We are delighted to announce that Soccer Tough: Simple Football Psychology Techniques to Improve Your Game, by Dan Abrahams, is now available as an audiobook. The runtime is just under 6 hours, and the chapter listing (like the book) is as follows: Chapter 1 - Soccer is a Game of…
An excerpt from Coaching Psychological Skills in Youth Football: Developing The 5Cs The psychological influence of the coach Reflecting back on the training sessions from the Under-10 and Under-11 age groups, coaches may be able to contrast the psychological and social qualities that are apparent in one group compared to…
Soccer Psychology is a means of developing a player's mindset to improve performance. We all agree that it matters not how naturally talented a player is, if they cannot focus, motivate themselves, deal with failure, deal with success(!), and show composure. I’m not blind to the obvious fact that physicality,…
It wasn’t a gift from birth that helped him score 62 goals as a youth team player in a single season. It was Acton Park, or more precisely the thousands of hours he spent there with his two brothers practicing and playing football. The park in Acton is just a…
An excerpt from: ‘The Wizard’ glared at his players. This was first practice, he knew what to say: “I'm not going to like you all the same. You won't like me or each other all the same either. Nor will I treat you all the same.” At first glance this…
From the top-rated soccer coaching book: * The Role of Psychology in Football Once again you’re stood, frustrated, in the technical area as the ball nestles into the back of the net. Despairingly you gaze up to the sky before looking back to the pitch to see your opponents celebrating…