Sports Psychology Podcast by Peaksports.com

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions.

Do you play hockey and occasionally lose your confidence?

Matt wrote in and said:

“My son is a 14 year old hockey goalie. He plays at a high level. He's trained by professionals and is considered one of the top goalies in our area. He suffers from sporadic confidence issues in games. I would like some guidance on helping build his confidence and competitiveness. He is also a shy child so the confidence will help overall. Thanks.”

Young athletes tend to ride the confidence roller coaster because they allow mistakes, or they allow teammates or they allow officials or maybe they let in bad goals, they allow that to submarine confidence...

You don't want your atheltes on the confidence roller coaster or have fragile confidence, you want them to have stable or long term confidence. 

What should you do to help your young athlete stay confident during momentum changes?

Listen to this week's podcast to learn what mental game tips Dr. Cohn gives to young athletes for staying confident in games.

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"Discover 10 Deadly Mistakes Hockey Players Make With Their Pregame Attitude"

In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, starts his new series in Sessions With Doc, where he answers mental game questions. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week:

Does your son or daughter freeze up on the playing field because the coach is really intense?

Kay said:

“Intense coaches make my son freeze up on the field, lose confidence and want to quit the sport he loves. What can I do to help him stay relaxed and play well?”

In this video you’ll learn:

How to help your athletes cope with the coach's behavior.

What can you do in this situation?

Listen to this week's podcast to learn how you can teach your athlete that it is okay to make mistakes and to stop worrying about what the coach will do.

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10 Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Justin Kavanaugh, better know as Coach Kav.

Coach Kav has been a coach for over 15 years. He's trained over 50,000 athletes and helped prepare hundred of college and future NFL players for their combines and pro days. He has a wealth of training and business experience in the field and is regarded as one of the top speed experts in the country. He recently published a groundbreaking Athlete Self-Help Book that went #1 best seller on amazon the week it was released. He contributes his secret to success to understanding the athlete starting from the inside, and being honest with them from day one. His programs emphasize the complete athlete: Mind, Body, and Spirit, which they will be discussing.

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