Nadal and Mental Toughness Rafael Nadal, the number two-ranked player in the world, is known for his mental toughness on the men’s tennis circuit. He’s won countless tournaments on his aggressive style of play and mental toughness including the 2011 French Open. But last week, Djokovic defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the 2011 Wimbledon final. Did … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a mental toughness question from one of his readers on how to perform as well in soccer games as well as his practice. This athlete is loose and has fun in practice, but struggles with negative thinking in games. Sports psychology expert, Dr. … Sport Psychology Article…
Rory McIlroy had one of the worst days of his life in April. He shot a final round 80 at the 2011 Masters and blew a six-stroke final round lead. Just two short months later, on June 19, he won the 2011 US Open and broke the 36-hole scoring record for the Open Championship. How did this golfer … Sport Psychology Article…
Tennis psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports, LLC answers a mental game of tennis question from a tennis player, in his new video series titled, “Ask Doc.” This tennis player wants to know regain concentration after its lost in the middle of a match and perform his best. Find out how not to become complacent … Sport Psychology Article…
Tim Tebow and Success Tim Tebow is known as the best college football player to every play the game. He was the first college player to rush and pass for twenty or more touchdowns in a single season, and the first sophomore player to win the Heisman Trophy. He had great success in college leading his team to … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Keep your Confidence If self-confidence is the name of the game in sports, it’s critical that you (or your players) learn how to grow – or at the very least – keep your confidence after each competition, the very confidence you have worked so hard to develop. But, here’s the deal: Keeping your hard-earn confidence is … Sport Psychology Article…