Are You Ready For Mental Training? In this week’s tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers: A question from a tennis coach who has a student that is 4 years old and wants to know if she can start mental training. She is an
Tips For Releasing The Grips Of Pressure Why do some players place so much pressure on themselves to win? Has placing pressure on yourself ever helped you win a match? Most tennis players falter under the weight of self-imposed pressure. Pressure is self-sabotaging… It would be like eating
Mental Toughness In Big Matches The story line: Rafael Nadal lost 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, to Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday and was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open. The bigger story: Fernando Verdasco, down 2 sets to 1, came from behind to
Do You Have Confidence In Your Tennis Game? Do you have a tennis rival or some player you just want to beat no matter how important the match is? Do you wonder how you can gain an advantage over your rival and tip the scales of victory in
Overcoming Expectations to Win In an astonishing upset in this year’s US Open, No. 43 ranked Roberta Vinci defeated No. 1 Serena Williams in the Semifinals. Although the victory seemed to be something as of a miracle to those viewing, sports psychology suggests a greater reason behind the
Mental Toughness to Beat Stronger Opponents When athletes perform without expectations, they can do amazing things… Like beat the number one tennis player in the world! In a dramatic upset this past week, No. 1 ranked Serena Williams was defeated by Roberta Vinci, ranked number 43 in the