The post by Ray Brown. 1. Mental toughness can only be taught by someone who is mentally tough. 2. There is nothing on the web about mental toughness of any value. It is all pop psychology or pseudo psychology. 3. … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Champions might fail from time to time, but they never quit. They simply keep on trying until they get it right. When you are on a mission to achieve something, there will always be the critics, naysayers … Continue reading →
Thinking positive under extreme pressure – come on!? A lot of kids who play tennis are often told to just think positively. You know, how hard can it be!? To be honest, I do think that positive psychology is working … Continue reading →
Tennis is a tough sport. Players have to not only train every day to achieve advanced level but they also have to deal with ups and downs through many years of playing career. Adding technical difficulty to these reasons we … Continue reading →
The post by Ray Brown. Recent research from the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin shed some very interesting light on fear in tennis. Tennis is an eye-to-eye combative sport. Unlike team sports or individual sports such as … Continue reading →
This article was prompted by numerous parents calling me over the years about their child lacking confidence. Some of the questions I receive are around developing confidence and being nervous in tournaments. I explain that their child is nervous in … Continue reading →
Playing Consolation One of the most disappointing scenarios for a junior tennis player is to lose a tough match and then be fed into the consolation draw. When I started my coaching career in 2010, I was surprised at how … Continue reading →
Sometimes when you step out on the court you feel like everything is easy. You move effortlessly and you feel like even if you tried you wouldn’t even be able to miss the court. You have a little bit of … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw 10 reasons why champions succeed 1. They have a vision and deeper purpose. 2. They are willing to get up at any hour in the morning to go train. 3. They are willing to go harder … Continue reading →
I find it quite amusing when I attend junior tennis tournaments and see the teenagers huddled around each other either socializing or trying to snap a photo to put on social media. Then all of a sudden, their name is … Continue reading →
When we look at Serena Williams or Novak Djokovic, we tend to believe that they are always motivated. That they are always ready to go out there and practice extremely hard and compete with all of their heart at any … Continue reading →
The best tennis players of our sport look and act extremely self-confident, but we forget that it might be completely different under the surface. They are also experiencing uncertainty and doubt. Tennis is an odd sport. Some days, you feel … Continue reading →
A lot of aspiring professional tennis players have this romantic idea that along your tennis journey, you will feel joy all the way through. They think that you should not lose the joy of tennis, and that if you do, … Continue reading →
This post was written by Adam Blicher, an international award-winning tennis coach. I often hear that the mental aspect is the most important performance parameter within tennis. Some people even go the extent of saying that the mental aspect of … Continue reading →
Psychology plays an important role in tennis and pretty much every other sport. It takes not only physical but a lot of mental effort to reach your pinnacle performance level. Sport psychology is a science, well researched and established. It … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw During pressure situations, your habits will be exposed. Skills learned in non-pressure situations will not necessarily transfer to pressure situations. One thing I’ve come to realize observing sports programs around the world is that a lot … Continue reading →
Recently I have been watching a programme on BBC2 called the Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week which coincidentally a friend of mine from University was participating in. To give you a brief background to the programme, 29 of the UK’s … Continue reading →
Recently in my coaching sessions both myself and the other coaches I work with have been assessing the player’s ability to concentrate. As defined in the Oxford Dictionary, concentration is ‘the action or power of focusing all one’s attention’. This … Continue reading →
Letter to a young athlete by Allistair McCaw “Reality is, you are never going to realize your potential if you can’t master this one thing”. Dear Athlete, Here’s something I’d like to share with you that I’d wish someone would have … Continue reading →
The post by Allistair McCaw Three Powerful Things Every Young Athlete Should Know 1. The Mind is everything It can be your best friend or your biggest enemy. When you choose to act, think and stay positive, especially during pressure situations … Continue reading →