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
Improving Your Mental Game Between Points Welcome to session number sixty 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
Improving Your Mental Game of Tennis Dr. Patrick Cohn, author of Tennis Confidence: Mental Toughness for Tournament Players, and Stephanie Nickitas, Head Coach of the Women’s Tennis Team at the University of Central Florida, discuss the mental game challenges college tennis players face. Listen to the interview to learn more about
Using Mental Toughness To Improve Your Tennis Game Mental toughness is an asset to your tennis game. Have you ever lost your composure after making a silly mistake? Have you doubted yourself when you’re losing in a match? Most tennis players at some point or another have struggled
Is Pressure An Advantage or Disadvantage? Pressure can be both an advantage and disadvantage for your game depending on how you interpret the pressure. Some tennis players thrive under pressure, whereas other players fold under pressure. Serena Williams thinks pressure is harmful to her game. Williams played her
Letting Go Of Comfort Zones Do you protect your lead when you have a big lead? Many tennis players don’t perform their best because they play within their comfort zone. What is a comfort zone? A comfort zone based on how you expect to perform. You expect to