Improve Your Mental Game of Tennis with Sports Psychology Expert Dr. Patrick Cohn
Why Tennis Players Need Mental Training What contributes more to peak performance in tennis: your physical skills or mental skills? More importantly, would you say your mental game is at the same level as your physical game? Most tennis players would rate their physical game at a much …
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How High Expectations Lead to Poor Performance Do you believe setting the bar as high as possible will lead to better tennis? This belief is held by many tennis players. The thought process is, “If I set the bar as high as possible, even though I may not reach the bar, I will rise to the next …
Kenin Uses Feedback to Reach the Top In tennis, achieving mental balance is crucial for success... Balance between celebrating success and resting on your laurels...Balance between working hard and over-training...Balance between improving technique and over-analyzing technique...And balance …
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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 …
Does Confidence Come From Belief in Skills or Results Confidence in tennis is the belief that you have the skills to hit your shots, stay mentally tough, have strong agility, and the physical conditioning to accomplish your goals. Yet, confidence is the most common area that tennis players …
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Expect the Unexpected in Tennis “Unknown,” “Uncomfortable,” “Unusual,” “Unfamiliar,” “Unexpected” Do any of these terms describe what you experienced in a tennis match that might undermine your mindset for playing great tennis? The unknown, uncomfortable, unusual, unfamiliar, and unexpected …
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