Rob Polishook, MA, CPC, is a mental training coach and author of best-selling books Tennis Inside the Zone, Baseball Inside the Zone, and Golf Inside the Zone. He is founder and director of Inside the Zone Sports Performance Group where he works with athletes and teams from junior players to professionals, helping them to uncover their mental edge. He specializes in helping athletes overcome performance blocks, slumps, and anxiety by incorporating somatic psychology, spirituality, animal wisdom, and mental training into his work.
Internationally, Rob has presented his award-winning presentation “Breakthrough on Break Points—Concentrate to Win'' at Ramat Harashon, the flagship location of the Israeli Tennis Center, and in India at the Karnataka Lawn and Tennis Association. His work has been featured on ESPN 30 for 30 films in a documentary called Field of Fears. Nationally, he regularly presents workshops for the United States Professional Tennis Association.
Rob continues to play tennis competitively and is an avid beach tennis, pickleball, and ping-pong player. His nonjudgmental manner encourages athletes to play free and amplify their unique personal and physical talents.
Rob was previously mentored by Jena Marcovicci, and he collaborates with many thought leaders in the field. He is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University where he teaches case studies in sport psychology.