Mental Game

Winning isn't just about hitting harder — it's about playing smarter.

Articles Index

• A Practical Guide to Peak Performance - Part 1
• A Practical Guide to Peak Performance - Part 2
• Be Wary of Hidden Fear
• Becoming a Great Competitor
• Breaking Down Your Opponent with Attitude
• Breathing and the Mental Game
• Bridging the Technical and Mental Divide: Implementing Technical Change under Pressure
• Choking, Yes, Even in the U.S.Open Final
• Concentration
• Conversations with Dr. Fox: An Advanced Degree in Tennis Theory
• Crushing the Breaker
• Defense Mechanisms
• Does the Zone Exist?
• Emotional and Mental Pitfalls
• Establishing Dominance
• Even Champions Choke
• Family Tennis
• Finding Pleasure in Pressure
• Fixing Stroke Phobias
• Flowing in the Zone
• From Negative to Positive
• Head Fixation and the Mental Game
• Head Hunting
• How to Deal with Bad Calls
• In your mind’s eyes
• Increasing Confidence
• John Newcombe The Two Minds
• Keep the Goal in Mind
• Love the Battle: Pathways to Performing
• Love the Battle: Rafael Nadal
• Mastering Your Choking Response
• Match Preparation
• Mental game TOC
• Mental Toughness Training: The 16 Second Cure - Part 1
• Mental Toughness Training: The 16 Second Cure - Part 2
• Mindfulness: Can You Actually Change Your Brain?
• Momentum: An Introduction to the 5 Stages
• My Tennis Morning with Johnny Carson
• Offense As Defense
• Overcoming Choking
• Overcoming Negative Emotions
• Personal Antagonism Doesn't Pay
• Reducing Stress
• Replacing Confidence with Emotional Discipline
• Resistance Points and Breakthrough Points
• Rod Laver and The Mean Streak
• Self Belief
• Self-Acceptance and Confidence
• Should We Ban Players for Recreational Drugs?
• Statements
• Techniques for Developing Confidence
• The 2010 Men's Australian Open Final
• The Anti-Champions
• The Art of Winning
• The Best Tip Ever
• The Dangers of Strong Emotion
• The Diabolical Scoring System of Tennis
• The Ideal Performance State
• The Inside Out Backhand
• The Ladder of Gain
• The Look
• The Loser's Edge
• The Mind of the Baseliner - And How to Transform It
• The Only Way to Win: American Junior Development
• The Only Way to Win: Confidence
• The Only Way to Win: Introduction
• The Only Way to Win: Our Academy
• The Only Way to Win: The Power of Story
• The Only Way to Win: The Private Voice
• The Only Way to Win: What Our Academy Players Do
• The Opportunity Attack
• The Panic Signal
• The Problem of Finishing
• The Reality of Perfectionism
• The Tennis Parent: Blunders and Solutions
• The Value of Optimism: Brad Gilbert
• The Value of Optimism: Michael Chang
• The Value of Optimism: Your Game
• Thoughts on Andre Agassi
• Thoughts on Cliff Richey's Acing Depression
• Titans of Tennis in the Zone
• Unrealistic Perfectionism
• Walking the Mental Game Talk: Visualizing the Gold Ball
• Walking the Mental Toughness Talk: The Gold Ball
• What Is Choking?
• What is Confidence?
• What is Confidence? (Part 2)
• What Is Locker Room Power?
• When Momentum is Against You
• When Momentum is Neutral
• When Momentum is Totally Against You
• When Momentum is Totally With You
• When Momentum is With You
• Why Can't I Play the Way I Practice?
• Why Do We Want to Win?
• Why Emotions Can Be Counter Productive