Sports Hypnosis: Example of a Client's Hypnosis Session

[stickytoes2]

you have my money get me food

[dingdongditch1000]

I want to become a football player! Can you help me?

[Athbi2000]

awesome



[Athbi2000]

i want you to make me sleep

[pkerlarss]

interesting

[MegaLordNick92]

i cant believe it! that is awesome

[Fuzbutter]

Excelent work. Kudos

[KC2XL]

@Fuzbutter Thank you!

[romy1444]

Wonderful technique! The covert part is amazing too! you are combining the overt and covert technique very well, I believ you got alot of experience :)

KEEP IT UP!

[ChewingOnMetal]

your the best hipnotist ive ever seen your awesome dude!!!!

[KC2XL]

@ChewingOnMetal Thank you!

[RepublicanNatio]

Excellent work. I like your approach on how you induct them into the whole, ''SLEEP!'' part of the process. Most videos that i see on here consist of people standing there and the guy who hypnotizes you jerks you forward and shouts sleep. I don't like that herky jerky style of hypnosis. Yours is much more calm and relaxing, you don't jerk your client around. At the beginning you get your client relaxed, and then comfortably bring him into hypnosis. I like your style sir! Keep it up!

[KC2XL]

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos. Stay tuned...I'll be posting more soon.

[DavidSaintOnge2007]

cool stuff. you're pretty good at what you do. thanks for sharing. too many amateurs posting hypno vids on youtube, clouding this fine art.

[KC2XL]

Thank you.

[hypnosisCHt]

Nice Video, well done, thanks.

[schlatty]

KC, I realize this vid is more to highlight the motivational aspect, but wondering if there an alternate edit available to show more of the induction portion. I'd like to review more of your process/patter - Thanks for considering.

[KC2XL]

Schlatty, the videos I have posted have been picked to show various aspects of hypnosis in order to give people who are studying on their own some visual aides while studying.  However, they are not meant to teach everything. They are also meant to be a sample of what you can learn by taking my hypnosis classes.

During my classes, I teach: theory, induction methods, client issue resolution through hypnosis, techniques, safety, ethics, sports/general hypnosis, etcetera—all in great detail.

[KC2XL]

People who subscribe to my (free) Hypnosis Newsletter occasionally have access to longer versions of my videos and/or detailed explanations of the techniques. If you want to learn more about the details of my process, I recommend that you take one of my hypnosis classes and join my Newsletter. You can join the Newsletter by entering your email address in the Newsletter box at KC2XL(dot)com. Schedules of my classes are listed in the classes section of my website at ParadoxHypnosis(dot)com.

[johnathonjsmith]

how can someone listen in on hypnotism and not get hypnotized? i almost feel asleep and woke up and was like i hope i wasnt about to get hypnotized and then started typing this

[TheLordcaine]

If you're interested in hypnosis, you WANT to get hypnotized. The better you are at entering trance, the easier it is to lead others there.

[dbswimmer09]

your pretty good at this stuff. like man the way these guys just Snap! out like a light.

[SoyySauceeBoii]

i just came back from a hypnosis session for confidence. And im thinking to myself, did i get hypnotized? Because i was still well aware of my surrounding, and i was still aware of my itchy hands and head but i tried hard not to move, and during the session, i kept tihnking in myhead "am i hypnotized? am i really?"

so from this, do you think i was hypnotized?

Maybe even in a light hypnotism?

If i can get an answer that'll be great.

[KC2XL]

I wasn't there to observe you, so I cannot tell you definitively whether or not you were hypnotized. However, I can tell you that a person who is hypnotized can be quite aware of his/her surroundings, thoughts, ambient sounds, etcetera.

[maximustrainingwave]

he skipped eight! great job though... fabulous

[seanbro33]

wow thanks for the vid thought hypnosis was just some mumbo-jumbo.

you made me realized its real. thanks

keep up the good work

[ilovejohnnyandjeremy]

3:39

how does he answer?

like shake his head?

[KC2XL]

Those are good questions. Here's the answer:

A person can hear, speak and move while in the state of hypnosis. Hypnotists often use the term "sleep" to help guide a person into the relaxed state of traditional hypnosis. However, hypnosis is not sleep. It is in a highly concentrated state, similar to meditation, where the hypnotized person can respond to the hypnotist.

[ilovejohnnyandjeremy]

wow thanks!

that helped me (:

jeez. i wanit that done to me!

sometimes i get so stressed. i just want to do that! (:

[mossy1792]

everything he said at the end was true i feel relaxed just watching this excellent job hope u make more videos

[KC2XL]

Thank you. Yes, I will be adding more videos soon. Make sure you subscribe to my channel so you will be notified immediately when I post new videos. Cheers.

[ciph84]

Great Video! You have excellent technique. I learned a lot from watching and will watch more.

[rawdonmax]

Awesome! I absolutely love your videos. Your passion really shines through.

Keep up the good work!

[KC2XL]

Thank you!

[hippiesheep12]

If you don't mind me asking, are there any tricks with your hands or voice patterns needed to induse hypnosis

[85ways]

May I ask how long did the unedited tape is?

Thanks.

[KC2XL]

The unedited tape of this sports hypnosis session is 1 hour long.

[rdivita24]

cool vid. it is hard to want to go to the gym all the time... this seems helpful

[Chanuk]

I like when you literally interupt the person to put them in a trance. It's really humorous to watch.

[ximocastello2000]

i am from spain and that´s incredible,i wish you can help a lot of people to be healthy and in shape.You are great man.Congratulations.

[KC2XL]

Thank you.

[kirk9562]

I am the Peak Performance Clinical Hypnotherapist and Sports Psychologist writing you again to see when you are going to make more sports hypnosis videos. I haven't seen any new ones yet. I hop your practice is doing well. Mail me about what you are doing and post some more videos. My private practice is booming. I hope yours is as well. God Bless you and your great videos.

[KC2XL]

Congratulations! I'm glad to hear that business is booming. That's fantastic news!

Yes, I am filming more sports segments that will be released later this year. Will you be posting any of your session work?

[smurfarooney2003]

thanx man

[smurfarooney2003]

can you use these techniques to get hot girls into bed?

[KC2XL]

You can use hypnosis to persuade people. However, if you attempt to use it to manipulate, you could experience a violent reaction and/or negative legal consequences.

You don't need hypnosis to get someone into bed with you. Ultimately, you'll undermine your self-esteem by resorting to underhanded methods rather than working on building a strong character and engaging personality. Choose to be with people who are attracted to exactly who you are.

[akaCharlieG]

k thanks

I will keep that in mind

[adcolt54]

KC - can hypnotic suggestions be used to help people who stutter, have tarets, fear of flying or other phobias or even medical problems like psorisis or high blood pressure?

[KC2XL]

Yes. How it would be used and to what extent it would address the issues you mentioned varies. For example, hypnosis can end a phobia; but it cannot cure psoriasis. However, it can help manage some of the secondary issues associated with that skin condition.

[adcolt54]

KC - does the hypnotic suggestion remain with the client if you fail to remove it or does it, with time, just wear away?

[KC2XL]

This is a question for a hypnosis class due to the complexity of the answer. The simplified answer is: Yes, suggestions persist in varying degrees and can cause harm if not properly removed during "recreational hypnosis." In other words, a sloppy or an UNDER-educated hypnotist can be dangerous.

[adcolt54]

I ask because I recall on the Letterman show several years ago a professional hypnotist put two crew members of the show under and made a suggest if the word "sleep" was said they both would go under. Hours later during the taping of the show, David said the word and they both fell asleep, one backstage and one onstage seated with David. He had to call the hypnoist where he was performing in order to remove the suggestion.

[KC2XL]

When you see hypnosis on TV or in the movies, it is often exaggerated. Keep in mind that David Letterman's show is purely about entertainment; it is not about presenting hypnosis factually.

When a stage hypnotist conditions a volunteer to react to a suggestion such as "Sleep", the suggestion is usually constructed so the volunteer will react only when the suggested behavior is accessed by the hypnotist, no one else. (Continued below)

[KC2XL]

For some humorous stage show scenarios, the hypnotist will broaden the access cues to include other people's voices or actions (i.e., "Whenever you hear the word sleep spoken by either Dave or me, you will close your eyes, etcetera.") If the hypnotist conditioned the volunteer to react also to Letterman's voice, then what you described could realistically happen. However, given Letterman's humor, it is quite possible that the stage hands just followed along with what was expected for a laugh.

[akaCharlieG]

Yeah today at school one of my friends gave another the suggestion that whenever he heard "deep sleep" he would fall into trance but he didn't specify who, so the people spectating would say "deep sleep and I'd have to catch him and wake him up. I then re suggested that the words would only affect him if it came from my mouth and it worked. No one else could put him under. But you said hypnosis can be dangerous when people are undereducated or sloppy. How can it be dangerous?

[KC2XL]

When hypnotized, a person is highly suggestible and psychologically vulnerable to irresponsibly formed hypnotic suggestions such as those used to manipulate or meant to change personality traits. Such suggestions can cause problems that take root and manifest in unhealthy ways either immediately, violently or much later. Please do not confuse this danger with the over-hyped case of a stage hypnotist who allegedly caused latent schizophrenia to manifest. (Continued below)

[KC2XL]

This case was batted around the UK legal system for a few years. (The hypnotist was finally found not guilty). Rather, I'm referring to subtler issues such as exacerbated fears, broken rapport that shows up slowly. Far worse than these issues is the damage an unqualified, poorly skilled hypnotist can cause when attempting to use regression to address trauma such as sexual abuse or by not knowing how to handle abreaction, which can happen without warning during any form of hypnosis.

[akaCharlieG]

well thanks for the hasty response,

but can trauma like that come out when we are not doing any age regression? The only experiments we do with memory recall have to do with questions on a test or memorized passages, can that potentially bring up problems like that?

[KC2XL]

Yes, a person can experience abreaction during hypnosis--even without regression work. It can happen suddenly, during seemingly harmless hypnosis. I have mentioned regression and abreaction as common examples; however these are not the only issues. But, they illustrate my point for a concise answer to your question.

[Chanuk]

I remember a Tom Hanks movie where he was hypnotized to be incredibly relaxed. The hypnotist said when he counted to three he'd return to normal, however, before he got to three, he had a heart attack and died and Tom Hanks is forever relaxed, doing things like sleeping in and missing work, etc...

[KC2XL]

That movie is called Office Space, starring Ron Livingston. It's a fun movie (red stapler), but it is not a fully accurate representation of hypnosis.

[Chanuk]

Didn't think so. The whole swinging watch thing is fake isn't it? I mean I never see any hypnotists use watches (obviously you don't)

[KC2XL]

Pendulums were used frequently by hypnotists many years ago and have become a stereotype associated with hypnosis. This stereotype has been perpetuated by the media (movies, TV, etc).

The main purpose of the pendulum is to give the client/volunteer a point of eye fixation (the pendulum). Today, most hypnotists who use eye fixation ask the client to stare at a point on an object such as the corner of a shelf or a mark on a wall.

[zzzxtreme]

can this work where the session is conducted in english, but the client's first language is not english? cause the client may need some times to digest english

[KC2XL]

You can hypnotize a person who has difficulty processing English. However, hypnosis and hypnotherapy, when done well, are a combination of overt and subtle language cues. If the client's English language skills require her/him to constantly access the critical factor to digest what is being said, then it could become difficult to maintain an adequate hypnotic state and unlikely that the subtleties of English would be sufficient means to effect change. (Continued below)

[KC2XL]

You could limit your hypnotherapy sessions to clear, direct suggestion; but this would be inefficient and most likely ineffective for anything other than stage/demonstrational hypnosis.

[jyrobritannica]

I've heard lots of varying opinions about who can be hypnotized. Some say only 10% of the population, and others say anyone...any clarification?

[KC2XL]

Approximately 95% of the population can successfully be hypnotized. The opinions of which I'm aware vary only slightly (93%-95%). I discuss this at the end of my video titled "Male Bodybuilder Hypnotized: Demonstration of 3 Inductions." Watch that video and read the text that accompanies the video--the percentages are clearly written there for your convenience.

[jyrobritannica]

Thank you

[hypnoticblaze]

Nice work. How much time lapsed to induce that depth of hypnosis?

BLAZE

[KC2XL]

Thank you, Blaze. From the begining of the video (time zero) to time 3:15 (minutes:seconds)without time lapse lasted approximately 4-5 minutes. The entire session lasted approximately 1 hour.

[gourame]

i was amazed on how the subjects were doin feeling refreshed anew after you mentally touched them. Cheers from the Philippines!

[synshadow]

I really enjoyed your video. i also saw your other video which i also enjoyed a lot.

The reason i like this video so much is because i can show other people that hypnosis isnt a puppet show, its a method of relaxation and completely natural

[jami3r00]

This has to be my favourite hypnosis video on youtube. period. Great stuff as always.

[KC2XL]

Thank you.

[kirk9562]

I enjoyed the the sports hypnosis inuctions videos. I have been a Board Certified Master Clinical Hypnotherapist and sports hypnotist and sports clinical hypnotherapist for over ten years. I primarily use sports hypnosis on bodybuilders,martial instructors and Personal trainers. Please do alot more of these videos.

[Eddini]

KC, I've been disabled since 1998 at age 21 almost 10 years. I want to write you here MY PERSONAL INDUCTION I use, and have you tell me what you think. Also it's a shurt "routine". It's like 3 pages. I though there was a word limit. I DO, DO work. 16 years now, I've been a Magician, Psychic Entertainer, Escape Artist, soon to be Hypnotist. I perform sidewalk (Street (Magic) Performing, plus parties, Ed.

[Eddini]

Hi KC. I too am studying hypnosis. Sadly my funds are tapped being on disability (Panic Attacks / Bipolar Disorder). I got a at home study cert. I want to be NGH cert though. Can you write me here with your email, so I can talk? My Hypnotherapist uses the arm levitation induction. I want to do both entertainment & Therapy. Ed.

[KC2XL]

Hi Ed!

I hope you're able to return to work as soon as possible.

The best place to reach me is here, on YouTube. I check this account frequently because I have begun to get a lot of questions and other correspondence about hypnosis sent to me through this website. So, writing me here will get you the quickest response. You can either post comments on the videos or write me privately through the YouTube message/email system.

Looking forward to chatting with you,

--KC

[KC2XL]

Thanks for the video honors, YouTube!

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[glenelg1]

KC, interesting induction! Sort of a progressive relaxation with a rapid induction arm pull added in. I liked the repeated arm drops. I'm a big fan of the Elman induction both for clients and for myself when someone hypnotizes me. The arm drop is the part of the induction that really sends me down, so repeating it is a great idea. You also gave me a couple of great ideas for expanding my practice. Please keep posting!

[KC2XL]

Thanks for the encouragement! You mentioned Elman. I like how he uses fractionation. I'm glad you enjoyed my induction. Each induction I use is tailored to the person with whom I'm working. The hand drop tends to work well with certain resistant or nervous subjects. Good luck with expanding your practice! Keep me posted on what you're doing.

Cheers,

--KC