How Do Baseball Catchers Overcome The Throwing Yips?
Most people assume that just baseball pitchers experience the yips. But many catchers also experience this problem too. Check out this Training Report to understand why catchers develop the throwing yips, why you can throw to second but not back to the pitcher, and how Brainspotting helps resolve it...
What Happens in a Brainspotting Session for Athletes?
A step-by-step look inside a Brainspotting session for athletes: how sessions work, what the gaze work feels like, and what to expect before, during, and after. After reading this article, athletes will have a better understanding of possible outcomes and experiences when using this form of mental training to beat mental blocks such as the Yips or Twisties…
How Do Racecar Drivers Mentally Train To Overcome Qualifying Pressure?
Under qualifying pressure, racecar drivers often tighten up, brake too early, and lose commitment — not from a lack of talent, but because the nervous system shifts into an involuntary stress response. This guide from Charlotte-based Certified Mental Performance Consultant Ben Foodman explains how NASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, and WRC drivers overcome qualifying pressure using EMDR, Brainspotting, and biofeedback…
Can MLB Players Really Overcome A Hitting Slump? What Polyvagal Theory, Brainspotting, EMDR & Biofeedback Actually Do
MLB athletes and baseball players at all levels experience hitting slumps. More often than not, this is due to a mental block that was created due to some form of unprocessed stress or trauma. The top sport psychologists understand that there are 3 tactics that can be used which will give baseball players the best chance of overcoming these issues: Brainspotting, EMDR and biofeedback. Check out this issue of the Training Report to learn more about these tactics…
Who are the top experts in sport psychology?
The top experts in sport psychology possess the AASP (Association for Applied Sport Psychology) CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Consultant) certification and in some instances are also licensed psychotherapists. The truly elite professionals possess additional certification, education, and training in EMDR (eye movement desensitization & reprocessing), Brainspotting, biofeedback & neurofeedback. Learn more in this article…
How Do Baseball Players Cure The Yips?
MLB, ACC & SEC baseball players dealing with the Yips work with Ben Foodman (CMPC) in Charlotte, North Carolina to overcome this issue. Learn more about how Ben uses his background in sport psychology such as Brainspotting, EMDR & biofeedback to help athletes overcome the Yips…
Why Do Elite Athletes In Charlotte, North Carolina Need A Sport Psychologist?
Many athletes recognize that they will need to work with athletic trainers, physical therapists, and strength coaches to help their body withstand the stress of sports. But few athletes have fully accepted that they will need to regularly work with sport psychologists to maintain their psychological health and toughness. This issue of the Training Report explores why this is the case…
A Sport Psychology Case Study On Baseball Player Yips
When baseball pitchers experience the Yips, this can be an incredibly psychologically challenging experience. Because so much of my work is based on helping pitchers competing in MLB, SEC & ACC baseball, I wanted to provide a case study where I explain how I work with pitchers using Brainspotting to help them overcome pitching Yips…
A Case Study On Mental Performance Coaching For Racecar Drivers
I wanted to provide a case study on my work with racecar drivers as a mental coach and why this is different than providing mental health therapy to athletes. I will review my mental skills training approaches that I used with a NASCAR Xfinity series driver and how I helped them achieve peak mental performance outcomes…
What Are The Mental Training Requirements to be an Elite NASCAR Driver?
When working with NASCAR drivers competing in ARCA, Trucks, Xfinity and Cup series, I have specific mental training approaches I use that are unique to this athlete population. Read more about this NASCAR case study to learn how I utilize the top sport psychology interventions to help these athletes improve focus, increase aggression, develop high quality work ethic, and become an elite motorsport athlete…