Welcome to the Tennis Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and his team of mental performance coaches work with junior to professional tennis players to help them reach their goals and play more consistent tennis. In the podcast, Dr. Cohn will discuss service routines and return of service routines. In this podcast, you learn: What do Your Do When up in the Match, but your tendancy is to slam on the breaks and play protective tennis? Resources Tennis...

Welcome to the Tennis Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and his team of mental performance coaches work with junior to professional tennis player to help them reach their goals. In the podcast, Dr. Cohn will discuss service routines and return of service routines. In this podcast, you learn: What is a Service Routine in Tennis? How do you develop a service routine and return of service routine that will improve consistency in performance? ...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about why tennis players can hit the ball well in practice but not their matches. And do the yips exist in tennis? Here's the question of the week. SHERRY: "How can I overcome the yips on my forehand during competition? I seem to be able to hit it just fine during the warmup, but during matches I find myself tightening up and not swinging freely or normally. Why do my strokes change in matches?" Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to manage anxiety and stress when playing tennis. JENNY: "I get really bad anxiety and stress playing tennis. I do enjoy playing it and practicing it, but I don’t really enjoy the competitive side because of all the stress it gives me. Instead of doing tennis, I was maybe deciding on doing track instead. I’m pretty good at that too and not scared. It’s fun and I enjoy it. I’m just scared that I might regret doing track in...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about his son who protects his lead in the match. Here's the question of the week: PETER: My son played a semifinal match and he was ahead 6-2 5-2 and playing amazingly. Then according to him, he started playing safe to close the match. The match went to a set tie break and lost 9-11 the set. He told us afterwards that he was bored at the 3rd set, which we translated it as having too much pressure and not being able to perform. He...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about helping his young athlete with fragile confidence. Here is the question of the week: ELVIS: I am a parent of an 8-year-old daughter, who makes a lot of unforced errors. I train her myself, even though I do not have formal tennis education. Last game, a junior's semifinal, she made 10 unforced errors within 10 points overall (10-7 overall score for her opponent). I wonder if there is any chance for these mentally fragile kids...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to stop pushing and instead switch to playing more offensive tennis. Here's the question of the week: LUCY: I’ve won a lot of matches pushing the ball and driving all my opponents insane! Now, I finally learned to hit a forehand and I have a complete game in practice.  BUT when I compete, I go back to my default mode of pushing. I know I can win pushing. But I can't beat the top players doing it. How do I change my mindset...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader who takes micronaps during points and not finishing off the point. Here's the question of the week: OHN: I recently noticed that I sometimes take "micronaps" during points. Especially when I hit the ball well, I "reward" myself by resting, rather than aggressively preparing for the next shot. My guess is that this is because my conditioning isn't good enough, so my body is constantly asking for rest. This seems to happen at a...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to turn around a match when down. Here's the question of the week: TOM: I’m not sure if you’ve covered this subject before….  I’ve seen a tennis player get run over but not out of the match. Like they get beat 6-1, 5-2 and they turn the match around and beat the opponent. How the heck do they do that? Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to help young tennis players retain their lessons. Here's the question of the week: CHRIS: My nephew and I have been hitting since he was 7.  The struggle is I’ve been trying to get him to attend to the basics like watching the ball and rotating his body as he swings at the ball. He seems to get it in our practice session, but then doesn’t retain it the next time we hit.  It’s almost like it’s “Groundhog Day” with him. ...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader who is thinking about quiting tennis because her mental game is not up to speed with her physical game. Here's the question of the week: ALEX: Yesterday I experienced a pretty tough loss against an opponent I had won over earlier this year. 6-1, 5-1 was the score when I had two match points. I guess I was afraid of winning, but I also started to think about the future and how nice it would be to go out for dinner and play another...

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about how to not let important points derail your mindset for the match
. Here's the question of the week: HENRY: Most times when I lose a critical point, I Iose all rhythm and feel for the ball. I will lose all confidence and ability to play at a high level. I will usually drop several games in a row and eventually the match. I have tried many different things to overcome this. I am hoping to find guidance to improve my game. Peak...

Are you over analyzing your strokes during the match and it causes you to be inconsistent? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Ethan. Here's what Ethan had to say about his game: "How do I stops overanalyzing my strokes? When I begin to miss shots during matches, I focus too much on fixing what’s wrong and then I’m over thinking my strokes. This causes me to be more inconsistent when trying to make adjustments...

What do you do if you have a perfectionist doubles partner? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Nicole. Here's what Nicole had to say about her game: "How to focus on my own game and not worry about a perfectionist doubles partner who can have high expectation of me. She gets on my case when I don’t play to her standards?" Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about the proper approach to a...

How do your improve your mental state inside the tennis court? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Lucas. Here's what Lucas had to say about his game: "Can my mental game on the court be improved or am I just stuck with it? How do I get my mental game to be better and more effective? And what is the difference between mental training and mental toughness?" Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to...

Do you worry too much about what others think about your game and thus you are worried instead of enjoying your tennis game? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Johs. Here's what Josh had to say about his game: "I worry too much about what others think of my game. How can I just play the game for fun and not worry about impressing others or how others think if I lose the match?" Listen to the podcast to...

How do you stop being hard on yourself when you're committing errors inside the court? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Barry. Here's what Barry had to say about his game: "How can I stop being so hard on myself and getting so frustrated when I miss shots? I’m a 3.5 player and love the game. When others miss shots or hit unforced errors I’m super encouraging and positive, but when I do it it’s like I am so...

Are you super committed to doing your best on the tennis court and followed most of the metal game tips but still find yourself still struggling and face anxiety? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mac. Here's what Mac had to say about his game: " If you are a very committed, determined, talented player following mental strategies with inclination to perfectionism but suffering with confidence and self-doubt...

Do you feel your strokes are super tight during matches and does your game become heavily affected? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Cindy. Here's what Cindy had to say about her game: "My strokes feel tight when I play. It’s like I can’t finish the swing or swing fully in matches… How do I deal with playing tight while playing competitive matches?" Listen to the podcast to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say...

Do you still know how to enjoy your tennis game and control yourself from being frustrated after making a mistake? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from John. Here's what John had to say about his game: "I would like to enjoy my tennis and stop the anger that overtakes me during USTA matches because of my lack of performance. I practice well but can’t seem to carry it out to the matches which frustrates me and...

Do you have a tennis player who is very confident but after facing a defeat starts to doubt himself? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Sharma. Here's what Sharma had to say about ner son's game: "My 14 yr. old son used to play very confidently. He has had some tough losses and now has begun to second guess his game. He is playing with fear. His practices and lessons look great, but he is not able to transfer...

Are you having trouble starting a point and you feel you have weak shots? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Tom. Here's what Tom had to say about his game: "I have trouble executing the initial shots at the beginning of the point. I seem to be my own worst enemy on these startup points. Either I don’t execute them at all, or they are so weak I’m on defense the rest of the point." Listen to this podcast to...

Do you want to stop being anxious in matches? Just like other players who sometimes feel the pressure, it becomes a distraction in their game? In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Brandon. Here's what Brandon had to say about his game: "How can I learn to get the nerves under control when I play matches? I want to stop being so anxious before matches. I’m a high level 3.5 player who competes well against 4.0...

Are you committed to improving your mental game in tennis, however, your perfectionism is getting in the way. In this week's tennis psychology podcast, mental game of tennis expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Stacy. Here's what Stacy had to say about his game: "I am a very committed player and I work on mental game strategies (goal setting, focus, concentration, play one point at the time, positive self-talk, etc). However, what if you have perfectionism and thus have...