Hypnosis has been proven to significantly increase sporting performance for many decades. Yet, struggling professionals often fail to realize this potential and maximize their potential.
The following article will highlight the many great sportsmen that have used the services a Hypnotherapist, or any form of Hypnosis to help them achieve amazing results.
Steve Collins
For the Middleweight Boxing Championship against Chris Eubank, Steve Collins from Ireland used hypnosis. Hypnosis suggested that Eubank should throw two punches to every Eubank champion. Steve Collins, who threw approximately 600 punches to Eubank’s 300 in this bout, was crowned the world champion.
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors, a well-known US tennis player was a strong advocate for hypnosis. He used a range of techniques to visualize winning strokes as he won the US Open Championship.
Ken Norton
Anyone would find it daunting to have to face Muhammad Ali, the greatest fighter in boxing. Ken Norton started using hypnosis to help him train every day and eventually broke the jaws of Muhammad Ali and won the bout.
1956 Soviet Olympic Team
11 hypnotists were taken with them by the Soviet Union, making them the first group to do so. It won more medals than any nation (98), 24 more than America, and was the top medalist with 37.
Chicago Bulls Coach Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan
Phil Jackson was the NBA Basketball Head Coach. He used selfhypnosis to coach the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s, when Michael Jordan was playing for them.
LA Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, Shaquille Ol’Neal and Kobe Bryant
It could have been a fluke, and Michael Jordan was responsible with or without Hypnosis. Perhaps not. Phil Jackson was able to coach both the LA Lakers’ and NBA superstars Shaq Oleal, Kobe Bryant, to 5 additional NBA championships. He used self-hypnosis to visualise each morning to give the players the belief that it was possible to win.
For the final, how about these two great golfers…
Tiger Woods
Did you notice how Tiger blinks twice as fast before hitting the golf ball? Jay Brunza was his mental coach and he taught him this method. He can use it to shut out distractions and keep his mind focused on the goal.
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus had more major wins than any other golfer. In fact, he claimed that self-hypnosis was the key to his great concentration and focus.
Be your best self.