Episodes

8h ago

Overcoming Overthinking

Your thoughts aren't the problem. Your attachment to them is. This episode breaks down how overthinking pulls athletes out of the moment — and how grounding attention in the senses restores flow, composure, and total expression. Presence isn't passive. It's the most powerful performance skill there is. 🎧 Listen in — then continue the work with our FREE Crash Course linked below. Access Free Crash Course Here | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | @complete.performance.tennis Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos

Dec 12

Mental Toughness 2.0

Mental Toughness isn't gritting your teeth. It's staying present under pressure. In this episode, we dismantle the old, fear-based definition of mental toughness and introduce Mental Toughness 2.0 — the capacity to remain relaxed, creative, and fully engaged when the environment demands more of you. You'll learn: • Why "trying harder" can lock you out of your zone • How nervous system regulation determines performance • The difference between contraction vs. presence • Why acceptance unlocks creativity and staying power • How willpower is best used to create presence, not force This is mental toughness redefined — sustainable, embodied, and authentic. 🎧 Listen in — then continue the work with our FREE Crash Course linked below. Access Free Crash Course Here | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | @complete.performance.tennis Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos

Dec 6

Know Your Zone

Your best performance isn't random. It's the moment your thoughts, emotions, and actions align. In this episode, we break down the 3-step process for returning to your zone on command : - Confidence (attention back to the body) - Composure (feel what you feel, without running) - Focus (connect fully to the action you're taking now) When you know how to come back to the present, expansion becomes inevitable. Tune in. Know your zone. Go even deeper at your own pace with "Crash Course 001: Know Your Zone." Access Free Crash Course Here | Connect with Complete Performance Tennis | Website | MindBodyStroke.com Instagram | @complete.performance.tennis Facebook | @cpbymattek YouTube | CP Videos

Jun 20

The Moment Is Everything: Unlocking Your Peak Performance Now

In this fire-breathing transmission, the CP Coaches crack open the ultimate performance secret: your peak isn't a place you reach—it's the place you play from, right now. The modern athlete is surrounded by pressure, expectations, outcomes, and illusions. This episode cuts through the noise and brings you back to the only truth that matters: you already have what you need, and the moment is your gateway to full expression. Whether you're stuck in outcome-thinking, chasing your peak, or losing presence under pressure, this is your roadmap home. If you've ever wondered why your best game feels elusive or inconsistent—this episode is your breakthrough. 🔑 Key Takeaways: Why the idea of chasing your "peak" is a lie—and how to live it instead The real reason athletes underperform (hint: it's not about skill) The secret to overperformance: letting go of the outcome Why presence is power, and how to anchor in the moment The seven mental skills that make peak play your normal state A redefinition of winning: not results, but real-time expression Your peak isn't out there. It's not next season. It's not in your next match. Your peak is now. And the only thing separating you from it—is your attention. Let go of the outcome. Return to the point. And play the match as if it were the moment you were born for. | 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

Jun 13

Mental Match Prep Q&A: Setting Intentions, Closing Strong & Playing With Power

In this high-impact LIVE Q&A, the CP Coaches break down some of the deepest and most practical questions on mastering the mental game—from setting clear goals before your match, to maintaining calm in the chaos, and staying stable when it's time to close. You'll hear powerful transmissions on building true confidence, aligning your game with your zone, and developing the mental skills to turn every match into a sacred arena of growth. Whether you're struggling to stay calm in the moment or seeking a deeper reason to play, this episode delivers insight, practices, and straight talk to help you become unshakeable. This is the mental training you've been waiting for. 🔥 In this episode you'll discover: -How to set meaningful mental match goals that elevate performance -Stillness and explosiveness: the power pair for match day -Closing with command: why "closing out" is a myth -Breaking the illusion of momentum -The real meaning of confidence and how to generate it from within -How to play "with" your opponent instead of "against" them -Turning excitement into fluidity and creative freedom -Why performance obsession sabotages your focus—and how to shift into authentic play Join us every Thursday at 8:30pm EST for the LIVE Masterclass, register for free: https://www.mindbodystroke.com/cpmc161466278 Until next time—play awake, stay real, and keep becoming. | 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

Jun 6

Live Q&A: Calm in the Chaos — Big Points, Meditation, and the Mental Game Edge

In this LIVE Q&A edition of the Complete Performance Audio Experience, athletes bring their realest questions—and the CP Coaches deliver answers that go beyond advice and into transformation. From learning to stay calm during the biggest points of a match, to understanding the true power of meditation for athletes, this episode is a blueprint for mastering the mental game—one breath, one point, one decision at a time. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by pressure, reactive to results, or unsure how to actually train the mental side of tennis, this episode is your wake-up call. The inner game is not optional. It's the game. 🧠 What You'll Learn: Why being calm in big points is a skill—not a personality trait How to reframe "pressure" so it works for you Letting go of outcomes and locking into presence Why all points are the same—and why your body already knows that What meditation really means for athletes (it's not just sitting still) How presence, breath, and attention become your biggest weapons Why mental fitness will soon be as foundational as physical fitness The game-changing resource CP is building to help you train your inner game, step by step Press play. Calm isn't a gift—it's a skill. And it's yours to master. | 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

May 30

Live Q&A: The Truth About UTR, Trust, and Transformation

What happens when athletes bring their deepest questions—and the CP Coaches meet them with presence, honesty, and real-time insight? This LIVE Q&A episode of the Complete Performance Audio Experience dives headfirst into the inner game—the invisible gap between your highest potential and how you show up when it matters. From UTR pressure to mental spirals, from performance gaps to the power of breath and body, this conversation isn't scripted—it's alive, evolving with each question and building toward a radical truth: You're not missing anything. You just haven't trusted it yet. Topics include: What your UTR really means—and why it doesn't define you Closing the performance gap between practice and competition How to stop spiraling thoughts by redirecting attention The breath-body connection as your greatest untapped asset Why thinking is overrated—and feeling is everything Releasing outcomes and finding flow through trust Match maturity as the art of integration, not perfection Playing from the unknown and returning to your zone If you're tired of trying to "fix" your game and ready to start expressing it—this episode is your portal. Press play. The transformation isn't coming. It's already here. | 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

May 23

Live Q&A: Real Athletes, Real Pressure, Real Presence

What happens when real athletes drop real questions—and the CP coaches answer without a script, in the heat of the moment? This electrifying episode of the Complete Performance Audio Experience drops you into a live Q&A where every question opens a doorway—and every answer cuts through illusion. From match-day nerves to energy crashes, overthinking to self-criticism, this isn't theory. It's the live wire of transformation—in real time. You won't just hear coaching. You'll hear breakthroughs being born. Topics include: How to start matches fully ready—alert, still, and explosive Trusting yourself vs trusting your shots What to do when you start a match poorly Transforming pressure from fear into fire Momentum = Moment Continuous: mastering presence Overthinking, energy drain, and how to find flow again How to finish strong when you're exhausted Self-criticism vs self-guidance: a new model of coaching How to stop outsourcing your game and start owning your solution This is coaching in its most alive form—interactive, intuitive, and uncompromisingly present. Press play. Your next breakthrough is already in the question. | 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

May 16

Beyond 100%: The Truth About Effort, Willpower, and Real Performance

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

May 9

Catch the Wave: Playing from the Inside Out

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

May 2

You Are At Your Peak

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. 🎧 You don't need more tips. You need to remember who you are. 👉 Tune in and reclaim your peak. | 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

Apr 25

Take out the Tension…Play with Intention

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

Apr 18

How Presence in the Point is the Path to Your Peak

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

Aug 2, 2024

2024 National Hard Courts - Mental Masterclass

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 🏆 p.s. 41 min into the Masterclass we give away our premier performance tools absolutely FREE. Click here for full Masterclass

Jun 21, 2024

STRESS LESS: How to Reset, Re-Center, & Regulate

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

May 31, 2024

What is Flow?

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

May 24, 2024

Take Charge and Command the Court: Learn how to turn up the intensity in the heat of competition

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

May 17, 2024

High Performance Heart full of Gratitude

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

May 10, 2024

Focus with Effortless Intention

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

May 3, 2024

Bulletproof Composure | Respond in a Way of Your Choosing

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 | @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

May 3, 2024

Confidence | Creating a Sense of Certainty

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 | @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

Apr 5, 2024

Overcome Challenges & Play to Win | Q&A

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 to 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 | @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

Mar 29, 2024

7 Keys to Success on the Court

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 | @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

Mar 22, 2024

Q&A with Competitive Juniors Around the Country

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 | @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

Mar 15, 2024

Repetitive VS Creative

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 | @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

Mar 8, 2024

Master the Mind for Tournament Time

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 | @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

Mar 1, 2024

Play Your Way

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 | @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

Feb 23, 2024

Flow with the New

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 | @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

Feb 16, 2024

Command the Point

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 | @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