Coach Dan Pfaff on what drives successful performance under pressure

Posted on June 15th, 2014 • Ellie Spain

An expert in multiple realms, Coach Dan Pfaff is a world leader in high performance coaching. Known for his extraordinary observational abilities both on and off the track, Dan is an erudite spectator of people and behaviors. With over 40 years’ experience working across the globe, Dan has coached across multiple event groups and populations – within a melting pot of settings. As such it comes as no surprise that Coach Pfaff has developed a remarkable understanding of the drivers influencing human behavior and performance. In this conversation with the WAC Education Director, we discussed topics which contribute to the building blocks of successful performance under pressure, and how coaches, support teams and family can best help athletes to perform to their potential in these situations.