Do Pregame Jitters Affect Your Game? Sports psychology and mental training expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, teaches players and coaches about mental preparation for sports and how to use pregame jitters to your advantage. Do you become so stressed prior …
How Pregame Anxiety Changes Your Game
Does Pregame Anxiety Cause You to Under Perform? Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn shares his insights into the majors stressors and anxiety causes for athletes prior to competition. In this video you'll learn: How you might limit your …
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5 Mental Game Keys of an At-bat Routine
What Does Your At-Bat Routine Look Like? If you have trouble focusing or getting settled when you step into the batter’s box, then you would benefit from learning an at-bat routine. I have found that a consistent mental and physical routine can be a …
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The Tale of Two Hitters’ Mental Game
The Mental Game of Hitting I once knew a hitter named Soft Hands... Soft Hands was a great hitter, who brimmed with confidence when the ball bounded squarely off the center of his bat. He had touch, confidence, and fed off momentum. When Soft …
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Do You Strive for Success or Avoid Failure?
Striving For Success in Baseball or Softball Baseball players and other athletes contact me every day saying that they can't get out of their own way during games - that their mental game is holding them back. Why would you want to sabotage your …
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Geting Up When the Wheels Fall Off
Keeping Composure With Positive Self-Talk How do you react when the wheels fall off your game? Do you get upset, try harder, or give up? The frustration that a pro feels when he strikes out is similar to the anger you feel after striking out. Both …