Vitchoff's early work with three time Olympic Gold Medalist
Vincent Hancock helped to
revolutionize the way that anxiety and mental health concerns are
addressed among Olympic Athletes. Hancock will be representing the
US Shooting Team in Men's Skeet for his fourth Olympic Games in
Paris.
PITTSBURGH, July 25,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympic athletes like
Simone Biles have dominated
headlines by raising awareness about mental health and anxiety
among Olympic Athletes. Dan
Vitchoff, owner of Pittsburgh's PA Hypnosis Center and Founder of
the "33 Method" mental training and performance coaching proved
that he was way ahead of the curve when he employed his patented
and trademarked methods and techniques to help Three Time Olympic
Gold Medalist, Vincent Hancock
eliminate anxiety and achieve peak performance while performing
under the most intense pressure.
"to win Olympic Gold, an athlete needs to
be able to perform consistently at such a high level even though
the entire world is watching and you know that all of your hard
work, determination, and practice can be completely undermined
within less than 5 seconds."
According to Vitchoff, "Olympic athletes experience the most
intense anxiety imaginable and up until very recently, there have
not been many if any supports in place to help them effectively
manage their anxiety during the Olympic Games." He goes on to say,
"Imagine spending essentially your whole life in preparation for
one event and then having all of your Olympic Dreams shattered in
less than 5 seconds." Vitchoff works with his athletes to help
train their minds to eliminate that fear and anxiety so that they
can get in the zone on command and turn their Olympic Dreams into
reality.
Vitchoff has dedicated his life's work to helping people of all
walks of life including US Olympic Athletes take back control over
stress and anxiety. Vitcohff's patented and trademarked "33 Method
'' Mental Training and Performance Program was developed through
years and years of working with some of the worlds' best athletes.
Vitchoff's "33 Method" incorporates Hypnotherapy, Sports Psychology
and Brain Wave Technology to help elite athletes remain calm,
relaxed and laser focused despite being thrown into a virtual
pressure cooker where they must perform to the best of their
ability or be eliminated from competition. Vitchoff learned through
his work with Olympic athletes that the body's natural, "fight or
flight" response could potentially become an athlete's worst
nightmare and he has dedicated his life's work to helping athletes
learn how to use their minds to "over-ride" the body's natural
fight or flight response.
Many athletes rely on sports psychology techniques such as
visualization and imagery to stay calm and focused, however, these
techniques are not always enough for athletes to perform flawlessly
under pressure as is required to win Olympic Gold. Vitchoff
explains, "to win Olympic Gold, an athlete needs to be able to
perform consistently at such a high level even though the entire
world is watching and you know that all of your hard work,
determination and practice can be completely undermined within less
than 5 seconds because of something as simple as "a slip" or taking
a breath at the wrong time."
Vitchoff believes that it is a sign of the times that we are now
having real conversations about anxiety and mental health concerns
among Olympic Athletes. He also believes it has been a long time
coming and even though he was ahead of the curve, he is happy that
the organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are making it a priority
to address the mental health needs of Olympic Athletes. Vitchoff
has been using his "33 Method" Mental Training Methods and
Techniques with Olympic Athletes since the preparation period of
the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,
China.
Vincent Hancock credits much of
his success to the work that he has done with Dan Vitchoff on Mental Training and Performance
Coaching. He became the first person to win 3 Gold Medals in Men's
skeet after winning Gold in 2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London and 2020 in Tokyo. Since the 2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing, Vitchoff's athletes have
won 5 Olympic Gold Medals, 1 Olympic Bronze Medal and numerous
World Cup Championships. They have also broken several Olympic
World Records and continue to call on Vitchoff to train their
brains to remain relaxed, confident and in control while performing
at such a high level.
Over the last several years, Dan
Vitchoff's Pittsburgh
based, PA Hypnosis Center has become a hot spot for athletes and
non-athletes alike who are looking to make positive and significant
developments in their lives and/ or career. Vitchoff's "33 Method"
helps his clients "train their brains" to eliminate anxiety and
achieve success. Whether his client's goal is to win Olympic Gold,
make the High School Basketball Team, Improve Sales Performance,
Reduce Anxiety, Pass the Nursing Exam, Lose Weight or Quit Smoking;
Vitchoff's Nationally Acclaimed "33 Method" Mental Training
Programs can help them "re-wire" their brains for success just as
naturally as it is for their lungs to breath and their heart to
beat.
Media Contact
Dan Vitchoff, PA Hypnosis Center, 1 7249348446,
danvitchoffolympictraining@gmail.com, www.pahypnosiscenter.com
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