What coaching style best contributes to an athlete’s success? Due to the various personalities of coaches and athletes, team dynamics, and individual learning styles, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to coaching. However, certain coaching styles can, without a doubt, hurt a player’s athletic and personal development. For example, the following coaching styles tend to demotivate and hinder an … Sport Psychology Article…
Sports Confidence Buster #1 When you achieve greater success in sports, confidence improves. But so can your expectations. So this is both good and bad. When you expect more from your performance, you can get upset easier. It can also undermine your confidence when you fail to reach your expectations. This week, I discuss how to overcome harmful … Sport Psychology Article…
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, answers a question from a golfer about keeping his … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You Afraid to Fail? More and more, athletes I work with on the mental game come are held back by fear of failure. Fear and fear of failure are a constant source of stress or anxiety that sabotages your or your team’s performance. In sports, most of the fear athletes have is based on their perception of … Sport Psychology Article…
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, helps a golfer who loses interest when not … Sport Psychology Article…
Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, helps a golfer go low when he has a good round going. … Sport Psychology Article…