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
Instilling Confidence in Soccer Today, we are excited to announce the upcoming release of a new CD and Workbook program specifically designed for soccer players and coaches. The new program is called: “Soccer Confidence: Mental Toughness Strategies for a Competitive Edge” Our brand new CD program will be available in … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Play Safe To Avoid Criticism? Do you constantly wonder what your coaches are thinking? Do you lose confidence if your coach yells at you or criticizes your performance? Do you try to avoid mistakes as an attempt to escape the wrath of your coach? The soccer players we … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Taking Practice Confidence To Games Many athletes seek us out because they have difficulty taking their practice game performance to competition. They develop confidence from practice and training, but when they step onto to the soccer field, practice confidence dwindles fast. Some athletes simply get trapped in a practice mindset—they … Read Sport Psychology Tip