Mental Toughness Strategies for Hockey Players, Coaches, & Parents
Learn Cutting Edge Mental Toughness Strategies to Improve Your Mental Game and Perform More Consistently in Hockey. Dr. Patrick Cohn, mental coaching to professional and amateur athletes helps you overcome mental game roadblocks to your success.
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How Can Your Team Stay Mentally Tough and Close Out Victory in Hockey When the Game Gets Messy? Throughout your career, did most of your wins come from a perfect, well-executed game plan—or from finding ways to …
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How Do You Negate Home-Ice Advantage? Many hockey players equate home-ice advantage with away-ice disadvantage. Imagine the impact on your mind, physiology, and performance when you are at a deficit before you …
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How Can One Lapse in Focus Affect a Hockey Game? You may think one brief moment doesn’t make that much of a difference. This mindset practically gives you permission to lose concentration or hold back effort …
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Does a Bad Game Effect your Game & Future Performances? A bad game has the potential of having a long-lasting negative impact. Can you think of times when you were called for a penalty or a bad pass in your …
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What is the most critical aspect of the goal achievement process? Goal achievement is a multi-step process. The first step is to set specific, measurable, and realistic goals. Concrete goals provide direction and …
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Do Rivalry Games Get You Excited or Nervous? When you play a hockey team, you want to win. When you play a rival, not only do you want to win, but you also want to dominate them. Many times, there is disdain …
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We receive a lot of questions about the right way to visualize before games... Hockey players are often told to visualize their performance, but are they doing it the wrong way? In this hockey psychology …
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All hockey players want to have good statistics and score points, right? But should you focus on your stats when you play a game? In this video, you learn what to focus on during the game to have good …
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Does the first shift of the game set your mindset for the rest of the game? Too many players we work with allow the first shift to dictate their mindset for the game. If they make a couple mistakes in the opening …
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Does it feel like you are playing too slow on the ice? Hockey is fast-paced sport, which requires you to make quick decisions... When you (or your players) are indecisive during a shift, this can …
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Helping Young Hockey Players Stay Confident In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Matt who wants to know how to help his young hockey goalie build confidence and …
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Playing Consistent Hockey In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Adam who tends to struggle with his consistency and wants to know how to get his great performance …
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