The Confident Soccer Athlete In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about How To Help Athletes Overcome Self-Doubt. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Do … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Are You Afraid to Fail When Playing Soccer? Does your fear of failure create greater pressure to play the perfect game? Have you played in a soccer game where you felt tremendous pressure from your coaches, your parents and, even, your teammates? Expectations were high and you probably felt the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Soccer Confidence And Training Many athletes and coaches think training more or harder is the route to greater confidence… More training or improved practice can lead to more confidence, but this may not be the only way to improve it. Can You Improve Your Confidence Without More Training? The good … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Are You Under Performing in Games? Do you have trouble performing as well in games as you do in practice? Are you losing to teams who you should beat? Or, do you get so frustrated after mistakes and lose focus for the next few plays? Many soccer players have asked … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Soccer Motivation And Commitment Coaches often say that one of their biggest challenges is helping soccer players stay committed to their training. Athletes sometimes lose motivation when they hit a plateau. Plateaus in performance sometimes occur when you don’t see any measurable improvement even though you are working hard. “We’re … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Have Proactive Confidence Successful soccer players have proactive confidence. That means they train and work on their mental game just as much as they work to improve their skills, strength, and speed. Soccer players with proactive confidence use positive visualization, they focus on their strengths, and they don’t … Read Sport Psychology Tip