Patrick Cohn

Fulfilling Your Racing Potential on Race Day

Motocross and auto racing mental training expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, at racingpsychology.com helps NASCAR, Motocross, and motorcycle racers improve performance and lap times by boosting mental toughness, focus, and confidence on race day. Learn motocross mental training and auto racing driver mental training tips and strategies. In today’s racing psychology session, I discuss how to fulfill your potential on the race track. I answer the following mental game of racing question: “Dr. Cohn, I’m 22 years old. I race pro … Boost Confidence

How To Mentally Prepare For Big Races

Motocross and auto racing mental training expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, at racingpsychology.com helps NASCAR, Motocross, and motorcycle racers improve performance and lap times by boosting mental toughness, focus, and confidence on race day. Learn motocross mental training and auto racing driver mental training tips and strategies. In today’s racing psychology session, I offer mental racing tips to overcome choking and improve your training for race day. I answer the following mental training game of racing question: “I seem to choke; … Boost Confidence

Racing Psychology Sessions with Dr. Cohn

Over the next few months, I will be answering racers questions on the mental game of racing via my new podcast for motocross and auto racers. If you want me to answer your question, please contact me at Sports Psychology for Racers and Athletes. In today’s racing psychology session, I introduce mental training in racing for motocross and auto racers. I answer the following mental game of racing question: “What is racing psychology and how can it help me improve … Boost Confidence

When Grip Gets Into Your Head Prerace

I tuned in to watch some NHRA drag racing last night because one of my Pro-Stock Motorcycle mental coaching students was racing in the final. What caught my interest was the Funny Car final between John and Ashley force – a father-daughter duel. What a unique situation… Ashley Force was racing to be the first woman to win a national race in Funny Car. And father John Force was trying to notch his 1000 round. Ashley won in a dramatic … Boost Confidence

Taking Your Practice Speed to Races

The Mental Game of Racing My recent racing psychology survey suggests that the biggest challenge for motor sports racers is how to take practice or qualifying speed into races on race day. Here is an example of the questions I received in the mental game of racing survey I conducted: “How do I bring practice speed to competition? When I practice, I feel nothing is on the line and I can fly! But when I compete, I somehow feel it’s … Boost Confidence

A Racer’s Focus From Qualifying to Later Rounds

Auto racing psychology

In drag racing, how can you maintain focus from qualifying to eliminations? In motocross, how can you maintain focus for all three motos in a race? In auto racing, how can you maintain focus from qualifying though the entire race weekend? I answer these questions in today’s racing psychology blog. Your ability to stay focused from practice to qualifying to later rounds or motos is very important to your performance. I want you to understand that you don’t need to … Boost Confidence