Improve Your Mental Game of Tennis with Sports Psychology Expert Dr. Patrick Cohn
Do Nadal's Superstitions Help Him Perform? How do superstitions, rituals, and routines affect your performance in tennis matches? And what is the difference between them? Many tennis players, like other athletes, are superstitious and believe superstitions affect how they perform on the court. …
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Playing to Win or Playing Not To Lose Is there really a difference? Ultimately, both mindsets are focused on the same thing, right? The underlying theme may be to win but each mindset focuses on entirely different strategies. Playing to win leads to many more victories than playing not …
How to Take your Game to the Next Level “IT’S ALL ABOUT ME!” Just glancing at this statement may sound selfish but, for many tennis players, this is the reason they chose to play tennis. Some athletes just don’t enjoy team sports. These athletes may experience a greater sense of pressure …
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Maintaining Concentration in Matches After a tremendous run, Roger Federer finished second in this year’s US Open. Dominating in his first three matches, Federer approached the Men’s Final with high energy and a clear focus on his game. Despite his loss in the final round, Federer was not …
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Staying Focusing in Each Set Has a coach ever implored you to concentrate? Have you ever been told that you would be a better player if only you learned to improve your concentration? Have you ever been told exactly what concentration is or how to improve it? Most tennis players think …
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“Practice makes perfect” is a common axiom in tennis and sports. We are bombarded by commentary on perfect games, perfect hits, and perfect serves yet simultaneously know that perfection is an unattainable ideal. Tennis coaches tell you to “strive for perfection” even though the consensus is this …
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