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What if pushing harder isn't the way? In this radical roundtable from the Complete Performance Audio Experience, we strip down one of sport's most sacred illusions: that more effort equals more growth. This episode dives deep into the mystery of maximum effort, the willpower myth, and the hidden cost of glorifying grind. You'll hear elite athletes and coaches crack open stories of breakdown and breakthrough—exploring why willpower without wisdom leads to dysfunction, and how alignment trumps aggression. From Navy-level toughness to samurai-style initiation, from injury to awakening, this is a raw exploration of what it means to train, compete, and evolve without betraying your body. Topics include: How to recognize when effort becomes ego The myth of 100% and redefining "pushing yourself" Nervous system safety as the foundation for sustainable growth The power of environment, spontaneity, and curiosity-driven intensity Conscious training, body awareness, and the path to authentic action This isn't a hype session. It's a reckoning—and a revolution in how you train, compete, and live. If you're ready to stop proving and start expressing—press play. | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram |@all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
In this episode of the Complete Performance Audio Experience, we drop into a real-time coaching conversation with an athlete on the edge of the biggest match of his life. What unfolds is a deep dive into the depths of pressure, presence, and performance. You'll hear the CP coaches guide him back to what matters: Letting go. Feeling the wave. And learning to play from the inside out. | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram |@all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
In this explosive episode of the Complete Performance Audio Experience, Coach Andrew flips the script on performance and dismantles the myth that your best tennis is somewhere in the future. Your next level? Already inside you. Your peak? It's not a place—it's a presence. Featuring a powerful clip from our Thursday Masterclass, this episode is a direct call to the athlete who's tired of chasing and ready to unleash. You'll discover the real reason you underperform, the secret to overperformance, and how to ignite the full force of your unique game—point by point, moment by moment.
What if peak performance wasn't about trying harder, grinding more, or chasing the perfect swing? In this episode, we dismantle the myth of struggle and dive straight into the truth of aligned, intention-led play. This isn't mental fluff—it's a recalibration of how you approach every point, every strike, every breath. Learn how to drop the tension, reconnect with your body, and unlock the deeper gears of your game hiding just beneath the surface. Whether you're on the verge of breakthrough or stuck in the loop of over-efforting—this one's for you. You don't need more. You need now. Let's go. | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram |@all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
You've never played this point before. It's easy to forget. Easy to fall into patterns. But in this episode of the Complete Performance Audio Experience, we rip open the concept of “now” and show you why presence isn't just a nice idea—it's your game's missing gear. From breath to ball strike, from feeling to understanding, this one dives deep into the art of performance that comes alive when thought gets quiet and the body takes the lead. You'll hear live coaching straight from our weekly calls, reflections on the 7 CP Mental Skills, and the secret most athletes never learn: performance isn't about trying harder—it's about being here. If you're ready to unlock second-nature confidence, close your performance gap, and actually live the zone, this one's for you. | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram |@all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
Complete Performance Tennis is proud to be the Official Performance Coaching for B/G 16s/18s Hard Court Nationals. Prepping the Nation's Top Juniors w/ a powerhouse Mental Masterclass. Enjoy the highlights in this podcast episode, or you can click here to watch the full class
What is the root cause of most, if not all performance “problems” or “issues” on the tennis court? What is the main common denominator when we play well below our true capability? It's STRESS. In this episode the CP Team sheds some light on how to shatter stress and play with pure composure. Want to move beyond stress and actually put this stuff into practice so you can apply it on the match court right away? Check out our new Crash Course at the link below! Stress-Less Crash Course | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | @all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
Every athlete knows the feeling of being in flow. It feels good and we play our best when we're feeling our best. Let's talk more about this feeling of flow so we can become more familiar with it and learn how to turn it on! Tune into as the both the CP Coaches and the CP athletes share their perspective of FLOW! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | @all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
Are you connected to the aspect of yourself that is fearful and afraid? Or are you connected to the aspect of yourself that is already in charge of your moment-to-moment choices right now? Let's learn how to trust ourselves in competition and connect to our highest capabilities on the court! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram |@all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
Enjoying yourself is actually a high performance strategy that is just not talked about in competitive sports. When you feel good you play good. When you're constantly trying to be somewhere that your not… you start to feel bad and gather up tension and frustration. How can we flip this yet still expand our game to greater and greater peaks? Let's discuss with the CP Team! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram |@all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
As athletes, we often fall into the trap of always trying to fix, solve, and improve ourselves. So we set intentions to be somewhere other than where we're at right now. This can be trap because it's anti performance. Performance is about the NOW and your best flowing from where you stand now. Let's learn how to set effortless intentions that are grounded in where we're at and guide us to the dreams we desire to create. Let's discuss with the CP Team! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram |@all.i.do.is.play Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos Check out our BLOG and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Read Blog Articles Here
Nothing is more frustrating than reacting in the heat of competition in a way that you know is sub optimal. It puts us in a vicious cycle. How do we break this cycle? How can we respond in a way of our choosing and make our inner space untouchable to the challenges we face? Let's rip out of our reactions and step into our super power of rising to challenge and responding in a way of our choosing! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
As athletes we have to move from concept to experience. How do we move from the concept or idea of something like confidence to the actually experience of unfazed certainty out on the match court? Let's discuss how to create, find, and hold this sense of certainty that every athlete craves. | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
We had an Awesome, Engaging, and Extended Q&A at the South Georgia State Junior Open Championships where the Complete Performance Coaches answered the following questions from both parents and players: •How do handle mental stress in competition? •How to deal with pressure? •How to thrive in an environment that's so focused on outcomes and results? •What's the best way to stay engaged and composed when your opponent is cheating? •How to find more of a constant flow during the extreme highs and lows of the match? •How can you deal with extreme stress, thoughts of meeting unreal expectations, and frustration in failure? •I am a very energetic 11 year old. Always moving fast. Yet when I get in the court I struggle to keep my feet moving. What could be driving that? •How to not let other people's disbelief of my capabilities enter into my performance? •My coach touches on the difference between playing to win versus playing not to lose. I can define playing not to lose, but how do you “play to win?” •I hear a lot that you shouldn't focus so much on the outcome but focus on the process. To what extent do you focus on the process? | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: Master Matchpoint
Put yourself in a position to be successful. Learn to make the shift from chasing success to being success now. There are keys to make this happen for yourself. There's a way to navigate the inner game and unlock your peak capability that's within you now. Tune in with other athletes around the country as they prepare for this weekend's tournaments! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
In this episode, Coach Andrew answers the following questions… -What do you do if you're really worried about losing? -What does is mean to be in flow? -How long does it take to see changes in the mental game and what is the success rate for those that seek to master these mental skills? -When you're playing really good, how can you keep that level up? -What can you do if you feel scared during the match? -How do you deal with a 2nd Set let down? -What if you're so nervous and tight, you stop playing your game. What can you do? | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
Is there a point of diminishing returns when we hit rep after rep after rep? How can we stay present with a NEW rep? Let's make a flip from going through the motions to letting the motion go through us, fully engaged and responsive with the newness! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
How can we rise to the moment? Not some moment in the distant future but THIS moment, this tournament, this point, this ball. This episode of the podcast is for those that want their breakthrough to happen NOW. Tune in with other athletes around the country as they prepare for this weekend's tournaments! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
When we over try and force things, we're not playing our game. When we play our best, we're playing our way and on our terms. How do we allow our best to flow now? How do we bring the heat without burning ourselves out? The art of performance is about balancing making it happen with letting it happen. Fully taking charge with what we can control while letting go of what we can't control. How can we strike this perfect balance when we play? ? Let's dive deeper with the Complete Performance coaches and athletes! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
Let's step into the newness. New Day, New You, New Ball. When you recognize every ball is brand new, you begin to feel the flow of the point. Judgments and criticism can have us lingering in the past, holding us up on the last point. Anxiety and worry can have us fixated on the future outcomes preventing us from finding out flow. How can we find our flow? Let's dive deeper with the Complete Performance coaches and athletes! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
Do you get tight on the “big” points? Do you ever find yourself over trying, over extended and trying to make it happen? Can you force your best performance to happen? How can we take control of what we can control and let go of what we can't control? How to STEP UP on Match Point? Let's dive deeper with the Complete Performance coaches and athletes! | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/all.i.do.is.play/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/cpbymattek YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@completeperformancetennis Check out our BLOG here and subscribe for weekly game changing articles: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/mrmp
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