What Does Success Look Like
Do to confidentiality I can’t talk specifically about who my clients are but I can share some moments of success which are partly attributed to clients working on their mental performance. [...]
A Tennis Coach’s Guide to Motivation
Motivation can be defined as the direction and intensity of one’s efforts. Direction refers to why a person is involved in certain situations and why a person avoids other situations. Intensity [...]
Mistakes Provide Important Feedback
Have you felt those feelings of regret that come along with making a mistake? It’s common to feel a sense of frustration and anger after making a mistake particularly in a sport like tennis [...]
Williams Sisters in 2012
Schiavone beat both Williams sisters in a Milan exhibition. For Schiavone this is another great moment in her up and coming tennis career. However, Schiavone and Pennetta lost to the Williams [...]
Mental Preparation Before a Tennis Match
Most players know the factors that adversely affect them before tournaments: you don’t want to be out in the sun too much, you want to make sure you get enough sleep but not too much, you [...]
Tennis Players Can Use Simulation Training to Hone Concentration
It’s distracting to see or hear extraneous sights or sounds that have nothing to do with your game and it’s distracting to have a negative internal dialogue going on when you’re [...]
Negative Internal Chatter is Rampant in Tennis & Golf
One of the top challenges for golfers and tennis players that has a HUGE negative impact on performance is negative self talk. Negative self talk is a form of internal distraction and includes [...]