Learning to “Get After It” How are you dealing with the limitations brought on by the coronavirus? The coronavirus has presented athletes with a great deal of unknowns and uncertainty. Instead of practicing daily, competing in tournaments and traveling, you are stuck at home, training alone, and are
Mental Strategies to Control Your Emotions in Matches Do your emotions get the best of you during a match especially when not hitting shots like you normally do? Do find it hard to recover after a bad call or lost point due to frustration or anger? Negative emotions
PreMatch Mental Warm-Ups How many times have you had a bad warm-up prior to a tennis match and felt doomed to play poorly? Think back to a warm-up where you miss-hit shots and lost your confidence… You may have told yourself something along the lines of, “I can’t
Developing a Preshot Routine Do you have any superstitions regarding your tennis play? Do you have a prematch routine you follow before tennis matches? Do you know the difference between superstitions and prematch routines? In the world of tennis, players engage in various rituals, routines and superstitions. Often
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
Tune Up Your Game or Uverhaul It? Do you need a mental game tune up or complete overhaul? Today, I’ll explain how you know this. A powerful mental game is critical to your success on the court…. In fact, many of the top players in the world believe