When does thinking become detrimental to athletic performance? Is it even possible to replicate good technique in competition without thinking? Technique and mechanics are crucial for both confidence and success in sports. However, mechanics are quite detailed. There are a lot of moving parts. For a baseball pitcher to throw strikes, there are many
Taking Your Practice Game to The Golf Course In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Cary about how he can help his young golfer take his practice game to tournament rounds. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your mental game questions
Does Your Golfer Lack Self-Confidence? Are you a parent with a young golfer that competes a lot, yet your golfer seems to lack self-confidence under pressure? 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
Coping With Anxiety Under Pressure Have you taken several years off from your golf game and then came back and returned to competitive golf only to find that you struggle with confidence and anxiety under pressure? Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the Golfer’s Mental Edge CD program, teaches amateur to tour
Bringing Your Practice Golf to Tournaments Do you have a big gap between how you practice your golf game and how you play in matches or tournaments? Many golfers talk about how well they perform in practice but they just can’t seem to replicate that level of play when it matters most–on the course or
Develop Stable Confidence In Golf Confidence is necessary to play great golf, but confidence doesn’t guarantee winning or even shooting your best score. This is an important distinction to make… If you believe confidence guarantees success, a few unsuccessful shots, bad breaks, or unlucky bounces might cause you to question your abilities. The “confidence guarantees