Staying Positive at The End of a Losing Season Finishing out the season when your team is out of playoff contention may seem fruitless. You just want to end the “misery” of a losing season and get the season over with… You may not prepare for the last few games … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Using Pregame Mental Preparation to Prepare For Competition Many coaches think their team will perform well if they can get all athletes hyped up before competition. Thus coaches use pep talks, team cheers, and loud ‘pump up’ music as a means to get athletes psyched up for competition. Unfortunately, these … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Play Too Cautiously When Coach is Watching? There is a common issue for many soccer players including novice and elite players… When playing a pick-up game, many players are able to be themselves, play relaxed and perform to the best of their abilities… but this can change when … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Prevent Choking in Sports As a soccer player, you are often told all the benefits of mental training and how mental training can improve your confidence, focus and overall game. Some soccer players choose to incorporate mental training into their overall training program to give themselves an added … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Play to Win or Avoid Losing? In some soccer tournaments, a tie is as good as a win. Often a team has accumulated enough points in group play requiring only a tie to advance to the next round. Many of these teams will play it safe opting for … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Mental Game of Soccer Some soccer players want the ball in their possession in the closing seconds of a game while other athletes pray they don’t get the ball as time ticks down. Which athlete do you (or your athletes) fall into? Some athletes are overwhelmed by performance anxiety … Read Sport Psychology Tip