Concentration during competition articles for competitive athletes, sports parents, coaches, and performers to improve performance.
Using Intimidation to Your Advantage “The intimidation factor” is commonplace in competition. Some athletes will seek to get a mental edge by taking you out of your game. Intimidation takes many forms such as: –Trash talking before a game–A brush-back pitch to shake up a hitter–An extra shove after a whistle was blown–Stare-downs or crazy antics No matter … Sport Psychology Article…
How Do Olympic Athletes Stay Focused on The Process? Why do you compete in your sport? What is your ultimate athletic goal? Herm Edwards, former NFL coach, famously stated, “You play to win.” Whether it is to win a tournament, win a race or win a gold medal, most athletes are chasing victories. In fact, most athletic success … Sport Psychology Article…
Parents: Help Young Athletes Improve Focus Video In the new video series “Sports Parents Success Tips,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions that deal with sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week in Sports Parents Success Video 8: Sports … Sport Psychology Article…
The Focused Sports Kid In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about improving focus and concentration in young athletes. Do your young athletes tend to lose focus in competition? Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: How can you help your young athletes find out what their distractions … Sport Psychology Article…
Concentrate Before The Game In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about focus in competition. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about how to concentrate while warming up for competition: PAULA ASKS: “I have a hard time focusing fully on my warmup and my horse. I find I … Sport Psychology Article…
Help Athletes Focus During Games In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about focus in competition. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about how to help athletes shift their focus from the stands back to the game. JOHN ASKS: “My 12 year old son is a hockey goalie … Sport Psychology Article…