Mental Coaching for Football

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If you’re performing great in practice and look like a star but find yourself choking in games, your mental game is holding you back. In fact, many athletes struggle with taking their practice to games because of fear of failure and other mental roadblocks. Do any of these statements sound familiar?

  • I become so frustrated with mistakes that I can’t focus on the next play!
  • I feel like I lose confidence when coach gives me any feedback.
  • I become indecisive in game situations and get stuck or frozen by indecision.
  • I wish I could play with the same confidence in games that I have in practice.
  • I perform tight, cautious, or try too hard to NOT make mistakes in competition.

About Patrick J. Cohn, Ph.D.

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Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental training expert at Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn works with athletes and teams worldwide from a variety of sport backgrounds including football players and coaches. As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Orlando, Florida), Dr. Patrick J. Cohn is dedicated to instilling confidence and composure, and teaching effective mental game skills to help football players and teams perform at maximum levels.

In addition to working with football players and teams, Dr. Cohn teaches parents, coaches, and athletic trainers how to help football players achieve peak performance through mental game skills.

Dr. Cohn has helped 1000s of athletes over the past 25 years to improve their mental toughness and get the mental edge. Dr. Cohn earned a Ph.D. in Sports Psychology from the University of Virginia. He is the creator of the Mental Game Coaching Professional Certification.


About Jaclyn Ellis, M.S, MGCP

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Jaclyn Ellis, M.S., MGCP, is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) with Peak Performance Sports. She is also completing the requirements to be a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). She earned a Master’s degree from Illinois State University.

She has a background in competitive sports including soccer, volleyball, and tennis. She also performed in advanced show choirs for many years. Additionally, she was a competitive youth head soccer coach in Bloomington, IL.

She has provided mental performance coaching in all sports, including football, at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. Her passion is working with athletes, coaches, and parents to enhance both performance and enjoyment of sport.


About Georgia Miller, M.E., MGCP

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Georgia Miller, M.E., MGCP, is a mental performance coach for Peak Performance Sports. She is a certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) and is working towards becoming a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) with AASP.

She has delivered mental performance programs for various teams at the high school and collegiate levels. These include football, basketball, waterpolo, volleyball, ice hockey, wrestling, and soccer. Additionally, she has provided one-on-one mental performance coaching for athletes in all sports, including football.

After playing collegiate volleyball and serving as a three year captain, she earned a master’s degree in Athletic Counseling from Springfield College. She is passionate about working with athletes, coaches, and teams. She applies a personalized approach to helping athletes develop the mental skills to enhance performance in sports.


Improve Your Mental Game From Anywhere In The World

If you are not getting the most out of your performance at game time, it’s time to look at your mental game instead of do more reps in the gym. You can get expert mental coaching with us from anywhere in the world. You can engage in a mental coaching program via Zoom, Skype, phone, FaceTime, or GoTo Meeting from the comfort of your home or hotel. Today’s video technology allows us to  connect with athletes and coaches all over the globe.

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Sports Psychology For Football – Your Mental Edge

“After working with you on my mental game, the season went very well. I made all conference and an all American list and I still have room for improvement.”
~Alex Mack, college football player

Mental toughness coaching helps serious football players like you to uncover the beliefs and mindsets that cause you to perform under your potential. You’ll learn mental game strategies to perform with confidence, focus, composure, and overcome performance plateaus, and lack of consistency:

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  • Consistently take your practice into every game.
  • Overcome doubts and be proactive with your self-confidence.
  • Use pregame routines to raise the consistency level of your performance.
  • Learn mental strategies to have laser focus and cope with distractions.
  • Manage your emotions after mistakes or miscues.

Don’t spend another moment under-performing in games or failing to perform at your peak.

“Dr. Cohn, I went 3-3 for 37 yards in the first game of the season. I felt really confident all day and looking forward to more opportunity this weekend! I can definitely tell my mental state has improved from before we started working. I’m feeling great mentally and playing well in practice. I will definitely stay in touch.”
~Kevin Davidson, Collegiate Quarterback

Customized Mental Coaching Programs

You can improve your mental game with our certified mental performance coaches. You can opt for one-on-one sessions in Orlando, Florida, or you can stay where you are and get coaching from anywhere in the world via telephone, Skype, or video-conferencing.

“I felt the time spent in your seminar was very well organized. The topics were great and you had the coaches communicating in an open atmosphere. Thanks again for your time and effort and I look forward to talking with you in the future.”*
~Coach Dave Wannstedt, Miami Dolphins

Sports psychology coaching programs include:

  • The Athlete’s Mental Aptitude Assessment (AMAP)
  • A custom Mental Game Coaching Plan
  • Weekly coaching sessions
  • Unlimited email correspondence
  • Athlete’s Mental Edge workbooks and performance boosting eBooks.

One-on-one mental coaching is the fastest and most effective method to improve your mental game, boost your performance, and make lasting changes. We have a variety of mental coaching programs to choose from. Please call us at 888-742-7225 with your questions.

Contact Peak Performance Sports Today

Please contact us today to learn how mental coaching works and to request pricing on all mental training programs. Contact us a Peak Performance Sports.