Improve Your Mental Game of Tennis with Sports Psychology Expert Dr. Patrick Cohn
Overcoming Mental Game Challenges A hallmark of championship athletes is their ability to recognize the mental barriers that limit their performance. Three years after winning his first grand slam title at the Australian Open in 2008, Novak Djokovic’s hoisted the Norman Brooks Challenge Cup for the …
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Breaking Free From a Training Mentality A common mental tennis challenge is that young players get trapped in a training mentality, which cause them to over-thinking or over-analyze their technique during matches. The problem starts in practice when you spend too much time in the practice …
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To end the 2010 ATP Tennis season, Roger Federer faced off against Rafael Nadal in the finals at the ATP World Tour Championships. The Federer-Nadal rivalry has been built up over the years, with 21 meetings in previous tournaments. A win for Nadal would have left many people convinced …
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Performing Aggressively in Tennis Before the U.S Open, ESPN tennis analyst Brad Gilbert stated that “a win in New York gives Rafael Nadal the best season ever by a man.” On September 12, Nadal did just that, becoming the first player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win three consecutive Grand Slam …
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How Do You Know When You're in The Zone? The zone is a state of supreme focus that help athletes perform at their peak when they become totally immersed into their performance. Athletes depict the zone in many ways, such as the driver merges with the car; the tennis player joins her mind with …
The Importance of Confidence To Win To compete at the top of your game you need to have confidence in your ability to succeed. Number 1 ranked tennis professional, Rafael Nadal understands the importance of confidence to win tournaments and succeed in tennis. “I rely on my confidence to help …
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