Concentrate Before The Game
In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about focus in competition.
Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about how to concentrate while warming up for competition:
PAULA ASKS: “I have a hard time focusing fully on my warmup and my horse. I find I let outside distractions interfere with my warmup before I go into the ring. I would like to get into the zone where I am only aware of my horse and not any outside distractions. What do you think I should focus on during the warm-up so I can perform my best?”
Watch the video below to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say about how to focusing during a warmup.
Video on Focusing on Your Warmup
Related Sports Psychology Articles
- Using Warm-ups to Set the Tone Early
- Why Warm up Routines Help You Perform Better
- Performing Well Despite a Poor Warm Up
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The Focused Athlete
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It’s probably no secret that you have many opportunities to become distracted in sports. Athletes are bombarded with both internal and external distractions everyday in practice and competition. Focused athletes are able to get the most from their skills because they are more efficient with practice and more concentrated in competition. Athletes who lack focus let distractions run wild through their mind and don’t know how to adjust or refocus.
The Focused Athlete was developed for any level coach, parent, or junior to professional athlete who wants to improve performance and gain a competitive edge. It does not matter if you are a fledgling junior athlete; or a seasoned professional, plagued with distractions; or you just wanting to learn how to improve concentration…
“The Focused Athlete” is a complete system to teach you how to focus like a champion and harness the power of a zone focus every time you step on the playing field, court, track, or course in practice and games!