Many young athletes avoid risks, go quiet in games, or play passively because of a fear of making mistakes or being criticised. For some, perfectionism leads to withdrawal from competitive situations and unrealistic expectations of themselves and others. Our articles and podcasts give parents and coaches practical ways to support children in overcoming fear of failure, reducing performance paralysis, and developing a healthier mindset toward sport.
Coaching Young Footballers: How Personal Responsibility, Resilience & Reality Shape Success Lessons From Peter Ramage Developing young professional footballers is no longer just about tactics, technique, and physical preparation. For players aged in their late teens and early twenties, the psychological side of the game often becomes the defining factor in whether they progress into …
The Psychology of Loan Moves: How Football Coaches Can Build Mentally Tough & Adaptable Young Players With Peter Ramage The Hidden Mental Game Behind Loan Moves For many young footballers aged 17–21+, going on loan is a rite of passage, a bridge between academy football and the professional game. But for coaches, these transitions present …
Emotional Flexibility & Adaptability: Inside the Minds of Professional Footballers on Loan Peter Ramage – Assistant Loans Manager, Newcastle United Peter Ramage is the Assistant Loans Manager at Newcastle United Football Club and a UEFA A Licensed Coach with over 14 years of professional playing experience. During his career, he represented clubs including Newcastle United, …
How To Deal With Playing Out Of Position In Football By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court. Where he inspires individuals and teams to: Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively …
17 April 2024 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances How to Help Young Players Stop Enjoying Their Football It’s great to see a young person on the football pitch enjoying themself. Taking risks with the ball, giving 110% for their team no matter what the scoreline is, laughing and smiling a lot and …
How To Help A Young Footballer Overcome Fear By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court. Where he inspires individuals and teams to: Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively Maintain positive …
06 April 2024 Helping You Gain A Mental Edge Perfectionism in Sport is Getting Worse – Here’s Why Perfectionism in young athletes keeps on steadily growing. And unfortunately, I’m not talking about “healthy” perfectionism where athletes set themselves challenging goals that they work hard to try and attain. Where they are always striving to be …
7 February 2023 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances How To Help Sensitive Footballers After They Make A Mistake Making mistakes when you play football or soccer is a normal part of the game but is really hard for some people to take. You’ll often see the following on a pitch, from the …
10 January 2023 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances Do You Worry Too Much About What Others Think Of You? Social approval is a very common challenges for many football and soccer players especially young players and can worry their parents and coaches. For the football player who struggles with social approval they’ll …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How to Help Kids Overcome Performance Anxiety Channelling nerves is possible Many children can get very fearful and uptight before they play competitively in their sport. So much so that they dread playing, they may be very irritable with you the parent on the journey in the car, they may even …