Month: May 2015

Figure Skaters, Do You Use a Mental Warm-up Routine?

Figure Skating Warm Up

Precompetition Routine For Skaters Do you currently mentally prepare for competition? If not, you should have a warm up routine that includes your mental prep… By using a pre-competition routine, you can feel focused and prepared to succeed! Your mental preparation is crucial for peak performance and involves more than just visualizing a successful performance.

Why Athletes Become Intimidated – Peaksports Video

Peak Sports Video of The Week

Overcome Intimidation In Competition In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about how to overcome being intimidated by competitors. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Here’s the question Dr. Cohn

Mental Rehearsal For Athletes – Peaksports Video

Peak Sports Video of The Week

Mental Imagery In Sports In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about how to use visualization for athletes in competition. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. In this week’s Session

Improve Mental Toughness For Figure Skating

Skating Metal Toughness

Improve Your Mental Toughness Figure skating is both physically and mentally demanding… You or your athletes must have the physical stamina to endure long hours of training continuously rehearsing skills and routines… And you must have the mental toughness to cope with all the mistakes required for improving your skills. To land an axle, you

If Your Mental Toughness Only Improved One Percent…

Fighting Mentality

The Clipper’s Mental Toughness What could you accomplish in your sport if you increased your mental toughness by just 1%? One percent may sound like a small percentage, but your performance would improve exponentially. Imagine sinking that game winning basket… or sticking the landing after a solid beam routine… or just playing to your abilities

Why Do Athletes Choke Under Pressure? – Peaksports Video

Peak Sports Video of The Week

Do You Choke In Competition? In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about why athletes choke or under perform in competition. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. In this week’s