How To Deal With A Tough Loss Soccer is a 90-minute battle that can be physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing especially when you lose the game. As if losing isn’t bad enough, it is more difficult when your team dominated the action throughout the game and a few costly mistakes … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perfectionistic Soccer Players Many soccer players, who are highly motivated, hold themselves back by trying to play perfect soccer. They expect the very best out of their performance all the time, which can be both positive and negative. Some advantages of perfectionism are having a strong work ethic, desire to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Overcoming Setbacks in Soccer Bad passes, missed shots, and lost goal scoring opportunities in soccer are very frustrating for coaches and soccer players… Emotions can run high after mistakes, particularly in competitive, high-level soccer games. As a coach, how you react after a mistake, such as with disappointment, can cause … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Advantages of Visualization in Soccer Your mental game in soccer is very important to success. One way to increase confidence, create a positive mindset, and develop composure is through visualization or mental rehearsal. Three Advantages of Visualization for Soccer Players If you are a high level athlete, you have probably … 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