Poised Under Pressure A championship football team shared one common characteristic… they remained poised under pressure. Being poised and maintaining a sense of calm and control, minimize the negative effects of intense emotions. The more riding on a game, the more important it is to maintain your composure through the game. In fact, legendary former
Be A Mentally Tough Athlete The hardest position on any team is not being the main offensive weapon or defensive specialist. It is not easy being a second-string player when you put in all those hours of training and practice but don’t play come game time… It can be discouraging, frustrating and confidence-breaking. Many second-stringers
Social Media Effects In Sports How much time do you spend poring over Twitter, Facebook and news sites reading comments about your golf potential or your level of play in tournaments? Social media can be a confidence-crusher for some golfers. The same media that builds up some golfers will often tear them down. Then there
The Composed Sports Kid In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about the key to composure in sports. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Do you have young athletes that
Mental Game Coaches And How They Help The Pros Why do so many athletes neglect their mental game? Why would you spend so much time developing your physical skills and scrimmaging yet neglect the one part of the game that impacts performance the most… the mental side of the game? Olympic athletes have consulted with
Supercharge Your Mental Game Emotions can supercharge or ruin an athlete’s performance on the field. Have you ever had a game where an opposing player or fans got into your head? How well did you respond? Did you become so angry that you couldn’t focus on your game? Did your performance spiral downward or you