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>> Confidence Busters for Tennis Kids Part 2 By Patrick Cohn
In our last article, we discussed the top five confidence busters for young tennis athletes. Why are these so important? It’s simple. Tennis juniors cannot achieve their potential without feeling self-confident. * full story * printer version >> How High Expectations Can Sink Tennis Kids' Confidence By Patrick Cohn
High expectations can sink young tennis athletes’ confidence. Let’s start with some definitions: * full story * printer version >> Teach Tennis Kids Positive “Inner Chatter” to Boosts Confidence By Patrick Cohn
Parents can change the way their tennis kids think by changing their “self-talk.” That’s what they tell themselves while they’re playing. Self- talk can help young athletes take control of their confidence rather than waiting to win that first game of the set to feel confident. * full story * printer version >> Sports Psychology Guidelines for Tennis Parents By Patrick Cohn
Tennis parents have a big impact on their young tennis players’ mental health. A young athlete’s healthy and successful experience in tournament tennis depends on tennis parents' ability to instill confidence and positive mental game skills. * full story * printer version >> Prematch Tips for Tennis Parents By Patrick Cohn
Often, parents have the best of intentions when they give their kids pep talks. They might say something like, “You’ve beaten this opponent before!” Or, “I want you to win this match in two sets.” Or, you might say, “Remember all the great pointers about your backhand…. Get your footwork right. Make sure your racquet face is in the right position….” * full story * printer version >> To stretch or not to stretch before competitive tennis? By Mark Kovacs
The easy is answer is YES and YES. Knowing the what, how and when of stretching is the important answer to this question. * full story * printer version >> 10 reasons why tennis players don't eat well ... By Page Love
and what they can do about it! * full story * printer version >> Every Breath You Take ... By Adam Naylor
Breathing could very well, be the key to your success on the tennis court. * full story * printer version >> Agility By Jeff Drock
Agility is the ability to keep balance while changing direction, stopping, starting, slowing down, and increasing speeds quickly. * full story * printer version >> Posterior Shoulder Stretch By Todd Ellenbecker
Research on both elite and recreational tennis players has consistently demonstrated a characteristic loss of range of motion in the shoulder. * full story * printer version Results 1 to 10 of 27 (showing 10 records per page) < 1 2 3 >
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