Overcoming The Stigma of Using Sports Psychologists Many players have a fear that other athletes or teammates will see them as weak if they work with a sports psychologist for soccer. Are you or any of your athletes hesitant about mental training? Myths about sports psychology can prevent athletes from … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Mentally Preparation Before A Game Playing in a big soccer game can present several mental game challenges for soccer players. You have trained all year round and the end of the season tournaments often count the most for high school, club, or college teams. The pressure to perform … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Composure in Soccer Players Like most high-level athletes, you probably HATE to make mistakes. When you have high expectations for your performance, it makes it hard to stay composed. Your competitive drive pushes you to further develop your physical and technical ability. However, some athletes who maintain extremely high expectations … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Benefits of Soccer Psychology For Parents In our work with athletes at Peak Performance Sports we teach mental training strategies to soccer players, coaches, or teams. However, an important support group to players is often left out of mental game training — sports parents! Parents play a very important … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Mental Training Can Improve Soccer Performance Many soccer players are confused about the role of soccer psychology and how mental training can improve your performance. The goal of soccer psychology is to help soccer players and teams perform their best by improving mental skills that help athletes excel in … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Importance of Soccer Psychology Jaki Hitzelberger, co-creator of SoccerPsychologyTips.com, grew up in Orlando, Florida where she played competitive soccer throughout her life. Jaki played both division 1 and division 2 college soccer and was a scholarship athlete. Jaki earned a masters in Mental Health Counseling and specializes in Sports Psychology. … Read Sport Psychology Tip