Getting Away With An Ugly Performance All golfers have heard the adages, “A win is a win” or “It’s better to be lucky than good” but what is the true value of an ugly win? Aside from the money, victory or points, how does an ugly win affect future performances? It really is a matter of how you evaluate your performance. An athlete can view the ugly win as a wake-up call and strategize how to … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Do You Struggle To Grind Out a Good Score in Competition?
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the "Golfer's Mental Edge" CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, answers a question … [Read more...]
EFT and Sports Psychology with Tom Hanson
In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Tom Hanson about his approach to mental coaching. This podcast is a special preview of one of 14 interviews with nationally recognized top sports psychologists. In this excerpt, Tom Hanson talks about his career and where he is today. He also speaks about his "tapping" theory. Dr. Hanson is the … [Read more...]
Tori Waldner Summer Training Leads to Confidence
Building Confidence Confidence is that secret weapon that all athletes seek to add to their competitive arsenal. Athletes understand that confidence is the key to perform optimally and unlock their potential. The conundrum is this: Athletes believe that performing well aids their confidence but also that confidence is a requirement to perform well. Is it possible to build confidence in the … [Read more...]
How To Score Better In Competition
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the "Golfer's Mental Edge" CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week's golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, answers a question … [Read more...]
The Miami Heat: A Mindset for Consistent Success
The Key to Consistent Success Winning a team championship is the crowning moment of achievement within any sport. It is often easier to reach the pinnacle than to stay there. When your team is at the top of the heap, opposing teams seek to dethrone the current “champs” and will take more risk in order to accomplish their goal. Opposing teams become highly motivated to beat defending champs … [Read more...]
Golf Psychology Expert Pia Nilsson and Vision 54
In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Pia Nilsson about her approach to mental coaching. This podcast is a special preview of one of 14 interviews with nationally recognized top sports psychologists. In this excerpt, Pia Nilsson talks about what impacted her the most to become a "complete" golf coach. Nilsson also talks about her … [Read more...]