Improving Your Mental Game to Boost Confidence How much of sports is a mental game? 50%, 60%, or even 90%? "They say that sports are 90% mental and 10% physical. But that’s not true because no one is out there playing chess. Sports are physical, 90% physical and 10% mental. That last 10% though, the mental part is what can take you to your … [Read more...]
How to Win Ugly in Tennis When Your A-Game is Lost
Staying Aggressive to Grind Out a Match Not having your "A" game may seem like a guaranteed loss. Think of a time when you didn’t have your “A” game or were off your game... At some point in the first set, you just knew you were off... You found it difficult to place your serve... You felt slow reacting to volleys... You had no … [Read more...]
How to Bounce Back Stronger After Injury
Staying Positive After Injury Injuries are an unavoidable part in sports... No sport is exempt from the injury bug, including tennis... Tennis elbow, back strains, Rotator cuff issues, ankle sprains and patellar tendonitis are common injuries experienced by many players. Some of these injuries will prevent you from playing tennis for short … [Read more...]
Improving Confidence, Composure And Focused
Improving Mental Game Skills in Tennis In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Isabella, who wants to become more confident, focused and calm on the tennis court. Here's the question I received from Isabella: "What exercises can I do to make me more confident, focused and … [Read more...]
Angelique Kerber’s Improved Mindset
Kerber's Improved Mental Game Last weekend at the US Open, Angelique Kerber was able to finish strong and win the championship match against Karolina Pliskova. Kerber won in three sets, 6-3, 4-6 and 6-4, and became number 1 in the WTA rankings, dethroning Serena Williams from her spot. Kerber believes her improved mental game and commitment … [Read more...]
Helping Tennis Players Trust In Their Skills In Tournaments
Go Into Matches Fearless In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about Helping Tennis Players Trust In Their Skills In Tournaments. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Do you find yourself … [Read more...]
How To Regain Confidence In Your Tennis Game
How to Regain Your Tennis Confidence Have you lost confidence in a certain stroke or part of your tennis game? Imagine playing a match where you have no confidence in your first serve... Every time you step to the base line, you become nervous... You are so afraid to fault that you just try to get the serve in... Your opponent excitedly … [Read more...]
How to Become Process Focused
What Should You Focus on in Tennis? Prior to a tennis match, are you fearful of losing? Do your emotions get out of control when you make an error on the court? For example, when you walk out on the court for a match and you immediately start feel jittery… Your mind is cluttered with thoughts such as: “If I lose, what will my coach think, … [Read more...]
Wozniacki’s Tips For Coping With Ups And Downs In Tennis
Staying Motivated During a Season Rough Patch What do you do when you go through a rough patch during the tennis season? Have you ever thought while going through a slump, “I’m no good, why should I even try?” How did you respond to poor play? Did you put in more effort or lose motivation to practice and play? Some players refuse to … [Read more...]
Have You Ever Choked During A Match?
Managing Your Tennis Anxiety Have you ever missed an easy shot in a match and then followed it up with a series of mistakes? Are you afraid that if you make a mistake early in a match that you will implode and play horribly? Many tennis players fear that early mistakes in a match will lead to further mistakes, errors and poor performance. … [Read more...]