It’s common for children and young athletes to excel in training yet underperform in competition, showing only “60% of their ability” on match or competition day. This gap between practice and performance can frustrate the child as well as parents and coaches. Our resources explore why this happens and provide practical strategies to help young athletes transfer their training success into confident, consistent competitive performances.
Case Study: Supporting a Young Tennis Player to Improve Emotional Regulation When Under Pressure “Rory” (pseudonym) is an 8-year-old competitive tennis player competing regularly within the UK youth tennis pathway. He trains and plays matches several times per week and is exposed to the fast-paced, emotionally demanding nature of competitive tennis from a very young …
Conversations with Kids: Helping Young Athletes with ADHD Build Confidence, Focus & Resilience in Sport For parents and guardians where we give you prompts so that you can have more meaningful conversations with your children to help them build key characteristics such as mental toughness, resilience, confidence, creativity, focus and so on. A Question for …
Owning Your Journey: Personal Responsibility, Success Redefined & Thriving on Loan Peter Ramage – Assistant Loans Manager, Newcastle United Peter Ramage currently serves as Assistant Loans Manager at Newcastle United Football Club, drawing on 14 years of professional playing experience and UEFA A Licence coaching qualifications. His playing career included spells at Newcastle United, Crystal …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sports Psychology Tips: How to Set Goals for Netball Success? Goal setting is a simple motivational tool yet often it is misused The new year or the start of a new season often encourages people to dream big and set new goals and resolutions to stick by. It can be a great opportunity to reflect on …
Football Psychology Tips: Why Football Can Improve The Mental Toughness Of Your Children Being part of youth football is fraught with challenges As a football parent do you ever take a step back and consider what practicing, training and playing football for a youngster actually does for them? It’s so easy to get caught up …
Combat Sports Psychology Tips: Mental Preparation for Combat Sports Many fighters get in their own way before and during fights As a fighter, you’ll be well aware that one mistake from you could mean that the fight is over quickly or that a combination of errors can put you on the back foot. In …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How do I Help my Child to Focus in Sports? Concentration can be very difficult for many children “Come on son, concentrate”, “The game is passing you by”, “What are you doing?” are phrases used by sport parents and coaches frequently. How often do you here this or something similar? Often!! …