How to Feel Confident Before Game Welcome to episode 5 of Soccer Psych Insights. In this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA, MGCP interviews Brazilian Soccer Coach, Eder Guimaraes on how to feel confident before soccer games. Eder talks about how to visualize success, focus on small achievable goals, and anticipate challenges. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What is Team Belief? There is a common thread that runs through all championship teams… BELIEF! This belief is not merely each player having a high level of confidence in their own abilities, but a collective belief in that the team has the power or capacity to produce a desired … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What is The Number One Mental Game Skill? In soccer, confidence is the #1 mental game skill that helps you succeed. How you prepare before competition, react to mistakes, cope with adversity, and take feedback, can make or break your confidence. And if you’re a coach or parent, you play … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Players Who Feel Intimidated Do you or your players feel intimidated by other competitors? Soccer players often compare their skill to other players. They wonder if other players are faster, stronger, or more skilled. If you compare yourself to your opponents, you’ll likely feel intimidated and lose confidence. Most of … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Instilling Confidence in Soccer We’ve had a lot of questions from athletes and coaches about our newly released “Soccer Confidence” CD and program. We’d like to answer these for our readers… 1. What age groups is your new CD program for? We designed the program for any club, academy, college, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mental Training in Soccer Welcome to episode 14 of Soccer Psychology Insights, your mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA is interviewed by Performance Coach Gary Christopher, owner of Athletic Performance Academy. Gary and Jaki talk about the importance of mental toughness for soccer players. We find that … Read Sport Psychology Tip