Performing With Trust in Tryouts Many athletes always ask me: “How do I prepare for tryouts?” With middle school and high school tryouts right around the corner, you want to be mentally ready to compete your best and not panic… Tryouts can be a stressful time for many athletes. You can feel anxious, nervous, and
Helping Athletes Overcome The End of Game Pressure In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. Do you have teams that tend to get tight at the end of a set when maybe they didn’t expect to win against the opponent and they tighten
Athletes Who Second Guess Themselves Making quick decisions is essential in fast moving, dynamic sports. Sports like volleyball, fencing, wrestling, tennis, etc. require fast decisions, sometimes within milliseconds, in order to be successful. Athletes who master the skill of quick, decisive decision making tend to dictate the flow of the game or match, feel in
Do You Lose Trust In Competition? The number one reason athletes, coaches, and parents contact me is when athletes can’t take their practice game to competition. Do you look like a star in practice, but choke up in competition? Freezing up (or what I call lack of trust) in competition is a common challenge for
Perform with a Trusting Mindset In Competition The ability to perform instinctively is critical to consistent execution in competition. The reason why you practice is so you can trust your method when its time to play. Athlete who lack trust tend to: Second-guess their decisions Over-analyze their technique Take too long to make a decision
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,