It’s finally here, our new soccer psychology podcast for players and coaches where we answer your questions and discuss important topics on the mental game of soccer. We are excited to announce our new podcast titled, “Soccer Psych Insights!” Mental game experts, Jaki Hitzelberger, M.A. and Dr. Patrick Cohn team … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perfectionistic Soccer Players Many soccer players, who are highly motivated, hold themselves back by trying to play perfect soccer. They expect the very best out of their performance all the time, which can be both positive and negative. Some advantages of perfectionism are having a strong work ethic, desire to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Developing a Positive Self-Image Today we continue to answer the following question that a soccer player asked on our Soccer Psychology Survey about how to perform under pressure: “During every game and practice when I am performing under pressure my mind over thinks everything and I tend to mess up … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Playing Under Pressure in Soccer Performing under pressure is a quality of great soccer players. Particularly as you move to a higher level in soccer, the ability to compete under pressure will become more and more important. Here is a question a soccer player asked on our Soccer Psychology Survey: … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Abby Wambach Stays Motivated At Soccer Psychology Tips we get a ton of questions from coaches and parents on how to motivate their soccer players… Motivation is a tricky concept and not easy to teach, though everyone would agree on its importance. Motivation is an intangible factor that can … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Overcoming Slumps in Soccer All competitive soccer players have experienced a slump in their career at one point. In a slump, you can’t get into the flow of the game and nothing is clicking. While there might be many physical explanations for this, it’s likely that your slumping performance is … Read Sport Psychology Tip