Combat Sports Psychology Tips: Do You Focus Too Much on Your Opponent Before or During a Boxing Match? Focusing on your opponent too much can mean you’ve lost the first round before you start It may seem one of the golden rules of boxing to keep your focus on your opponent, however, laying too much …
Goalkeeper Psychology Tips: Goalkeeping – How to Respond to Mistakes Do you lose focus after making an error? As a goalkeeper, mistakes will happen, it is a natural part of the great game. Whether you come to catch a cross then drop it in the path of an attacking player or you let a ball …
Rugby Psychology Tips: How to Instill Self Belief and Self Confidence in a Young Rugby Player Having self-belief in your ability to play rugby can make a huge difference One of the biggest difficulties for parents is how to instill self belief and self confidence in young rugby players. As a child it’s very difficult to …
Rugby Psychology Tips: Overthinking on the Rugby Pitch Do you struggle to quieten your mind when playing rugby? Last month I received an interesting email from a rugby player from Edinburgh, Scotland. He went on to say: “I’m 23 years old and play Rugby professionally however I’m not enjoying my Rugby at the moment. When …
Soccer Psychology Tips: A Common Mental Game Error Many Footballers Make Is being perfect a challenge for you? It doesn’t matter how old or how young you are or your level of skill. All footballers make mistakes because of mental game errors. These errors can be caused by a lack of self-awareness and a lack …
Football Psychology Tips: Are You a Footballer Who Worries About Your Opponents? Can you sometimes focus too much on the size or skill of your opponents? If you do – you will likely be intimidated on occasions. You’ll compare yourself to other footballers and in your mind think they are better that you. This is …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: Does Your Child Worry Too Much About What Others Think? Some children who play sport have a lot of hidden worries Often when they train and compete in sport, parents, coaches and friends are unaware what is going on in a child’s mind. The reality is their beliefs and perceptions can …
Goalkeeper Psychology Tips: Beating Perfectionism as a Goalkeeper Are you searching for perfection? If you lack self-belief and confidence when you train and in matches, maybe you have perfectionist tendencies? Perfectionists demand an awful lot from themselves, arguably too much. They can be fixated on performing to an unreachable level. These high and unrealistic expectations …
Golf Psychology Tips: Are You Missing Shots Before You’ve Started Your Swing? Many golfers approach a shot not trusting themselves or their golf swing You’re playing a par 3 and have noted the distance to your target, selected your club, gone through your pre-shot routine, you’re about to pull the trigger when you look at …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: My Child Can’t Find “The Zone” MYTH – Children can’t train themselves to get into “the zone” before performing There are a number of ways that children can help themselves get into the right state so that they are calm and focused. How is this possible? Imagine the scenario, your child …