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Yes I don’t know what happened to me senior year for basketball I made the team after being cut the previous year, I remember all the plays and then one day it all went away barely touched the floor it’s like my love for the game just left me I never could really show how good I was in games, I think being cut my junior year really hurt me I felt completely empty inside I guess I never healed from it

Awesome stuff... why leave something as critical as focus to chance!!

Interesting perspective, but you are missing the "why" that sustains a high level of motivation in practice!

Good stuff. .Listen to Rick Rassier's podcast, "The Biggest Lie in Sports" & "The Ticket to the Next Level" for the right perspective. He also has one where he talks about the biggest obstacles in sports and puts a lot of envious on the fear of losing.

This is great information. Thank you!

Cheers, some good advice there. very helpful 🙏

crazy levels of disrespect when so many of the people are walking about so much and right behind him etc when he is doing a presentation! thanks very much for posting this

Two words: Rick Ankiel

This is great for the workplace too!

Thank you for this. It's so valuable

I was born to choke. There is no cure. 50 years of life choking in pressure moments when there's no reason to. It's genetic.

Did Dr. Goldberg pass away? He hasn’t posted in a very long time. I hope he’s doing well.

I love this! Thank you!

Amazing so useful, thank you .

I love the advice on staying in the present during games, and not brining your goals into them. Does anyone know any strategies though on how to do this? Most of the time I try not to overthink and put pressure on myself, but I can't get any my thoughts to shut up. Any strategies?

Hello Alan. I am a professional snooker coach, snooker is similar to Billiards. I have a question please, you mention concentrating on the now and the action. In regards to this is what your saying meaning on how you approach the shot and the technique itself or only the shot itself and allowing the subconscious part of the brain to take care of the mechanics? I have always believed in being aware of how im doing the action to help control the mind to stay focused

There is no front brain or back brain

For me opposite

Being an AAA hockey coach in Minnesota. I have come across a handful of kids that for the description of what this gentleman was getting across. I find myself playing psychiatrist, instructor, and leader every year. Great video!

Thank a lot @dr. Goldberg. You r doing wonderful job for parents like us who are unable to pay for such kind of sports consultancy for my kids. My daughter & son are playing badminton from last 3years now they are 10 & 12year & both are doing good, but from last few months I think my son feel pressure in tournament because of my reaction. This video is game changer for me 🙏👏🍻

What a grifting a$$hole

This is excellent, because you can apy this to.not just Sports, but public speaking, art projects, music..even important decisions. I must put my phone down. Theres a Chaos that we are all.experiencing at the same time.

I have a creative block when it comes to my art. When im.struggling emotionally i cant feel.my creative side. Im not an athlete, but i stumbled upon this little video, because i need to improve my concentration.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Dont forget how dangerous Trauma can be.

Hi! Do you work with kids from out of state?

this is very good. I made the same observations about myself, but I think that this "focus on others/easy intimidation" stem from deep lying insecurities in your own person. once that insecurity is dealt with, your performance will massively increase, no matter what its about. at least that's my experience.

Thank you for the video! What's your advice if you're the parent and the coach?

I know you're not posting anymore Alan but your videos have helped my mental game tremendously. I just wanted you to know that you had an enormously positive impact on someone out here in Internet-land

That is awesome !! Thanks god that I learned English to understand such a great advice 😍😍😍😍😍

If someone yells at me, I stop listening. If they yell to me, i listen.

I've only had a few such parental complaints. Each time, I've given the player the opportunities to show me I'm wrong. One quit despite my efforts to encourage the player to keep playing. One went to other teams only to have the parents kicked out by the league. So, it's not always the coaches. One approach I take, especially after a complaint, is to let the player prove it and repeatedly. Of course, you don't want to discourage the good kids whose parent is out of line but sometimes you just need to give them the opportunity to learn. I'll record the opportunities as well on a go pro and follow up with the parent and player post game and the parents are more subdued.

Every parent should coach two seasons.

It is not uncommon that parents in this situation do not want to hear that their player struggles with general awareness and focus without even addressing athleticism and skills. For example, the player repeatedly has trouble knowing he's being called to go onto the field, trouble getting into position regulary, or just difficulty being ready and aware a game is happening from play to play season after season. Moreover, when offered courses of action to develop the sport's skills, there's often an excuse. Others have reported the same experience with the player. However, especially in rec league, I'll play the eager player who is willing to listen, try, and is coachable over the star athlete who has an attitude. If a player is eager but unable to function at a fundamental level, it's much harder to do.

This is amazing!!!! Can someone tell me where can i watch full video?

All I hear is DONT CRITICIZE THE COACH. JUST SIT THERE, SHUT UP AND DEAL WITH IT. WELL GUESS WHAT? WHAT IF THE COACH IS A DUMBASS? WHAT IF THE TEAM LOSES 80%OF THE TIME BECAUSE HE BELIEVES WAY TOO MUCH IN THE WRONG GUYS? AND HE REFUSES TO CHANGE STRATEGY? AND REFUSES TO TELL THE NON-STARTERS WHY THEY AREN'T PLAYING MORE? SOMETIMES COACHES NEED TO BE CRITICIZED!!! QUIT CODDLING THEM AS FRAGILE PEOPLE WHO CANT GET THEIR FEELINGS HURT.

u have not commented or posted for a long time. hope u are well and this was an amazimg video you are the best mentall coach ❤

I'm a psych major student, I'm not an athlete and not really interested in sports but I found this channel very much helpful and useful, your words are wise and can be applied in different aspects of life especially in mindset... I watch your videos most of the time and I just want to say thank you for making these!!! Kudos!!!

Hi Alan. I'm enjoying your videos. I'm writing to invite you to "the art of competition podcast". Where we focus on the mental game of competition. If this sounds interesting to you please reply to this message.

The athlete will give 200% without asking instead of 110% when told if you make them believe in themself and give them motivation to do their best, for themself, for the team, for the coach. Ever had a sense of flow when playing, that you just can't do a wrong move? Well, imagine that the opposite for any and every mistake that happens, no matter how minor. Will you score after becoming afraid to make a mistake while trying? Will you surprise anyone when you're afraid of doing something out of ordinary in the fear of making a mistake? No, your creativity shuts down and all options look like possible failures instead of possible success. Of course there are people who have a spark set on fire in them when they make a mistake and you yell at them to be better, but that's some individual and very particular personalities, not a general case. Eventually the athlete will just hate the coach and the game. It's similar to starting say a martial art and the sensei thinks their role is to have fun smashing beginners and less skilled players, give them a "lesson". Or not even the sensei, the lower belts too who are higher than the beginners. It is not motivating, it is not bringing kids (or adults) to the sport, it is at worst a high injury risk, it is not teaching them anything and it is not even effective practice to the person doing the smashing. "The mutual benefit" is even in the mottos of judo, and part of that is practicing effectively despite skill difference. Even if you let the beginner have a grip or try a throw, even letting them throw if they executed the technique well, it is not ruining your practice - you can focus on techniques that you don't master yet and that you can't reasonably use against your peers because they'd catch you fumbling and penalize you. And even better, giving tips while doing it will benefit you as well, they say teaching is the fastest way to learn something well. The unfortunate thing is that in many sports the coaches aren't required to have any pedagogic education or necessarily even any coaching courses that extend beyond physical training. And they become merited if their athletes get results so they are seen as authorities. A bit similarly to how someone with great genetics, some PED use and plenty of effort becomes a successful bodybuilder, or bodybuilders coached by someone become successful, people go to ask the bodybuilder how to train and they might know nothing about training successfully for other than themself or people who could succeed with just about anything as long as they put in effort. Partially that's why many PhDs of sports science, of course initially getting the spark to study from participating, but later having a higher motivation to do well in competitive scene as well just to get some credibility from the masses to what they're trying to educate people on.

If you are only a support player why bother??

How can I reach you for consulting?

thank you so much for so many sharings. I hope I had found your channel earlier. Extremely valuable.

Here's a coach-coach coaching coaches.

Thank you so much

I would add just hearing other sports phycologist is just to make peace with the vary worst outcome but don't git stuck in it. Example say u scared of loseing . We'll get over the fear of loseing then lol. Make peace with knowing even if it happens you're gonna move on with life eventually and so will everyone else . Once u realize even the worst ain't that bad u really become fearless and can go at it hard with recklace abandon . Just relax and go .

Do everything durring practice. Train your ass off.lush yourself be hard on yourself ect bc whin the pressures on and it's game time u actually wanna just relax so u can perform . If you have everything u had to for your practices u don't need to be intense and nervous and phyced out . Relax and don't worry it's already there . Perform now focus and relax and don't be to serious this is actually when u will perform at you're greatest .. and if u do make mistakes forget about it and move on come practice time again u can correct those issues . Great advice . As time changes diets changes the way we workout ect .. modern phycology has to advance as well this is a different approach u don't gotta be yelling and getting all crazy . RELAX

Hi Dr. G love listening to your talks. I'm an 68 year young avid squash player who has this same tendency. What do you think of this solution in tournaments: convince myself that I'm just going on court for a drill session, not even paying attention to the score, the referee etc. I also play great when I don't feel I have to win. Would you consider this idea to not being in the right frame of mind for a tournament. Cheers

Thanks Dr G, stay true

Oh this helps this was good I'm gonna repeat watching this