The Mental Side of Football (aka Soccer)
Without a doubt soccer in Australia is on the rise and it will not be too long before it competes with the other teams sports in terms of status, popularity and a possible career path for young athletes. Although soccer is a team sport it requires all the mental toughness of an individual sport as well as most of the mental aspects of a team sport (e.g. communication).
Condor Performance’s sport psychologists understand the frustration with trying to be the best soccer player you can be and have considerable experience working with a variety of ages, levels, genders and ambitions. Some of the mental areas most players would benefit from working on are:
- Controlling nerves and anxiety / helping with the yips
- Bouncing back from a match, training session or competition
- Learning when it’s important to concentrate and focus and when it’s essential to switch off
- Designing effective physical, technical and mental practice - not going through the motions
- Balancing soccer with life to prevent burnout
- Staying motivated by picking the right goals (yes, there are many)
- Learning how to think more accurately and less emotionally
- Deciding if you really have what it takes to make a living from soccer
If you’re a soccer coach or player of any kind who just wants to improve then you might like to contact us today for information about one of our upcoming free Q&A sessions. Fill in the enquiry form to the right and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.