matches
Learn How Roger Federer Responds to Loses After a bad match or a string of losses, do you generally feel like you will lose the next match? Making predictions about future matches after a bad …
Regain Composure When Upset
How to Help Athletes Get Past Mistakes Do you have difficulty preventing negative emotions from affecting your game.Once you have an emotional outburst, does it seem impossible to regain your …
How Iga Swiatek Resets After a Bad Match
Hit the Re-Set Button and Re-focus for your Next Match After a tennis match where you did not play your best, do you expect similar results the next time you play? Or can you hit the reset button, …
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How to Assess Your Game After Losing Matches
Take Advantage of Opportunities to Grow Your Game What are your thoughts after losing in straight sets by a top ranked opponent? Do you feel overwhelmed or embarrassed? Do you pick apart your game …
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Tennis Psychology Videos
How to Balance the Ambition to Win with Playing Well in the Match
Focus on the Process, Not the Outcome Are you or your players super competitive? That's a good thing, right? Every player wants to win... In sports psychology, we find that tennis players …
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How to be More Accepting of Mistakes
What Tennis Players Can Do to Stay More Composed In sports psychology, we find that tennis players are challenged to stay positive and composed after failing to meet their own expectations in …
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How to Bring Your Tennis Game to Matches
Play with Trust in Your Swing In sports psychology, we find that a lot of tennis players struggle to bring their practice game to matches consistently. It is easier for tennis players to perform in …
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How to Play Freely in Tennis
How to Take Your Relaxed Practice Game to Matches In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a competitive junior tennis player who wants to perform more …
Helping Tennis Players Who Get Frustrated and Tank
Mental Skills to Improve On-Court Behavior in Tennis In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a sports parent who doesn't know what to do with her 10 year …
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