{"id":957,"date":"2010-06-24T19:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-24T19:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=957"},"modified":"2025-06-13T08:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:07:15","slug":"athletes-who-intimidate-themselves-before-competing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/athletes-who-intimidate-themselves-before-competing\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletes Who Intimidate Themselves Before Competing"},"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\/2010\/06\/hockey-confidence.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Confidence\" class=\"wp-image-6568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/hockey-confidence.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/hockey-confidence-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=\"Do_You_Make_Comparisons_to_Other_Athletes\"><\/span>Do You Make Comparisons to Other Athletes?<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\/athletes-who-intimidate-themselves-before-competing\/#Do_You_Make_Comparisons_to_Other_Athletes\" >Do You Make Comparisons to Other Athletes?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/athletes-who-intimidate-themselves-before-competing\/#Keep_in_mind_when_you_feel_intimidated_by_the_competition_its_often_your_own_doing_and_not_the_fault_of_a_competitor_or_team_trying_to_intimidate_you_Here_are_few_ways_you_might_intimidate_yourself\" >Keep in mind: when you feel intimidated by the competition, it&#8217;s often your own doing and not the fault of a competitor or team trying to intimidate you. Here are few ways you might intimidate yourself:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/athletes-who-intimidate-themselves-before-competing\/#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\/athletes-who-intimidate-themselves-before-competing\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Do you (or your athletes) make comparisons to other athletes that might be bigger, stronger, or more talented than you? Do you worry when your opponents have more wins or a better record?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One athlete wrote, \u201cI focus too much on other competitors instead of myself. I start to doubt myself during competition. How can I focus less on my competition and more on myself?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One triathlete said this: &#8220;I spend too much time watching other athletes watch me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find yourself silently comparing yourself or your skills to other athletes, you\u2019re not helping your <strong>confidence<\/strong> one bit&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, you&#8217;re distracted by <strong>focusing<\/strong> on the wrong things when you practice and compete. I call this self-intimidation &#8211; when you give too much energy to your competitors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know for a fact that many athletes <strong>focus<\/strong> on their opponents\u2019 size, speed, height, muscle mass, or equipment. Some athletes compare themselves to their own teammates, especially when they are competing for the same position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time, you&#8217;ll make comparisons to others who you think are better or more skilled than yourself, which can only deflate your <strong>confidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_in_mind_when_you_feel_intimidated_by_the_competition_its_often_your_own_doing_and_not_the_fault_of_a_competitor_or_team_trying_to_intimidate_you_Here_are_few_ways_you_might_intimidate_yourself\"><\/span>Keep in mind: when you feel intimidated by the competition, it&#8217;s often your own doing and not the fault of a competitor or team trying to intimidate you. Here are few ways you might intimidate yourself:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Before competition, you worry too much about the competition and thinking about their weight, size, brawn and apparent confidence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You might doubt your ability to do well against a certain competitor or team when you believe that a competitor is better than you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are overwhelmed by the excitement, commotion and stress of the competitive environment. Rather than thinking it\u2019s fun, it makes you worried or tense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You may also feel inferior to the competition when you compare yourself to other athletes, focusing on all that makes them better than you. You tell yourself there\u2019s no way you can match up to them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s my mental game tips for today&#8230; Stop putting your opponents on a pedestal before competition begins!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you put others on a pedestal, you look up to them and assume they are better than you. You are in awe of them, which is not the best mindset for the start the competition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several motocross racers that I&#8217;ve worked with over the years &#8220;place&#8221; themselves and others before the race starts. In their minds, they put other racers on the podium ahead of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To stop intimidating yourself with faulty thinking, you must stop making comparisons to other athletes. You must see yourself as a top athlete. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll have a harder time surpassing your opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Confidence Coach,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Patrick Cohn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>p.s. If you&#8217;re an exclusive Peaksports Network member, I just published a new e-book that shares all my mental strategies for overcoming self-intimidation titled, &#8220;Overcoming Self-Intimidation: Do You Intimidate Yourself by Making Comparisons to Others?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please login and download it on this page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Overcoming Self-Intimidation in Sports for Athletes &#8211; Ebook <\/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=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/when-your-opponents-intimidate-you\/\"><strong>When Your Opponents Intimidate You<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-athletes-become-intimidated-peaksports-video\/\"><strong>Why Athletes Become Intimidated \u2013 Peaksports Video<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-athletes-ever-feel-intimidated-about-the-level-of-your-competition\/\"><strong>Do You or Your Athletes Feel Intimidated About the Competition?<\/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>. You can learn to have greater levels of confidence in competition than you do in practice by identifying the specific ways you undermine your own confidence and <strong>how to convert your practice confidence into COMPETITIVE CONFIDENCE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d is a ground-breaking system to teach you how to think like a champion and have ultimate self-confidence every time you step on the playing field, court, track, or course. The confident athletes was <strong>developed for any athlete \u2013 junior to professional \u2013<\/strong>that wants to gain confidence. However, coaches and sports parents can learn how to teach others to perform with ultimate confidence. 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