Why are athletes so tempted to NOT follow the game-plan even when it’s been working? Some athletes are so willing to abandon their game plan at the slightest shift of momentum even when the game plan was effectively working. It seems difficult to grasp that an athlete would stop following the prescription that gave them […]
How Naomi Osaka Battles Her Nerves
Sometimes, tennis is a battle of wills, while other times, matches are a battle over nerves… The inability to manage your “nerves” can be the difference between winning and losing… raising your game to the next level or being stuck in a performance slump… accomplishing your goals or continually falling short of achieving your dreams. […]
How to Swing Momentum in Your Favor
Momentum is a unique phenomenon that can affect the outcome of any sport. Momentum can be positive (streaks) or negative (slumps)… Negative momentum chips away at confidence, amps up fear and anxiety and causes athletes to engage in over-analysis and over-thinking. All these consequences of negative momentum trap athletes in the cycle of under performance […]
Confidence: The Difference-Maker in Tennis
What is the X factor in tennis? What can you improve to give you that extra edge over your competitors and be the difference-maker to vault your game to the next level? Let’s examine the real life example of 18 year-old Dennis Shapovalov who has shot up the ATP rankings… Shapovalov reached a career-high ATP […]
Jordan Spieth: A Model of a Resilient Athlete
Isn’t it amazing how a few bad holes can shake a golfer’s confidence? It is like a flood of negative memories invade your mind and body and you relive every meltdown, bad tournament, or tough time you ever had playing your sport… These negative memories can open the floodgate for negative emotions to course through […]
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