Zone and Peak Performance

Two Ideas To Get Out Of Your Own Way In Competition…

Mental Game of Sports

Does A Poor Mental Game Have You Locked Up? Do you or your athletes perform better if you can “get out of your own way” during competition? You might be thinking: What does it mean to get out of your own way? When athletes can’t get out of their own way, the mind is interfering with physical talent… … Sport Psychology Article…

Jim Furyk’s Mental Keys to Shooting 59 (A Mental Coach’s View)

Golf Mental Keys

Mental Keys to Going Low In the early 90s, I interviewed several PGA and LPGA Tour pros about their mental game of golf and career low rounds.  I wanted to learn more about what players think to shoot a career low score. Shortly after that I wrote a book called Going Low. If you watched the 2013 BMW … Sport Psychology Article…

Tim Tebow Pulls Trigger on OT Winning Play

Overtime Win

I have short mental game tip for you today, which after confidence is the most important mental skill you (or your athletes) must master… If you are unfamiliar with football, Tim Tebow is a first year NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Even if you don’t know football, stay with me here… To make a long story short, the Broncos, … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Podcast: Strategies That Help Athletes Get in the Zone

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn interview Dave Jones of BasketballShootingCoach.com. Coach Jones has been coaching basketball for almost thirty years. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Coach Jones discuss some different strategies to help athletes access the zone more consistently in practice and competition. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn mental … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Helps Athletes “Get Out of Their Own Way”

Playing Freely

How to Play Freely in Sports Do you or your athletes need to “get out of your own way” when competing? You might be thinking: “What does it mean to get out of your own way?” Allow me to answer this question in one moment… What prompted me to write this post was an interview I saw after the 2008 … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Tap the Power of the Zone for Peak Performance

Peak Performance

What is The Zone For Peak Performance? All athletes love the magical, sought after state of mind known as the *zone.* This state of supreme focus helps athletes in all sports perform at their peak. Many athletes who want to reach their peak potential are always in search of secrets to hop into the ‘*zone.* But the zone … Sport Psychology Article…