Concentration in Racing

Dealing With Other Racers’ Trash Talk

Mental game of racing 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 race psychology tips and strategies. In today’s mental training session, I discuss the racing psychology tips to stay focused after other racers’ put-downs. I answer the following mental training for racing question: “How do I block out “put-downs” or things other people say like “I’m going to beat … Boost Confidence

How To Block Out Distractions on Race Day

Motocross and auto racing psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, at racingpsychology.com helps NASCAR, Motocross, and motorcycle racers improve performance and lap times by boosting motor racer skills, focus, and confidence on race day. Learn the mental training tips and strategies to improve your training before race day. In today’s racing psychology session, I discuss my mental training tips to overcome distractions and forget about what think about with your racing. I answer the following racing mental toughness question: “I have … Boost Confidence

Do You Focus Too Much on Competitors?

Motocross and auto racing psychology 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 and auto racing training tips and strategies. In today’s racing psychology session, I discuss the mental racing tips to improve your focus before races. I answer the following mental training for racing question: “I focus too much on other competitors instead of myself. I start to … 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

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

Improving Concentration on the Track

I recently received a question from a kart driver about how to improve a driver’s concentration on the track in motorsports. Here is the question… “Hi Patrick, firstly I’d like to thank you for your 10 week mental training e-course for racers. The information is already making a difference in my driving. I’ve been racing karts now for about six months and have been learning and improving heaps. However, one thing I find holding me back is my level of … Boost Confidence