Do you play great in practice but tense up, lose confidence, and make easy mistakes in games? Do you take players on in practice but play it safe in competition? Do you trust your skills in training but second-guess your decisions come game-time? Are you frustrated because you know you … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Parents Can Motivate Their Players “My young athlete seems to love soccer, but just doesn’t apply himself. I remind him every day to practice more and concentrate more, but that doesn’t work. How can I motivate him?” This is a question we often get from parents. They say their … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Welcome to episode 11 of Soccer Psychology Insights, your mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Patrick Cohn give you tips on how to get mentally prepared and focused before soccer games. Focus in soccer is one of the most important mental strategies. Soccer players who … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Play Safe To Avoid Criticism? Do you constantly wonder what your coaches are thinking? Do you lose confidence if your coach yells at you or criticizes your performance? Do you try to avoid mistakes as an attempt to escape the wrath of your coach? The soccer players we … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Taking Practice Confidence To Games Many athletes seek us out because they have difficulty taking their practice game performance to competition. They develop confidence from practice and training, but when they step onto to the soccer field, practice confidence dwindles fast. Some athletes simply get trapped in a practice mindset—they … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Pregame Warmups Affect Confidence A high-level soccer player who I recently started working with said that she decides during her warm up whether she is going to have a good game or not. She said, “ I can just tell if I am going to play well or not.” … Read Sport Psychology Tip