Preshot routine articles and tips for competitive athletes, sports parents, coaches, and performers to improve performance.
What Makes Free-Throws So Difficult? Free-throw shooting, for many basketball players, is the toughest shot in the game. It is not difficult because it is physically demanding; it is a simple shot 15 feet from the basket with no defenders, no running and no jumping. A free-throw is just you alone performing a skill you repeated thousands of … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a high jumper develop a pre-jump routine. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes feel confident, focused and mentally prepare for competition. In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: What would be a good pre-jump routine for high jumper before each … Sport Psychology Article…
Benefits of Preshot Routines Is your preshot routine inconsistent? Are you overcome with doubt, indecision, or distraction during your routine? If so, read on… As you know, I’m a huge advocate of preshot routines in golf. As a matter of fact, I did my Ph.D. dissertation on preshot routines in golf when I was studying at The University … Sport Psychology Article…
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. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, helps golfers learn how to use imagery prior … Sport Psychology Article…
Your Preshot Routine in Golf What do golfers overlook in their preshot routines? I think they overlook the mental strategies that are critical to a good preshot routine. Every golfer uses a physical routine to help them set up to a shot – golfers must do this to aim and set up to a target. However, many golfers … Sport Psychology Article…