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.
Racket Sports Psychology Tips: How to Regain Momentum in Tennis A Guide for Young Players, Parents and Coaches What Is Momentum in Tennis and Why Does It Matter for Young Players? Momentum in tennis is the invisible force that shifts the feel and flow of a match. One moment a young player is in control; …
Learning Orientation in Youth Sport A Guide for Coaches Working with Teenage Athletes Coaching teenage athletes brings a unique set of opportunities and challenges. At this stage of development, typically around 17 years and older, many young athletes are navigating an important transition. They are becoming more independent, more self-aware, and more serious about their …
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 …
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 …
29 November 2023 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances How to Play Soccer Expectation Free If you were to play soccer or football expectation free what would other people see? From my experience of supporting 1000s of footballers from the 8 year old child up to the Premier League player you’d likely notice …