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Playing Soccer Under Pressure When your BIG opportunity arises, are you ready for that moment or overwhelmed? When soccer players think of their “big” opportunity (ex., your first start, trying …
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Mental Game Articles
Using Your Mind to Play Your Best
Focus on One Game at a Time "Take it one game at a time. One half at a time." Have you heard your coach preach this mentality? Why do coaches have to continually tell their teams to focus …
Playing Hard for a 90 Minutes Game
Mindset to Commit to Peak Performance How many times have you heard a coach say, "We need to play a full 90 minutes?" When you hear that statement, what comes to mind? What is the coach exactly …
Moving Forward After a Tough Loss
Focus on What's Next and Performing Best How long does a tough loss affect you? Some athletes can get over a loss quickly and shift their focus to the next competition. Other athletes dwell on …
Leadership Character and Qualities
Positive Communication Leads To Team Courage What qualities characterize an effective leader or captain? f you were to list the qualities of an effective team captain, you would probably …
Soccer Psychology Videos
How Parents React When Athletes Want to Quit Sports
When Anxiety Makes Young Athletes Quit Do you have a young athlete that feels a lot of anxiety about his or her performance and is ready to give up? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. …
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Applying Soccer Practice Skills to Games
Taking Practice Skills to Games In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Robert who wants to know how take his practice skills to games. Visit Sports …
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Taking Soccer Practice Skills to Games
Fear of Making Mistakes in Soccer Games In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mac who wants to know how he can have more confidence to do his practice …
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Staying Calm and Composed in Tournaments
Help Athletes With Pregame Routines In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about staying calm and composed in tournaments. Visit …
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5 Mental Strategies Of A Pregame Routine
The Relaxed Athlete In "Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about 5 mental strategies of a pregame routine. Visit Peaksports.com and click …
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