Coaches Who Distract Athletes by Yelling In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mark about dealing with coaches who constantly yell instructions during games. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your mental game questions for Dr. Cohn to answer in his
The Shooter’s Mentality Confidence is a a must if you or your athletes want to perform at their peak. However, confidence can be very fragile for some athletes… Too often, after athletes miss a shot, drop a ball, mess up a tumbling pass or make some other mistake, they judge their performance and dwell on
Controlling Your Focus in Games Athletes under perform all the time in sports… Sometimes when you play against a team or opponent with a lower rank, you may underestimate them to take the game too lightly. In a tournament elimination format, you may look past that lower ranked opponent and focus on your next match-up
Controlling Your Emotions on The Course Did you ever lose control on the golf course after a bad shot or hole? Have your emotions ever spiraled out of control causing you to lose focus during a round of golf? Many golfers lose emotional control during a round… Losing composure can range from mild frustration to
How Self-Doubt Destroys Confidence Many distractions during competition affect your ability to focus… Some common distractions are: Opposing fans Rival teams Worrying about meeting others’ expectations Poor playing conditions If you want to perform to your peak, you find a way to be able to cope well with distractions by being ready for them. The
Performing Confidently in Sports Part of feeling confident as an athlete is “knowing you belong” in a specific team or competition. For a gymnast, “knowing you belong” may be competing at Nationals. For a tennis player, “knowing you belong” may be closing out a match against a higher ranked opponent. For a soccer player, “knowing