| In today's game of soccer most would argue that the | | | | transition from a team to a championship team look |
| most important person in a team is the coach. But a | | | | very simple. By correcting the mindset of the players |
| new position has arisen from the depths of the | | | | and increasing the player's confidence the dream of |
| grandstand and his importance has significantly | | | | winning silverware becomes a reality. |
| increased. Can you guess who it is? | | | | Soccer over the years has claimed its fair share of |
| Big clubs all over the world are employing Sports | | | | victims. Players that have lost all confidence and |
| psychologists for help and some have even put them | | | | cannot perform at the levels required have inevitably |
| on as full time staff. Sports psychology has become | | | | been shown the door at their respective clubs. How |
| the next boom industry as clubs and coaches have | | | | can we stop this? Most players that have lost their |
| discovered the power of soccer psychology. | | | | confidence also suffer from low self esteem. With low |
| The difference between winning and losing at the | | | | self esteem comes the nerves and anxiety. If you |
| highest level can be separated by a thin white line. All | | | | have this problem within your team, the use of a |
| players are extremely fit, skillful, strong and quick. But | | | | soccer psychologist will solve all your problems. They |
| how many players are confident and mentally strong? | | | | will help your players relax and also use mental |
| Clubs have discovered this and have added | | | | imagery to build on their shattered confidence without |
| psychology to their growing list of weapons. | | | | even touching a soccer ball. |
| Players these days have pushed their physical | | | | Sports psychology has been directly linked to team |
| capabilities to the limit and the competitive edge has | | | | spirit. The greater the team spirit, the greater chance |
| virtually flattened out. That's until mental warfare | | | | you have of winning trophies. That's why we see the |
| stepped in with the arrival of soccer psychology. | | | | smaller clubs of Europe beating some of the heavy |
| Science has proven that psychology and the right | | | | weights in the champion's league. Are the players |
| mindset influences and improves soccer performance. | | | | better at the smaller clubs? Or do they have team |
| Sports psychology also identifies weaknesses and | | | | spirit? From watching the champion's league, it's clearly |
| offers counseling to players who might be suffering | | | | evident what the smaller clubs lack in talent they make |
| from a lack of confidence and low self-esteem. They | | | | up in spirit and confidence. |
| can also monitor motivational levels within a team and | | | | The main purpose of psychology in soccer is to |
| assess the whole team on an individual basis. | | | | prevent the players feeling like failures when they lose. |
| Soccer psychologists can also identify the different | | | | By eliminating this feeling, psychologists are protecting |
| personalities within the team and ensure that these | | | | the players self esteem. Could self esteem and |
| personalities don't clash and work together. | | | | confidence be the secret ingredient all the big clubs |
| Remember, a champion team will always beat a team | | | | share? |
| of champions. Soccer psychologists make the | | | | |