Did you know that most people believe they are better looking, funnier and a more skilled driver than the average person? Have you ever heard of the term Illusory Superiority (IS)? It is defined as a condition of cognitive bias … Continue reading →
At the first glance tennis looks like a fairy tale. It is an intense physical exercise that puts 2 players across the net and let them use various shots to get advantage and win the match. However when we take … Continue reading →
There is no better feeling than winning the tournament. When we win the last point in the final we start to respect our past work. We understand the reason of all hard practice sessions and we are happy that our … Continue reading →
Looking at the tennis match we can clearly see how hard players have to work for every point. Players try to use own strengths to dominate opponents and force them to use more effort to stay in the point. Adding … Continue reading →
When we look at modern tennis players we are excited to watch these spectacular points. We admire power, quick movement and risky decisions that lead to some errors but also provide many winners that fans love to watch. Tennis has … Continue reading →
You wake up in the morning. Eat healthy breakfast and go to the courts. Hard practice, fitness routine, recovery, another meal and little bit of rest. Afternoon you add another practice, stretching session and you finish the day with the … Continue reading →
There is another interesting question from a TennisConsult user: Hi guys, I recently played a tennis match and was getting called a cheat by the other person’s father and was allowing it to make me lose focus on the match and lose the … Continue reading →
There are two more secrets of great tennis players from the book Maximum Tennis by Nick Saviano. Breathe Picture this: it is match point in the finals of the US Open, and a player is about to step up to … Continue reading →
There is another great advice from the book Maximum Tennis by the great tennis coach Nick Saviano. No matter what the circumstances, try to always project a powerful, positive presence on the tennis court. That does not mean you have … Continue reading →
Many people have their opinions of how someone became so good on the ATP Tour and then there are those who played and saw the progression of how someone became such a great tennis player. I am not sure if … Continue reading →
We tend to believe that if we can control our inner life – meaning our thoughts, feelings and emotions – then we have the opportunity to perform well. We tend to believe that if we think positively, we will be … Continue reading →
All tennis and sporting greats have an abundance of self-confidence. To achieve, the player must have an ability to believe they can win and that they can be successful in their efforts. Consultants at the United States Tennis Association report … 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
Sports psychology for athletes Sports psychology for athletes has become increasingly popular over the past number of years as professional athletes increasingly attribute their success, comebacks and ability to overcome obstacles to their work with sports psychologists. In fact, there … Continue reading →