Playing to Not Lose in Tennis Do you have a junior tennis player that appears as if they’re playing more tentatively or safer in tournaments today? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Dave. Here’s what Dave
How to Overcome Mental Challenges on the Court Tennis is a sport of physical demands… Big tournaments, hours of training, tough competition, long matches, muscle soreness, and fatigue. The mental game of tennis is even more challenging… Big tournaments, hours of training, tough competition, long matches, muscle soreness,
How to React After a Bad Tennis Match What is your reaction in the hours and days following a disastrous match? Your responses to emotional meltdowns on the court, an uncharacteristic number of unforced errors in a match, losses to lower-ranked opponents and blown leads affect your mindset
Finding Motivation Even in Adversity What is your motivation for competing in tennis? Are you motivated to win a tournament, beat a rival, climb the rankings, make the college tennis team or make a career out of playing tennis? Long-term goals give you a target to work towards.
Create a Comeback Mindset for Tennis Players What is a comeback mentality? Making a comeback is what tennis players dream about. How many times, when you were younger, did you play out scenarios in your head of making an odds-defying comeback to win a tennis match in the
How to Evaluate Your Tennis Game After Losing a Match Do you see a loss as a failure? More importantly, after a loss do you FEEL as if you failed? Many tennis players feel totally dejected after losing a match. For these players, it makes no difference if