Patrick Cohn
Ph.D.
Free
Sports Psychology & Mental Training for Sports Expert
Patrick Cohn Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Sports Psychology and Mental Training for Athletes, Coaches, and Youth Sports
- Best Sellers
- The Confident Athlete Series, The Confident Athlete, The Focused Athlete, The Composed Athlete, The Fearless Athlete
- Career Focus
- Mental Game Coach, Author, Speaker
- Affiliation
- Peak Performance Sports, LLC (Orlando, FL)
Sports Psychology Expert
As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Sports Psychology for Athletes) in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Patrick J. Cohn teaches mental skills and sports psychology techniques to athletes, teams, and corporate professionals to help improve performance. Having earned his doctoral degree in Education specializing in Applied Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia (1991), Dr. Cohn has coached thousands of athletes to develop mental strategies to enter “the zone” faster and stay there longer. Dr. Cohn also teaches his mental game coaching system, the MGCP certification program (Mental Game Coaching Professional) to qualified coaches, trainers, and sports psychology students in training.
Mental Game Coach to Professional and Amateur Athletes
Dr. Cohn works with athletes and teams worldwide from a variety of sport backgrounds. He has consulted with the likes of the NASCAR Drivers, Miami Dolphins football, NHL Hockey Players, and PGA Tour Players Brian Watts, and J.L. Lewis. Whether you’re an amateur, Dr. Cohn provides solid strategies proven to help athletes, performers, and professionals enter the zone and perform at higher levels. If your performance suffers, because of lack of focus, confidence, or motivation, email Dr. Cohn your mental game question.
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
Sports Psychology Report
https://www.peaksports.com/mental-toughness-report-athletes/
Youth Sports Psychology Tips for Parents
https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/
Sports Psychology for Tennis
https://www.sportspsychologytennis.com/
Kids' Sports Psychology
https://www.kidssportspsychology.com/
Mental Game Coaching Certification
https://www.mentalgamecoachingpro.com/
Baseball Mental Game Tips
https://www.baseballmentalgame.com/
Racing Psychology for MX and Auto Racers
https://www.racingpsychology.com/
Hockey Psychology
https://www.hockey-psychology.com/
Free Sports Psychology iPhone App
https://www.peaksports.us/
Beat Golf Putting Yips
https://www.puttingyips.com/
Soccer Psychology Tips
https://www.soccerpsychologytips.com/
Sports Psychology Coach
https://www.sports-psychology.com
Gymnastics Mental Coach
https://www.gymnasticsmentalcoach.com/
Beat Baseball Yips
https://www.baseball-yips.com
Golf Psychology
https://www.sportspsychologygolf.com/
Football Psychology
https://www.footballpsychologyus.com
Free Audio & Video Samples
Sports Psychology Videos
https://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-videos-podcasts/
Sports Psychology Podcast
https://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-videos-podcasts/
Golf Psychology Podcast
https://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-videos-podcasts/
Golf Psychology Videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/MindsetForSports
Patrick Cohn Audio & Video Programs
The Confident Athlete CD and Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/the-confident-athlete-cd-program/
The Focused Athlete CD and Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/the-focused-athlete-cd-program/
The Composed Athlete CD and Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/the-composed-athlete-cd-program/
The Fearless Athlete CD and Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/the-fearless-athlete-cd-program/
Golfer's Mental Edge
https://www.peaksports.com/golfers-mental-edge-cd-program/
Instilling Confidence in Baseball and Softball
https://www.peaksports.com/confidence-baseball-softball-cd/
The Ultimate Sports Parent CD/Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/ultimate-sports-parent-workbook-cd-program/
The Relaxed Athlete CD and Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/the-relaxed-athlete-cd-program/
The Golfer's Mental Edge CD Program
https://www.peaksports.com/golfers-mental-edge-cd-program/
Tennis Confidence: Mental Toughness for Players
https://www.peaksports.com/tennis-confidence-mental-game-cd/
The Composed Sports Kid CD and Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/the-composed-sports-kids-cd/
The Confident Sports Kid CD and Workbook Program
https://www.peaksports.com/the-confident-sports-kid-cd-program/
The Focused Sports Kid CD and Workbook
https://www.peaksports.com/the-focused-sports-kid-cd-program/
Mental Game Coaching
https://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-training-athletes/
Mental Coach Certification Program
https://www.peaksports.com/sport-psychology-certification/
Articles by this expert
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Sports Psychology Myths: Are Athletes Weak If They Resort To Mental Training?
Are you or your players afraid other athletes will see you as weak if you have to do mental training or work with a sports psychologist? Still today, athletes buy into myths about sports psychology, which prevent them from embracing the benefits of mental training. I recently received an email from a young hockey player getting ready for try outs. This hockey player states: "I have friends who perform better than me and they don't read any mental training books.
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The Inner Game of Tennis: How to Master Your Mental Game
The inner game of tennis is very important to your success. Timothy Gallwey wrote the “Inner Game of Tennis” many years ago and it was a groundbreaking book at the time. You should read the inner game of tennis if you have not. Tim says that players must achieve skill mastery first, which means ...
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Tennis Confidence: How to Ride the Momentum Wave
Confidence and momentum in tennis are close cousins. When you have momentum, you have confidence squared. Yes, momentum is a huge psychological advantage in any sport especially tennis. Players feel a sense of exhilaration when they have momentum on their side – it’s a huge boost to your mental ...
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Tennis Mind Game: Tennis Confidence Checklist for Big Matches
What does it truly mean to believe in yourself? When you believe in yourself, you have full confidence in your physical skills and ability to execute shots in tennis. My definition of self-confidence for tennis is how strongly you believe in your ability to execute a successful shot or win a ...
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Tennis Psychology: Practice Confidence vs. Match Confidence
Do you play tennis with a ton of confidence in practice, but have trouble taking your practice game to matches? If so, you are not alone. Many of my players are more comfortable in their practice routines than in matches. They lose trust in their strokes that worked well in practice. I recently ...
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Tennis Psychology: Controlling Frustration on the Court
Do you get frustrated when you are not playing up to your potential? Many tennis players experience frustration during a match. They may make the wrong decision on a shot, make an unforced error or lose a game when they’ve had the lead. These can all be sources of frustration for tennis ...
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The Mental Game Traps of the Comfort Zone
Many athletes I work with on a daily basis hold themselves back with a comfort zone. A comfort zone is a mental barrier that limits what you think you are capable of accomplishing and is really hard to shake. A comfort zone is a problem whenever an athlete is playing better than expected or is ...
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Starting Your Mental Training Program
Athletes and coaches prepareto make each year their best in sports. One important step to consider is how to start a mental training program. No matter how much talent you or your team possesses or how money you spend on equipment and physical training, you cannot reach your potential with a ...
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Applying Mental Toughness Daily is Not Easy
Sports psychology experts often talk about the importance of learning mental toughness to improve your performance. However, my 15 years of teaching the mental game to students makes me think that understanding mental toughness skills is not the whole enchilada. To be successful with mental ...
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Sports Psychology and Fear of Failure in Athletes
One of my mental coaching students, Joe (not his real name) had a unique gift (or so he thought). Since he was overly conce ed with what other people thought (coach, teammates, parents, spectators, etc.) about his performance, he often engaged in a process I call mind reading when ...
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Mental Toughness for Athletes - How to Remove Self-Doubt
I recently worked with a high school athlete who was plagued by those nasty inner gremlins. You know the type – that little guy or gal inside your head who would not shut up and kept asking irrelevant questions. This kept my student from developing confidence and playing to his ...
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Sports Psychology: Competitive Self-Confidence Under Pressure
Self-confidence is the number one mental skill that your young athlete must possess to be successful in sports and life! Self-doubt is the number one mental barrier that blocks athletes from that success. Having high levels of confidence is so important that I spend most of my time teaching ...
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Contacting Patrick Cohn
Email: Contact Sports Psychology by Peak Perfomrance Sports
Phone: 888-742-7225
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