Turn Your Losses to a Learning Experience Do you try to find the lesson in a loss, or do you become too emotionally overwhelmed? No tennis player wants or enjoys losing a match. Though losing is never fun, the experience can be valuable. Unfortunately, many players walk off
Mindset for Overcoming a Losing Streak When you lose a couple of times in a row to a different team in the court. You tend to think they have your number and you are on a losing streak. Some players think that when a team or who has
Focus on the Shot that You want to Hit Are you the tennis player that tends to worry about double-faulting and thus go ahead and execute that double fault? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from John. Here’s what he had
Having a Consistent Game Mindset How often do you under perform when playing a lower-ranked opponent? Playing poorly against lower-ranked opponents is a frustrating phenomenon for many players. An unexpected loss can be difficult to process, “How in the world did I lose that match? I have never
Taking Charge of your Emotions on the Tennis Court Do you have difficulty controlling your emotions during matches? Do intense negative emotions lead to “uncontrollable” outbursts and emotional disruptions? Many tennis players believe emotions are entirely out of their control. In other words, negative emotional outbursts are just
Stay Aggressive when Leading the Match Do you get up in the much and then somehow blow your lead? This is a common mental game issue for many tennis players. Getting ahead of the game is a mistake most athletes makes and causes them to loose the match.