Jaki Hitzelberger

Mental Challenges of a Soccer Injury [Podcast]

Sports Psychology for Soccer Podcast

Overcome Mental Challenges After Injuries Welcome to episode 8 of Soccer Psychology Insights. In this episode Jaki Hitzelberger, MA interviews Dr. Raymond Petras who works with athletes on performance and injury and pain. Dr. Petras worked on the medical team for the US Schwans Cup and the World Cup Speed … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Soccer Teams Excel With Mental Training [Podcast]

Sports Psychology for Soccer Podcast

Improving Your Mental Game in Soccer Welcome to episode 7 of Soccer Psychology Insights. In this episode Jaki Hitzelberger, MA interviews Dr. Alberto Gamarra, sports psychology expert from South Florida. Dr. Gamarra is the owner and founder of Mental Mastery and works with athletes to improve their mental game and … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Are YOU Mentally Prepared for Soccer Games?

Pregame Mental Preparation For Games Do you or your soccer players wait until after the first few plays of the game to feel confident? If you don’t have a great warm up, does this affect your mindset for the game? Do you have doubts or worry about making mistakes and … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Setting Goals in Soccer

How to Building Upon the Successes of Last Season

Effective Ways to Set Goals in Soccer Setting goals are an important part of improving your skills in soccer. It is common that soccer players are great at coming up with long-term goals, though struggle with setting short term goals and creating an action plan. Soccer players we work with … Read Sport Psychology Tip

The Mental Game of Soccer and Comfort Zones

Overcoming Comfort Zones Many soccer players and soccer teams we work with hold themselves back with a comfort zone. What is a comfort zone in soccer? A comfort zone is a mental barrier that is based on what you (or your team) thinks you are capable of achieving or what … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How To Cope with Losses Without Losing Confidence

How to Mentally Recover After a Loss Recovering mentally after a loss is no easy task. Soccer players who are highly competitive and dedicated to their sport often have difficulty moving on after a disappointing defeat. Many of the soccer players we work with at Peak Performance Sports, are too … Read Sport Psychology Tip