{"id":1813,"date":"2011-04-27T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=1813"},"modified":"2025-06-13T06:32:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:32:55","slug":"a-mental-game-formula-for-success-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/a-mental-game-formula-for-success-in-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mental Game Formula for Success in Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/commitment.jpg\" alt=\"Commitment in Sports\" class=\"wp-image-6425\" title=\"rodgerspic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/commitment.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/commitment-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Winning_Formula\"><\/span>The Winning Formula <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/a-mental-game-formula-for-success-in-sports\/#The_Winning_Formula\" >The Winning Formula<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/a-mental-game-formula-for-success-in-sports\/#Heres_the_formula_for_success\" >Here&#8217;s the formula for success:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/a-mental-game-formula-for-success-in-sports\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/a-mental-game-formula-for-success-in-sports\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>I often inform my students about the three Cs for athletic success. These three keys include: (1) clarity, (2) confidence, (3) concentration&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But today I&#8217;d like to introduce another &#8220;C&#8221; for your success in sports. This overlooked mental skill is a close cousin to confidence and trust in your skills. Without it, you are doomed to underperform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s tip is about commitment. <strong>Commitment <\/strong>to your decisions when perform&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you know the commitment I&#8217;m talking about. Lack of commitment or indecision leads to bad outcomes. Here just a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&gt; A golfer who second-guesses his club and can&#8217;t swing freely. He swings too easy and pulls the shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&gt; A baseball player who can&#8217;t decide on a plan at the plate as he silently rejects the third-base coach&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; &gt; A tennis player who&#8217;s caught between two shots; down the line or cross court. She dumps the ball into the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; &gt; A quarterback who second-guesses the coaches call and can&#8217;t commit to the play resulting in a broken play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; &gt; A basketball player who can&#8217;t decide whether he should shoot or pass the ball and loses the chance to take the open shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you identify with any of the above scenarios? It happens every day in sports&#8211; when athletes are wishy-washy and can&#8217;t <strong>commit to a plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem: indecision can cause you to hesitate just long enough that you lose the open shot. In self-paced tasks such as serving, second-guessing your plan can cause you to undermine <strong>trust in your performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rory Mcilroy confessed that he lost <strong>commitment<\/strong> on the greens during his final round blunders at the Masters. &#8220;I was sort of second-guessing lines and second-guessing my speed, and on these greens you can&#8217;t do that.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently talked with an NHL referee who was hesitating with his calls on the ice. Justin was second-guessing his calls, which led to a lack of commitment and indecision on future calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justin was worried about what other officials thought about his call. Did I make the right decision, he would ponder?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What started his indecision on the ice? Self-doubt was eroding his confidence. A lack of confidence caused him to hesitate with his officiating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have confidence in your ability to perform, it&#8217;s harder to make quick split second-decisions you need to make or be committed to your decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the key is build a stable level of <strong>confidence <\/strong>and learn not to second-guess your decisions&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moment a batter &#8220;thinks&#8221; if it&#8217;s a good pitch to take, the ball is past him. In this situation, you have to react and allow your talents to take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_the_formula_for_success\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s the formula for success:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>**<strong>Confidence<\/strong> in abilities &#8211;&gt; <strong>Commitment<\/strong> to decisions &#8211;&gt; <strong>TRUST<\/strong> in skills**<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a member of Peaksports Network, you can listen to my coaching session with Justin, an NHL referee. I coach Justin on the how to regain confidence&#8211;and control self-doubt&#8211;so he can be more decisive with his performance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/\"><strong>Peaksports Network: 1-on-1 Coaching Session with Justin<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until April 30, receive a free 20-minute coaching session with myself when you become a member of my online mental training program. Sign up here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/\"><strong>Online Mental Training Program Subscription <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Mental Coach,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Patrick Cohn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>p.s. We&#8217;ve taken seven years to fill up my online mental training program with confidence-boosting tips. I have not raised the price of a new membership&#8211;until now&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting May 1, 2011, the cost of a one-year membership will increase due to the number of sports psychology articles, interviews, e-book, videos, and tips we have on the site. Get in now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/\"><strong>Peaksports Network One-Year Membership<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"Coach: Support Your Athlete\u2019s Mental Game\"><strong>Do You Or Your Team Have The Comeback Mindset?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/your-mental-game-and-performance-slumps\/\"><strong>Your Mental Game and Performance Slumps<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/on-comebacks-meltdowns-and-the-mental-game\/\"><strong>On Comebacks, Meltdowns, and The Mental Game<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. 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