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Mental Toughness, Strategies for Nervous Players, & Misconceptions with Greg Kusnierz

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Mental Toughness, Strategies for Nervous Players, & Misconceptions with Greg Kusnierz

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May 20, 202645:05

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Greg Kusnierz is a mental performance coach who works with junior and adult tennis players seeking to play better under pressure. Most tennis coaches' and mental gurus' advice about nerves turns me off, but Greg's approach is practical and has actually helped my players on the court.

We discuss why every tennis player gets nervous and how to turn that energy into better decisions instead of tighter swings. We also share practical tools you can use between points so your match level looks more like your practice level. 

  • Why nerves show up for every human and how they look different across players
  • What mental toughness means as a trainable skill, not a personality trait
  • How to measure pressure
  • The biggest misconceptions about nerves, pressure, and mental coaching
  • Why “just play more matches” and “be positive” fail as advice
  • How the Three R method helps you re-frame fast
  • How changing your wording shifts your focus from outcomes to controllable actions
  • The BFS between points reset: breathing, feel, statement
  • Doubles specific advice: acknowledge your partner, ask questions, communicate under stress, be a cheerleader

Greg will be joining our US Open Rally Trip, where he'll present as a guest speaker. Early bird pricing is available through June 14!

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