Improve Your Mental Game of Tennis with Sports Psychology Expert Dr. Patrick Cohn
How Pro Players Develop Self-Confidence Confidence is a necessary element of peak performance in tennis. Without some level of confidence, you will constantly fall short of your aspirations and goals. “Somewhat” confident can help you climb upward and win some more matches but “high” …
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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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How to Comeback From a Layoff With Confidence Layoffs are inevitable in the sport of tennis if you play long enough. Nagging injuries, season-ending injuries, illness and personal issues are some of the causes of layoffs in your athletic career. The duration of the layoff affects both your …
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Overcome Self-Doubt To Play Confident Tennis Venus Williams advanced to the final at the 2017 Australian Open, her first major final appearance since 2008. Despite her age of 36, not winning a major since Wimbledon in 2008, not equaling the success of her younger sister (Serena) and dealing with …
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What Do You Do After Performance Anxiety Hits You? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Linda who wants to know what to do after performance anxiety hits in the middle of a match. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and click on …
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Winning Tennis When You Don't Have Your A-Game You know it's hard for athletes to perform at a high level week in and week out. Injuries, being tired or sick, technique flaws, a string of losses or bad weather are factors that may affect how well you play in a match. Many tennis players, if …
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