Fighting Doubt and Tension How do athletes deal with negative thoughts, doubts, and high expectations? With the pressure of being No 1 in the world, Novak Djokovic overcomes his mental gremlins to win the finals of the 2011 Rogers Cup. He felt as if a target was on
Overcoming Mental Game Barriers In this week’s tennis psychology podcast eighty-one, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews coach Jeff Moore. During his 23 year career at the University of Texas, Jeff’s Longhorn Women’s Tennis Teams won 2 NCAA Championships, appeared in 2 NCAA finals, advanced
Confidence for Pro Players Rafael Nadal, the number two-ranked player in the world, is known for his mental toughness on the men’s tennis circuit. He’s won countless tournaments on his aggressive style of play and mental toughness including the 2011 French Open. But last week, Djokovic defeated Nadal
Regaining Focus in Matches Tennis psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC answers a mental game of tennis question from a tennis player, in his new video series titled, “Ask Doc.” This tennis player wants to know regain concentration after its lost in the middle of
Harnessing Your Momentum in Matches Tennis is a game of momentum. You’ve probably at some point lost or stolen momentum from an opponent during a match and it changed the outcome of the match. Happens every day in tennis and other sports. Momentum is all about confidence, and
Staying Focused When Distracted Welcome to session seventy-eight of The Tennis Psychology Podcast. Dr. Patrick Cohn at Sports Psychology for Tennis is a mental game of tennis expert and helps tournament players, tennis coaches and parents improve confidence, focus, and composure using sports psychology strategies. In this week’s tennis