Many of the top coaches around the world have come to the conclusion that there are essentially three key elements required to be a top soccer and football player.

• Athletic ability – Speed, movement, strength, power, fitness etc
• Technical skills – Passing, dribbling, running with the ball, positional sense etc
• Mental Qualities – Confidence, Commitment, Concentration and Composure

The psychology area is designed to improve a coaches awareness and understanding of why young people play football and soccer and how we can improve the four C’s in players, Confidence, Commitment, Concentration and Composure.

The psychology chapter also focuses on and provides practical tips and help on:

• Understanding and improving these key mental qualities that make such a difference to a soccer or football players performance.
• Simple methods in how a coach can use mental training skills within a soccer coaching programme
• Motivate football players so they can develop both as players and people

If as soccer coaches we have a better understanding of how we can improve and develop a football players mental strengths and skills, then both players and coaches can learn how to become better and how to have more fun and enjoyment of the “beautiful game” thru psychology.

Most coaches spend a great deal of time and energy striving to improve the technical and athletic abilities of their players, but pay scant regard to what many people think is the most important muscle in the body – the brain. Understanding football and soccer psychology will help you to improve as a coach.

There is no doubt that a confident soccer player, with self belief is by far a better player than one who lacks confidence and belief. Every football coach wants their players to be committed, focussed and motivated.

The Psychological chapter of the site covers areas such as:

Psychology to help players preparation and readiness

• We examine and provide effective methods to understand and improve a soccer players level of readiness, both physically and mentally for matches.
• How to recognise and avoid football players becoming over anxious and too hyped up.

Psychology to help increase confidence

• Provide examples of how to improve soccer players confidence levels and examine why and how this mental quality is linked to self esteem
• Examine and understand what the main ingredients of confidence really are
• Look at the reasons why confidence is so very important.
• Provide practical and simple tips and ways in how a football coach can breed confidence.
• Help you to understand how a soccer coach can create a confidence environment in training and on match days.

Psychology to help motivation

• We provide simple and effective ways in which we can understand and improve on the differences between a football player trying their best and striving to win.
• Help the soccer coach to understand what motivation really is.
• Examine and provide solutions in creating the most advantageous training and match atmosphere to motivate players.
• Provide real, practical tips and solutions on the best methods of motivating your football players at training and on match days

Psychology to help mental imagery

• Investigate what are the different kinds off mental imagery. Examine the way different uses of imagery can help a soccer player improve the four C’s - Confidence, Commitment, Concentration and Composure.
• Provide practical examples of how mental imagery can improve a football players performance
• Look at the way mental imagery is used by top class players

Psychology to help goal-setting

• Examine and explain what goal-setting is and how it can help improve a players mental strength
• How to design realistic and individual goals for players.
• Investigate different types of goal setting and what types of goal setting are suitable for different players and situations
• Use goal setting to improve a players concentration and composure