Improving Your Mental Game in The Off Season What do you do during your off season? Do you attend clinics, practice with private coaches, or spend hours and hours improving your fitness your own? Off-season is where many athletes seek to improve and try to gain an advantage over their competition. Many athletes will revamp their technique and … Sport Psychology Article…
The Benefits of Having Mental Toughness Mental toughness is what separates the good from great. With mental toughness, you always have a fighting chance. Mental toughness gives you the confidence needed to keep pushing forward despite the competitive situation. The key component of mental toughness is the ability to focus on the challenge right in front of you. … Sport Psychology Article…
The Psychology of Sports Injury A sports injury is devastating for almost every athlete. Not only do you experience physical pain and the discomfort associated with rehab, but it can causes an emotional and mental impact on the athlete. What are the anxieties and fears when you are injured? These include: The mental impact of injury must be … Sport Psychology Article…
What is Mental Toughness in Sports? What is mental toughness in sports? How can it help you? Mental toughness is: Mental toughness gives athletes the ability to perform to their highest potential under the most stressful conditions or important competitions. Unfortunately many athletes have experiences similar to this athlete… “I have been competing in multiple sports since I … Sport Psychology Article…
Coaches Who Distract Athletes by Yelling In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mark about dealing with coaches who constantly yell instructions during games. What can you do if your athlete is highly confused by a coach that wants to yell constant instructions during games? Mark wrote in and said: “How do … Sport Psychology Article…
The Shooter’s Mentality Confidence is a a must if you or your athletes want to perform at their peak. However, confidence can be very fragile for some athletes… Too often, after athletes miss a shot, drop a ball, mess up a tumbling pass or make some other mistake, they judge their performance and dwell on the mistake over … Sport Psychology Article…