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Nerves: Just Passengers on the Bus

February 18, 2012 in Anxiety, Fearless Tennis, Managing your Thoughts

There’s nothing like being in the middle of a tournament to help you get up close and personal with nerves. Thankfully I still play this great game so I can relate to all of you who get tight out there. Well, I’m playing the Finals of the 45 World Championship singles today as some of you already know. I won yesterday in straight sets but I was tight in the first set–really tight. I squeaked it out 6-4 for only one reason–I had tools and I kept working with them.
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Be your own Advocate on the Court: The Role of Autonomy

October 25, 2011 in Fearless Tennis, Managing your Thoughts, Mindset

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the differences in how players handle pressure. I talk to juniors and adults all week long about their experience in the game–what holds them back, how they worry about losing when ahead, not believing in themselves enough to beat someone they believe they could beat, worry about a tournament days before it begins, playing well yet their inner voice tries to take them down anyway, etc… Read the rest of this entry →

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