What’s different about Peak Performance Sports?
Helping athletes overcome the mental barriers that cost them competition wins
Dr. Patrick Cohn founded Peak Performance Sports in 1995 after recognizing a gap in sports psychology coaching for athletes. Within a year, demand was so strong that he launched Peaksports.com in 1996. This was one of the first websites dedicated to mental performance training. For over 30 years, Peaksports.com has become a trusted resource where thousands of athletes, coaches, and sports parents learn the mental skills that separate consistent performers from those who struggle under pressure.
At Peak Performance Sports, you can discover the secrets to thinking like a champion, so that you can perform like one. Dr. Cohn’s mental coaching programs for athletes and young athletes will help you or your athletes overcome sports anxiety and deal with competition stress so that you can always perform at your highest level. If you’re involved in a team sport, his online mental training programs and mental toughness seminars for teams or groups will give all your team members the tools they need to be consistently at the top of their game.
“Better And More Confident Racecar Driver”
“I think Dr. Cohn’s mental coaching has helped me immensely. It has taught me what to focus on in and out of the racecar. How to stay calm and focused have been key skills that I have learned which have helped me be a better and more confident racecar driver.”*
~AJ Allmendinger, NASCAR Driver
About Dr. Patrick Cohn
Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D., Owner and Founder, Peak Performance Sports
- Mental performance coach and specialist (40+ years experience)
- Author of The Athlete’s Mental Edge Workbook Series
- Featured in several media outlets including USA Today
- Certified mental game coach trainer with the MGCP program
How We Help
You can find proven strategies for success in specific sports for all athletes at Peak Performance Sports. Have a problem with confidence and focus? Break through those barriers quickly with The Confident Athlete CD series. Are there young athletes in your family who are struggling with the pressures of competitive sports? Help them improve their mental game with The Confident Sports Kid CD series, especially written for kids and their parents or coaches. With our mental training programs for young athletes and their parents, you can make winning a family affair.
In addition to helping athletes be successful, Dr. Patrick Cohn also has a program to train others to coach athletes toward success. Mental game experts who would like to get one-on-one training from a master mental game coach can enroll in Dr. Cohn’s MGCP certification program for Mental Game Coaches. With proper training, success isn’t a goal, it’s an attitude!
Peak Performance Sports can help you improve performance from overcoming slumps to performing more consistently in competition.
What Peak Performance Does
Peak Performance Sports is a mental performance coaching company founded in 1995 that specializes in helping athletes, coaches, sports parents, and mental coaches develop mental skills through one on one training programs, assessments, and certifications. The company serves individual athletes, youth sports participants, team-based athletes, day traders, and aspiring mental coaches.
What is Mental Performance Coaching?
Mental performance coaching is a skills-based training approach that helps athletes and professionals develop mental toughness to perform consistently under pressure. Unlike therapy or clinical psycholog, which address mental health conditions, mental performance coaching focuses on building specific competencies: confidence, concentration, emotional control, commitment, resilience, and trust. A mental performance coach teaches practical techniques to manage pre-competition anxiety, recover from setbacks, maintain focus during critical moments, and sustain peak performance across repetitive high-stakes situations.
The History of Peak Performance Sports
Dr. Cohn was an athlete, coach, and today a leading sports psychology coach. He started Peak Performance Consultants in 1993 in Naples, Florida. After one year, Dr. Cohn moved to Orlando, Florida can changed the name of his company to Peak Performance Sports to focus on helping athletes and teams reach peak performance.
In 1996, Dr. Cohn started Peaksports.com and developed on the first websites devoted to mental training and peak performance in sports. Over the last 30 plus years, the Peaksports.com has transformed into an online leader in the field with several sports psychology CD programs, mental coaching programs, and mental training seminars.
Our Core Offerings
For Athletes
Peak Performance Sports offers mental training programs that develop confidence, concentration, trust, commitment, resilience, and emotional control through the Athlete’s Mental Edge Framework. Services include one-on-one coaching, digital courses, and workbooks targeting specific sports.
For Coaches & Teams
Mental toughness seminars and team-based coaching programs help coaches teach mental skills to entire teams, with materials available for soccer, baseball, gymnastics, hockey, and 10+ other sports.
For Mental Game Coaches
The MGCP (Mental Game Coaching Professional) Certification trains aspiring mental coaches in frameworks, client systems, and business development—a 30+ year program used by professional mental coaches worldwide.
For Sports Parents
The Confident Sports Kid program and parent-focused workshops help families manage pressure, communication, and support strategies for young athletes competing in sports. Learn more about kids sports psychology at our website for sports parents.
Choose Your Path
| Who You Are | Your Challenge | Peak Performance Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Struggling with competition anxiety, confidence, focus | Mental training coaching, The Confident Athlete programs |
| Coach | Athletes under performing mentally | Team seminars, coaching frameworks, certification |
| Sports Parent | Unsure how to support young athletes | Parent workshops, Confident Sports Kid resources |
| Mental Coach | Want to get certified and start a practice | MGCP 12-week certification program |
| Trader | Impulsive trading, revenge trading, discipline issues | Mental Edge for Traders coaching, trading psychology workbooks |
The Research Foundation for Mental Coaching
Mental performance coaching is grounded in over three decades of sports psychology research. Mental imagery is a powerful tool that activates the same neural circuits used during physical movement, effectively allowing athletes to mentally practice skills before executing them physically, according to research from Northern Michigan University.
Research by Hatzigeorgiadis and colleagues (2021) demonstrates that both motivational and instructional self-talk lead to measurable improvements in tasks requiring endurance, accuracy, and coordination. A comprehensive randomized controlled trial published by BMC Psychology with 95 athletes found that both psychological skills training and mindfulness interventions equally improved emotional handling and attention control over just 4 weeks. When examining collegiate athlete programs, 77.7% of Division I female athletes completed mental skills training, and satisfaction ratings reached a median score of 9/10, with 48.6% providing positive feedback on course impact.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between sports psychology and mental coaching?
Sports psychology is typically a licensed clinical field. Mental coaching uses psychology principles but focuses specifically on performance improvement through skills training in confidence, concentration, and resilience. Mental coaching is not the same as mental health for athletes.
How long does mental training take to work?
Most athletes see measurable improvements in 4-8 weeks with consistent practice of mental skills. One on one mental performance coaching is the fastest way to improve performance. The Confident Athlete programs and sport-specific audio and workbook programs are structured for self-study.
Does mental coaching help with sports anxiety?
Yes. The Mental Edge Framework directly addresses fear of failure management through concentration and emotional control techniques used by competitive athletes. We help athletes understand the beliefs that sabotage performance.
What sports does Peak Performance Sports serve?
Services are available for 30+ sports including baseball, golf, soccer, tennis, gymnastics, hockey, football, and more. Sport-specific programs are available for high-demand sports.
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Contact Peak Performance Sports today for more details about products and programs to enhance your mental toughness.
Last Updated on May 31, 2026