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Archived Blogs
March 13, 2012
College Tennis and Mental Toughness
I’m spending spring break week with the Connecticut College Men’s and Women’s tennis teams on their journey up and down the east coast, and it’s been a very enjoyable experience thus far. We left New London on Friday afternoon and arrived near Ashland, VA that evening. On Saturday morning, we had a match versus Randolph-Macon… more »
July 10, 2011
The Reset Button in Action
No one likes losing the first set of a match. It’s not the kind of start you’re looking for when trying to win, but on the other hand, it’s not the end of the match either. Comebacks are possible when you have the right mindset. However, many players see the loss of the first set… more »
July 5, 2011
Focus on What You Can Control
There was a bit of flack in the Round of 16 match up between Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal last week at Wimbledon. The center of the controversy was the amount of time that Nadal was taking between points and the injury time out that he took just before the first set tiebreaker. … more »
July 4, 2011
The Confidence Battle
It wasn’t so long ago that Rafael Nadal was an automatic pick versus Novak Djokovic when the two faced each other in a final. Today, that scenario has been turned around in stunning fashion as Djokovic is 5-0 against his former nemesis in 2011. The difference? Belief and confidence. One player’s got it and the… more »
November 18, 2010
TennisXtra for USTA Teams
If you’re the captain of a USTA team and you want your team to take it to the next level in 2011 and beyond, then this is for you. TennisXtra is now offering a program in mental toughness training for teams. This training will benefit teams that have moved up a level or ones that… more »
September 27, 2010
Lack of Intensity
Competitive intensity has been on my mind lately, and more specifically, a drop in competitive intensity during a match or even a lack of intensity from the start. What drives that behavior? Why do tennis players not compete at their highest level at all times? My personal opinion is that much of this behavior is… more »
August 15, 2010
The Breaking Point
Recently, I’ve been working with students on the concept of “The Breaking Point” – that point in a match in which you or your opponent has broken down physically, mentally, or both. It’s a topic that came to mind through my reading of The Fighter’s Mind by Sam Sheridan. In Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting and other… more »
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