Trust in Skills articles and tips for competitive athletes, sports parents, coaches, and performers to improve performance
Confidence Buster #7 Do you have trouble taking your practice skills to competition? The main mental game sabotage is lack of trust in your skills. Athletes fail to trust their skills for many reasons… You might be afraid to fail, fear embarrassment, try too hard, or want that perfect performance and avoid mistakes, and thus play tentatively. If … Sport Psychology Article…
The Fearless Athlete In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about Helping Athletes Trust In Their Skills In Competition. Do you find yourself often performing better in practice than you do in competition? This is a number one reason why athletes come to see us at Peak Performance Sports because … Sport Psychology Article…
Do you (or athletes you coach) excel in practice, but freeze up in competition? Do you have a hard time just being free or flow in competition? Freezing up (or what I call lack of trust) in competition is a common challenge for many athletes. If you tighten up and control your performance in competition, you lack trust … Sport Psychology Article…