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.
1 November 2023 Developing The X-FACTOR To Transform Your Football Performances How to Help Emotional Football Players Stay in Control Welcome back to our third X-FACTOR email where we look to help the footballer who struggles with his or her emotions on the football or soccer pitch. When we think about anger on the football …
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!! …
Youth Sports Psychology Tips: How do You Respond to Errors Errors are a natural part of sport Whether you as an athlete, or your players as a coach hit the ball wide of goal, play a poor pass, mishandle the ball or miss a short putt… errors happen. Can you prevent errors? I say NO! …
Sports Psychology Tips: Focusing on the Process as a Team Does your team’s focus waver when they go ahead? I’ve been approached by many individuals and coaches in my sports psychology consulting over the years because they or their team were unable to finish the job when they were on top or ahead. In football, …
Cricket Psychology Tips: Mental Preparation for Bowlers in Cricket Many bowlers get in their own way costing their team runs As a bowler, you’ll be well aware of the pressure that is on you to take wickets and keep the run rate down if you are to help your team and reach your potential. Out …
Sports Psychology Tips: Focus on the Process Do you pay too much attention to the score or result? It can be very difficult to get away from the score, the leaderboard or results. After all, that’s why people often play their sport, for the competitive element – right? You play to win, you hate getting …
Sports Psychology Tips: 8 Top Personality Traits of High Performance Athletes How much of being a top athlete is about your personality? From a young age, I was always interested in what makes an athlete successful. Is it about talent or genetics? Is it more psychological and about what character traits they have? Could it …