Ep. 27 - Cristina Rolo and Dave de Haan on the Importance of Mental Training

Cristina Rolo and Dave de Haan co-founded Rolo Mental Coaching in 2005, and their coaching focuses on performance enhancement and quality of life. Both Cristina and Dave are internationally recognized experts in the area of performance psychology and mental coaching, especially in tennis. They have extensive experience at the elite and ATP professional level, and they co-authored the book, Mental Training in Tennis: Applied Strategies for Success.  

Interview Highlights:

 

1:27 - Cristina and Dave explain how they initially got involved in sport psychology 

7:11 - Tennis as a microcosm of life 

13:30 - How adversity can spur the transformation process 

19:42 - Helping athletes develop their own personal philosophies 

24:54 - Working with players on the ATP Tour 

36:02 - Having a person-oriented holistic approach to athletes who are entering retirement 

43:54 - "Why mental training" and how the chair analogy can be used to demonstrate the importance of mental training 

54:28 - The philosophy of viewing everything as practice 

58:18 - Helping tennis players develop mental skills from a young age as part of their athletic foundation  

Rolo Mental Coaching - rolomentalcoaching.com  

Mental Training in Tennis: Applied Strategies for Success - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088XR3WXW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0