Ben Loeb has been the varsity tennis coach for the boys’ and girls’ teams at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri for over 30 years. His teams have won more than 1000 dual matches, made 38 appearances in the final four of the state team championships, and won 17 state titles. Been also teaches a high school sports psychology class and has used the principles he has developed to help hundreds of players to overcome the mental and emotional challenges of playing winning competitive tennis.
Ben Loeb
Mental Game
You perform in the zone when you are performing at your best and it seems to come without great or deliberate effort. Another name for the zone is flow state. One great example isTom Brady, the New England Patriots' great...
Mental Game
In my last article in this new series for Tennisplayer, we looked at techniques for developing confidence. (Click Here.) Now let's look at some of the pitfalls many players encounter and must strive to overcome in that pursuit. Learned Helplessness...
Mental Game
In the first article in this series, I talked about the importance of unconditional self-acceptance as one of the foundations of true confidence. (Click Here.) Tennis gives you an opportunity to learn a lot about yourself. If you have confidence,...
Mental Game
The boys' and girls' high school tennis teams I have coached have had thirty-eight final four appearances and won seventeen state titles--and counting. The successes of these teams have come in part by the application of concepts and techniques I...