The first step is counterintuitive but foundational: let them feel it. Most athletes are conditioned to resist frustration, to override it or "stay positive." But trying to fight or suppress a feeling only gives it more power. We teach our players that frustration is not a flaw—it's feedback. And the best way to move through it is to fully feel it, without judgment. When an athlete stops trying to get out of their emotional state and instead accepts where they are, something opens up. They realize the storm always passes. The key is presence. The more they accept their current experience, the more quickly it begins to shift. No bypassing. No numbing. Just a conscious decision to feel, breathe, and allow.

Frustration usually arises when a player is too focused on results. They're trying to make the ball land in a certain spot, win the point, or live up to an internal expectation. But performance doesn’t flow from chasing outcomes—it flows from connecting to the process. That’s why we train players to locate their “zone” not in some abstract state, but in the physical space between their body and the ball. The target isn't over the net. The target is the ball itself. When that shift lands, everything changes. Suddenly, the mind quiets, the breath slows, and the player returns to what they can control—their strike. Not the bounce, not the opponent’s reaction. Just the swing. Frustration loses its grip when we reclaim what’s ours.

Helping your athlete shift from reactive to responsive starts with redefining success—from results to awareness, from control to command. We don’t train players to suppress their emotions. We train them to stabilize through them. To be steady inside the storm. That’s what turns frustration into fuel. If your son or daughter tends to get visibly upset or carry emotions point to point, don’t worry—that’s incredibly common. But it can be trained. And if you’re curious what that journey might look like in your specific case, we invite you to schedule a one-on-one call with Senior CP Coach Tim Mattek. He’s coached Grand Slam athletes and rising juniors alike through these exact moments—and it would be his honor to speak with you about your athlete’s next breakthrough.

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Complete Performance Tennis has worked with over 1,000 athletes globally this year in the areas of mental skills and performance. The coaches here have 60+ collective years of full-time involvement in athletics as players, trainers, mentors, and coaches. As a father and two brothers of Olympic Gold Medalist and 10x Grand Slam Champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the CP Team has been intimately involved with performance at the highest levels. And continue to work with WTA, ATP, ITF, D-1, and nationally-ranked juniors world-wide.  

Complete Performance was built for the real ones—the true competitors, the big dreamers, the athletes chasing more than just wins. It’s for those ready to move past frustration, unlock their power, and live in their zone—permanently. The CP Portal isn’t just a library of tools—it’s a performance ecosystem, crafted to equip players with the mindset, method, and momentum to rise. Every tool, every session, every step is designed to help athletes express their genius in real time, under real pressure. Thousands have already stepped in. The question is—are you ready to own your peak?

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