How to Be Successful Without Winning Winning and succeeding are often used interchangeably by many athletes. Most athletes and teams gauge their level of success by their win-loss record. Winning tends to dictate how athletes view and feel about themselves. If you win, you feel good and have
Focusing On Yourself – Not Your Opponent What is your mindset when playing a higher-ranked opponent? Are you able to maintain your composure, focus on your game and play your best tennis? Often when a tennis player faces a higher-ranked opponent, they alter their game… You may try
Improving Your Tennis Mindset Remember when you first started playing competitive tennis? In the beginning you weren’t very skilled and there were plenty of other players better than you. But that didn’t bother you… every match you played, you fought tooth and nail to win each point. The
Improving Decision Making in Tennis Do you have quick reactions during tennis matches or do you find yourself trying to think your way through a match? Many tennis players will over-think and second guess themselves throughout a tennis match. Think of a time when you were playing and
Overcoming Internal Distractions in Matches Do you have drastic fluctuations in tennis matches due to distracting thoughts? Do you find it difficult to just play your game and focus on your tennis? Your mindset during tennis matches is critical for achieving peak performance. Mindset is how you approach
Maintaining High Confidence in Matches Are you a confident tennis player? That’s a loaded question! You cannot answer with a simple yes or no. But most tennis players view confidence as an all-or-nothing attribute. That is, either you are “confident” or are “not confident.” Confidence is not a