E.109 | Dan Abrahams: Learning to Control Yourself Under Pressure (Part One)

Control is a word coaches use all the time, usually while looking at the game. Dan Abrahams starts somewhere closer: the athlete’s ability to take control of themselves.

A former professional golfer, Dan is now one of the world’s leading sport psychologists, working with Premier League clubs, England Rugby, England Golf, and Aston Martin Formula One. His enthusiasm is unmistakable from the opening minutes, making complex ideas feel practical without oversimplifying them. Along the way, he explains why eight hours of daily practice made him a worse golfer, and how those experiences shaped the work that followed.

Dan also introduces the framework behind his new book, Compete. If he’s right, many coaches have been training the mental side all along. They’ve just never had a language for it.