Dr. Patrick Cohn is an expert mental performance coach who has helped athletes for over 30 years enhance their performance. Dr. Cohn earned a master's degree in sports psychology from CSUF and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, specializing in Applied Sports Psychology.
How the Yips Helped Hayden Hurst Play Have you ever taken a route other than your passion? Do you battle with the throwing yips? Have you done something because it’s what others expected you to do? Hayden Hurst was a multi-sport standout growing up in Jacksonville, FL. He played numerous sports and was a star … Sport Psychology Article>>
Coping With Teammates Who Make Mistakes Have you ever played with a teammate who continued to make errors? Did this frustrate you as a player? Do you expect your teammates to play perfectly and not make mistakes? I was a 6-rotation outside throughout my volleyball career. I remember playing with a setter one time in … Sport Psychology Article>>
How Lebron James Gives 100% at Game Time The Cavaliers clinched Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors with a score of 105-103 in the 2018 Playoffs. With only eight seconds left, James took charge and sunk a shot just feet from the Raptors’ bench. In response to that game-winner, James said: “Tie game, down one. … Sport Psychology Article>>
How Over Thinking Sabotages Performance Peak performance in sports occurs when you have a calm mind and can react to your environment. Over thinking can cloud your judgments and send too many signals to your body at one time. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons after the 108-103 Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics tweeted … Sport Psychology Article>>
How to Use Adversity in Sports to Grow Resiliency is a characteristic elite athletes possess and every athlete faces adversity. Dealing with adversity is just part of sports. You are not the only athlete that gets unlucky breaks or experiences setbacks… All elite athletes will have their share of adversity each season. So, if you … Sport Psychology Article>>
Cleveland Cavilers Mindset For Playoffs After all your training is complete, your mindset is everything when it comes to performing consistently in sports. Your mindset is the difference between winning and losing. Your mindset separates average play and next level-performance. The biggest area affected by your mindset is the way you respond to adversity. An … Sport Psychology Article>>