Improve Your Mental Game of Tennis with Sports Psychology Strategies
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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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...
What match conditions most often lead to losses for you? Many conditions are not optimal when playing tennis, such as bright sun, excessive heat, swirling winds, high humidity, slippery courts, and …
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What is the difference between a dream and a goal? Most tennis players have inspiring dreams of playing in college, competing on the pro circuit, or even playing in a major tournament such as …
Can you control winning? That may seem an odd question to ask a tennis player. Some tennis players would answer yes, pointing to the fact that they train hard, are motivated and determined, and put …
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Do you run out of patience when you don't reap immediate rewards from your hard work? Patience may be a virtue, but many tennis players become frustrated when they do not see quick and dramatic …
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Is the fear of success a reality for tennis players? Yes, tennis players can have fear of success. But doesn't everyone want success playing the game? We constantly hear about the fear of …
Many tennis players play well in practice but cannot transfer their strokes to match play. Some players think they have the yips. They start to short stoke it or play safely leading to tense …
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Do you have a tennis player that blows the lead in a match? Does your tennis player play safe when up in the match or get bored? Junior tennis players can get complacent in the match, but most …
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One of the major challenges for tennis players is taking their practice game to matches.... Tennis players will tighten up, play tentative, and not swing out of the ball for fear of missing when …
Have you won matches as a pusher but now need to transition your game due to better competition? Pushers can win matches against certain players, but not higher level players who know how to handle …
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Do you find yourself losing focus during matches? Do you get distracted or take mental naps during a tennis match? In this week's tennis psychology video, you'll learn how to stay focused during …
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