Improve Your Mental Game of Tennis with Sports Psychology Expert Dr. Patrick Cohn
Tennis Mindset and Playing Rivals Does playing a rival get you revved up up, tense, or worried? Rivalries are an exciting part of tennis but not all tennis players look forward to playing in those tough matches. What makes some players rise to the occasion when facing a rival while other …
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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 …
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Helping Young Tennis Players Stay Composed Do you have a young tennis player that tends to implode after a couple of double faults on the tennis court? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a questions from a tennis parent. Ramona wrote …
How to Improve Your Self-Talk in Tennis I'm certain you've gotten down on yourself at some point during a match.... You might have trouble staying positive when you find yourself down in a match or after making a few stupid shots at critical times in a match... You begin to feel frustrated... …
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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, …
What is Your Mindset For New Matches? What is your mindset to a new tournament or even a new match? Does your approach change if you won your last match? How about if you lost your last match, is your approach different? A new match is a brand new opportunity to excel, another unique challenge …
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