The Sports Psychology Podcast
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★ - 46 ratingsA sports psychology, mental toughness, and mental training radio show that seeks to help athletes, coaches and sports parents reach peak performance. Learn the latest mental training strategies to identify ineffective mindsets, improve sports confidence, and boost your performance. Get free mental game tips from sports psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn.
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How to Overcome Lack of Trust in Skills
June 28, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.2 MBOne of the biggest challenges for perfectionists is the lack of trust in their skills… Lack of trust in skills is the reason perfectionists tend to under perform in competition–compared to practice. Perfectionism leads to: –Over thinking –Stuck in a practice mindset –Worry about what others think –Outcome and aftermath thinking –Anxiety, tentative play, and indecision All of these prevent the perfectionist from performing with trust in competition–and you can see it on their face...
How to Play for Yourself During Competition
June 14, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.87 MBPerfectionist athletes often worry too much about what others (coaches, teammates, parents) think about their performance. We call this social approval fears in our work. This is not only a huge distraction for athletes, but also a source of pressure to perform up to others’ expectations. This is the number one reason athletes cripple themselves with fear of failure. Worrying about what others think leads to tentative or cautious performances. Perfectionists: Learn how to overcome worr...
Can Athletes Use Mindfulness to Improve Focus?
June 09, 2020 14:27 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBDr. Patrick Cohn interviews Dr. Joe Havlick on the use of mindfulness to help athletes and performers succeed. Joe has a Ph.D. in Sport Psychology and works with performers and athletes of many ages, sports, and careers. Joe has a practice of meditation that he offers to all of his clients. Dr. Cohn and Dr. Havlick discuss how the qualities of being a great human being apply to helping athletes and performers. Mindfulness is the process of having a moment-by-moment awareness of your though...
How to Overcome All or None Thinking
May 31, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.95 MBIn this Mental Training podcast, you learn why perfectionist athletes partake in irrational thinking. In this case “all or none thinking” and how to prevent it. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they view their performance as black or white, good or bad, with no shades of gray in between. This leads to athletes judging their performance harshly when they don’t perform up to their unwritten standards. These athletes over analyze and judge their performance as either...
Challenges for Athletes' Return to Sport with Brenley Shapiro
May 25, 2020 16:17 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThis week Dr. Cohn speaks with Brenley Shapiro for The Sports Psychology Podcast. Shapiro is the founder of Heads Up High Performance in Toronto. She’s a Sport Psychology, Performance Consultant and Certified Sports Vision Trainer. She’s the first female Mental Performance Consultant for the Arizona Coyotes in the NHL, as well as the OHL for the Peteborough Petes. Brenley has been in practice for over 20 years working with athletes, teams, individuals, and organizations, and is the founder...
Anxiety and Tension in Perfectionist Athletes
May 17, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.89 MBIn this sports psychology podcast of Sessions with Doc, Dr. Cohn discusses how perfectionist athletes have anxiety and tension when they compete. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they feel a lot of anxiety and worry due to their fear of failure. Often the fear is about disappointing others and not being seen as the star athlete by others. These athletes tend to focus more on the outcomes rather than the process. And they are both distracted and feel pressure to do wel...
Dr. Cassidy Preston on Athletes and Social Approval
May 10, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this podcast of Mental Training Sessions with Doc, we talk to Dr. Cassidy Preston. Dr. Preston is the founder of Consistent Elite Performance and is a full-time Sport & Performance Psychology Consultant that specializes in working with elite athletes, teams, and businesses. Cassidy has an extensive background in hockey as a former OHL & PRO player. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness R...
Perfectionist Athletes Who Are Easily Frustrated
May 03, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.75 MBIn this podcast of Mental Training Sessions with Doc, you learn why perfectionist athletes become easily frustrated. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they get upset very quickly when they make mistakes. These athletes lose emotional control quickly and become derailed mentally when they are not performing up to their standards or expectations. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Ment...
Perfectionism in Sports and Life
April 24, 2020 20:49 - 14 minutes - 9.68 MBIn this podcast Dr. Patrick Cohn, Master Mental Game Coach, speaks with Ella McCrystal. McCrystal is Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist and counselor in the UK. In this podcast Ella and Doc speak about the top challenges for perfectionists in athletics and life. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs ...
Perfectionist Athletes With Fragile Confidence
April 19, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 6.79 MBOne of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they tend to have more confidence in practice than they do in competition. Fragile confidence means that athletes’ confidence goes up-and-down rapidly depending on how they are performing in the moment. And this ties into athletes’ high expectations… Learn how to get off the confidence roller coaster and have more stable confidence, which should be a goal for all athletes. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn a...
Perfectionist Athletes Who Have High Expectations
April 05, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.28 MBToday you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high expectations. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they are very hard on themselves due to their extremely high expectations or standards for their performance. When athletes fail to reach their high expectations, it has a negative effect on their confidence because they questions why they can’t perform up to their self-imposed ...
Athletes Who Are Stuck in a Practice Mindset
March 22, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.55 MBToday on the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism Dr. Cohn talks about athletes who are stuck in a practice mindset when they compete. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they are very comfortable in their practice routines, but as comfortable in competition–for many different reasons. One reason is they are confident in their practice, drilling, and they perform well in practice. But at game time, they try too hard to be perfect with their technique. Listen to the full ...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Perfectionist Athletes
January 24, 2020 21:24 - 4 minutes - 2.73 MBToday I’m introducing a new mental training series on the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Some of the greatest athletes ever are perfectionists including Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, and Serena Williams. So how did they get away with being perfectionists? Is this part of the reason why these athletes are great or is perfectionism a thorn in their side? The best athletes are able to parlay the advantages into shaping their greatness while managing the disadvantages that come with being a p...
Interview with Matthew Farber
October 06, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. Why do so many athletes struggle with confidence? Listen to Dr. Cohn's new podcast to learn about Matthew Farber's experience in mental coaching. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Check out our Spor...
Improve Concentration for Basketball
August 03, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 6.7 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. What do I need to do to focus better in my basketball games? Listen to Dr. Cohn's new podcast to learn how to cope with distractions during the basketball game. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Che...
Playing Too Tight in the Basketball Game
July 28, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 7.2 MBAre you a basketball player that often plays too tight in your game? In this video I’ll discuss: Basketball players who tend to play too tight in the basketball game. In this video, Dr. Cohn will talk about how to take all the skills you display in practice and implement them in your game. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Check out our...
How to Stop Overthinking in Basketball
July 21, 2019 12:00 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBDo you struggle with overthinking and playing indecisive on the basketball court? Listen to this podcast to learn how to be more decisive and think less on the basketball court. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Check out our Sports Psychology Audio Programs *Subscribe to The Sports Psychology Podcast at iTunes
Stable Confidence in Basketball
June 23, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 8.24 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. How to have stable confidence in Basketball? Listen to Dr. Cohn's new podcast to learn how to have confidence in basketball. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Check out our Sports Psychology Aud...
5 Mental Toughness Skills for Basketball
June 02, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 8.48 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. What are some Mental Toughness Skills for Basketball? Listen to Dr. Cohn's new podcast to learn how to be mentally tough in basketball. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Check out our Sports Psy...
Interview with Phil Costa
May 19, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. How do I transition out of being an athlete? How do I stay focused when I know I'm nearing the end of my athletic career? Listen to Dr. Cohn's new podcast to learn how to relax the mind and body in basketball. Head over to Peak Sports and check out our Mental Coaching Programs: Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our FREE Mental Toughn...
Interview with Phil Costa, Retired NFL Player
May 19, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. How do I transition out of being an athlete? How do I stay focused when I know I'm nearing the end of my athletic career? Listen to Dr. Cohn's new podcast to learn how to relax the mind and body in basketball. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness R...
Relaxing the Mind & Body in Basketball
May 12, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 7.43 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. How to relax the mind & body in basketball? Listen to Dr. Cohn's new podcast to learn how to relax the mind and body in basketball. Resources for Athletes, Coach, and Sports Parents Learn about Mental Game Coaching For Athletes Download our a FREE Mental Toughness Report Read our Sports Psychology Articles Check out our Sports Psychology ...
How to Respond to Poor Performances in Competition
December 09, 2018 11:00 - 4 minutes - 2.14 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. Does a poor performance really rock your world and you tend to lose confidence and wonder what's going on? Today I'm answering a questions from someone who had left a question on our blog at peaksports.com/sports-psychology-blog. Here's what Rick had to say: "I'm in need of some help... I just had one of the worst football games of my entire fo...
What Skills Are Learned in Mental Training?
November 25, 2018 11:00 - 6 minutes - 3.02 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. I'm continuing my series on: What is mental coaching? How does mental coaching work? And, what do you do as a mental coach? Another question that I receive from listeners is: "What are the things that you do as a mental coach? What are the things that you work on when you're working with athletes?" COHN: It is a good question and one I receive ...
The Mental Coaching Process
November 11, 2018 11:00 - 5 minutes - 2.4 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. I get a lot of questions about mental coaching and what a mental coach does and how the process works... Today, I'm going to answer a questions from one of our listeners about: "How does mental coaching or mental training work?" COHN: Once we get connected with an athlete that is interested in metal coaching, we will ask a few questions and see...
What is Mental Game Coaching?
October 28, 2018 10:00 - 5 minutes - 2.31 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. We get a lot of questions about doing mental coaching and what mental coaching is all about. There are some myths and misconceptions out there so I would like to start to clear that up. One of the questions I received from my listeners is: "What is the success rate with your mental coaching?" When I get that questions I know that person d...
Fragile Confidence and Perfectionism in Volleyball
September 02, 2018 10:00 - 7 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. They discuss the psychology of volleyball and some of the challenges that volleyball players have. Dr. Megan is the newest member of the Peak Performance Sports team. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. Do you struggle with fragile self-confidence in games? In this podcast, Dr. Cohn and Dr....
Trusting Your Skills in Volleyball Games
August 19, 2018 10:00 - 7 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. They discuss the psychology of volleyball and some of the challenges that volleyball players have. Dr. Megan is the newest member of the Peak Performance Sports team. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. Are you (or your volleyball players) able to take your practice game to competition? In this...
How to Manage Perfectionism in Volleyball
August 05, 2018 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.53 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. They discuss the psychology of volleyball and some of the challenges that volleyball players have. Dr. Megan is the newest member of the Peak Performance Sports team. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. Are you (or your volleyball players) highly self-critical of your performance? In this podca...
Perfectionist Players & Volleyball
July 22, 2018 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.8 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. They discuss the psychology of volleyball and some of the challenges that volleyball players have. Dr. Megan is the newest member of the Peak Performance Sports team. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. In this podcast, they will discuss... What are some challenges with perfectionist players? ...
How to Help Athletes Stay Aggressive At The End of a Game
July 08, 2018 10:30 - 4 minutes - 1.99 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. Dr. Megan is the newest member of the Peak Performance Sports team. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. 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 up and end up losing the set? In this podcast, they will ...
How to Mentally Focus In Games
June 17, 2018 10:00 - 6 minutes - 1.4 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. Dr. Megan is new at Peak Performance Sports. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. In this podcast, they will answer the question of the week... "How do you teach players to mentally focus throughout an entire game?" COHN: Dr. Megan, obviously focus is super important for any athlete and certainly ...
How to Help Players Cope With Mistakes in Games
June 03, 2018 10:00 - 6 minutes - 1.46 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan. Dr. Megan is new at Peak Performance Sports. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. In this podcast, they will answer a question from one of our readers... "How do you help players cope with mistakes and keep their head in the game so they can continue to play confidently?" COHN: We know that athletes tend to ...
How to Have Stable Confidence in Games
May 20, 2018 10:00 - 6 minutes - 1.51 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan. Dr. Megan is new at Peak Performance Sports. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. In this podcast, they will answer a question from our most recent survey... "How do you have stable confidence during a game so it doesn't go up and down with every mistake or problem?" Do you have athletes that tend to get on ...
Overcoming Doubt in Triathlons
April 08, 2018 10:00 - 9 minutes - 4.56 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker, a professional cyclist and previously ranked #1 in the age category 50+ for the 70.3 Triathlon long distance. Another big challenge we find with triathletes is that once they start the run and are already 5, 6, 7 hours into an Ironman, they really start to have doubts about what they are doing... They start questioning why they are doing this and why are they putting themsel...
Staying Composed on The Bike Leg in a Triathlon
March 25, 2018 10:00 - 8 minutes - 3.83 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker, a professional cyclist and previously ranked #1 in the age category 50+ for the 70.3 Triathlon long distance. A big challenge that triathletes face when on the bike leg is that they tend to worry about who is around them and very often get irritated with another person on the bike leg that keeps slowing down or passing them. How do you have that composure when there is another b...
How to Mentally Prepare For Challenges in Races
March 04, 2018 11:00 - 11 minutes - 5.12 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Andre Bekker, a professional cyclist and previously ranked #1 in the age category 50+ for the 70.3 Triathlon long distance. Do you have a race plan? Do you use visualization before races? You want everything to go smooth during races... but what happens when your goggles fall off or your bike tire pops? What do you do when you have equipment issues or failure? How do you prepare mentall...
Overcoming Momentum Changes in Hockey
December 10, 2017 11:00 - 5 minutes - 6.68 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Do you play hockey and occasionally lose your confidence? Matt wrote in and said: “My son is a 14 year old hockey goalie. He plays at a high level. He's trained by professionals and is considered one of the top goalies in our area. He suffers from sporadic confidence issues in games. I would like some guidance on hel...
How to Help Athletes Cope With Intense Coaches
October 29, 2017 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: Does your son or daughter freeze up on the playing field because the coach is really intense? Kay said: “Intense coaches make my son freeze up on the field, lose confidence and want to quit the sport he loves. What can I do to help him stay relaxed and play we...
Integrating The Mental Game in Training Players With Coach Kav
October 15, 2017 10:00 - 19 minutes - 8.98 MBIn this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Justin Kavanaugh, better know as Coach Kav. Coach Kav has been a coach for over 15 years. He's trained over 50,000 athletes and helped prepare hundred of college and future NFL players for their combines and pro days. He has a wealth of training and business experience in the field and is regarded as one of the top speed experts in the country. He recently published a groundbreaking Athlete Se...
Common Fears For Ball Players With Throwing Yips
October 01, 2017 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.22 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: Do you struggle with throwing down to 2nd base or simply throwing balls in a baseball game? Jason said: “I grew up playing baseball my whole life. I get nervous when I even just think about throwing and when I try to throw hard at my target I throw it in the d...
Letting Go of Mistakes on The Court
September 17, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.32 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. This week's question is: “I play tennis and very frequently get mad at myself and my game. I cannot seem to let go of my mistakes and need help with myself mentally on the court. I am constantly blaming myself for all the mistakes. What would you suggest?” Listen to this week's podcast to see what mental game tips ...
Playing Consistent Hockey
September 03, 2017 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.17 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Do you tend to struggle with your consistency in hockey games? Adam wrote in and said: “I’m 17 and I have a question about inconsistency… I play hockey and this season was just a perfect one but now I made it to my national team U18 and had just a few awful games and the worst part is that my team is counting on me...
When Anxiety Makes Young Athletes Quit
August 20, 2017 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.78 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Do you have a young athlete that feels a lot of anxiety about his or her performance and is ready to give up? Brad wrote in and said: “My son is a great soccer player but at 16 he has given up due to anxiety and panic attacks and he says he has lost his passion for the game. What do I do, or do I help him as he doe...
Taking Practice Putting to The Course
August 06, 2017 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.03 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Do you have great mechanics and putt freely on the practice green, but when you go to the golf course you tend to struggle on the greens? Don wrote in and said: “I’m a mid to high handicap golfer and I have problems putting. Mechanically all seems fine but when I get over the ball things start to change. I start to...
Help Kids Build Resilience With Dr. Kate Lund
July 23, 2017 10:00 - 19 minutes - 4.41 MBIn this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Dr. Kate Lund. Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist and performance coach with more than 15 years of experience. She has specialized training in medical psychology from Shriners Burn Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, all of which are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lund uses a strengths-based approach in working wi...
How to Introduce Sports Psychology to Athletes
July 09, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.25 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. How do you introduce mental training to your kids without them feeling like something is wrong? Mark wrote in and said: “I don’t know how to help my son realize that he has a throwing issue without destroying his confidence. How do I approach it with him? I want him to ask for help, as I want him to be the one that...
How to Take Your Practice Hitting Into The Game
June 25, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 7.05 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: “My son is struggling with bringing his practice batting to the game. Is this a confidence thing? In practice, his mechanics are perfect. In games, he changes his hand position and cant hit. Can you advise me so I can pass it on to my son?” What changes from pra...
Coaches Who Distract Athletes by Yelling
June 11, 2017 10:00 - 5 minutes - 6.49 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: “How do athletes handle coaches that constantly yell instructions during the game? This appears like it distracts or confuses athletes more than it helps…” Are these valid instructions being yelled? How can you focus when you are distracted by coach’s in...
Applying Soccer Practice Skills to Games
May 28, 2017 10:00 - 6 minutes - 7.8 MBIn this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: Do you look like a star in practice but can’t take your skills and confidence to games? This is the number 1 reason why soccer players contact me for mental coaching… They can’t take their practice skills to games. First, they need to understand why they are ...