The Mental Game of Soccer


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In The Mental Game of Soccer, mental conditioning expert Brian Cain takes you through the process of playing the game one touch at a time so that you give yourself the best chance for success on the field and in life.Cain works with top college and high school soccer coaches, players and programs on developing mental toughness and having a system to play their best when it means the most.In The Mental Game of Soccer: Playing the Game One Touch at a Time you will learn how to:Train your mental toughness just like you train your body to be a one-touch warrior.Establish and live program core values that create a championship culture.Compete one touch at a time, fully focused in the present moment.Focus on the process of becoming a champion, which results in championships.Moving from spending time at practice and in film to investing time so you get a return.Keep a positive and aggressive attitude in a game of adversity and failure.Take your preparation to the next level, both physically and mentally.Create routines for everything in soccer so you become a machine of consistency.Stay in control of your emotions so you can stay focused on what really matters.Choose your response in any adversity by developing response-ability.Use mental imagery for enhanced confidence and skill development.Stay inspired and motivated throughout the grind of the year-long soccer season."I've been coaching soccer for over 20 years, and this is the best book I have ever read."Levi TeasleyHead Soccer Coach Ellensburg High School"The Mental Game of Soccer gives you the complete system for playing the game one touch at a time. What Cain has done is simplify the process of exactly how to give yourself the best chance for success on the pitch and build true mental toughness. This book is a game changer."Dina GravesHead Soccer CoachThe Woodlands High School2010 Texas 5A State Champions




Soccer


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This text will help the reader learn the secrets of developing mental toughness, and is aimed at players at all levels, coaches and managers.




The Mental Game


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Elite tennis players like Rodger Federer or Rafael Nadal not only perceive everything that is happening around them, but they also foresee the next game situations. This "mental speed" lays the foundation to build master performances in extremely complex situations. The Mental Game: Cognitive Training, Creativity, and Game Intelligence in Tennis provides a theoretical framework in which anticipation, perception, attention, and memory processes play a big role in a tennis player's ability to win on the court. The diagnostic tools and useful examples aid the training of cognitive abilities. With more than 50 on-court practice drills to build game intelligence, every tennis player will strengthen their mental game and win their matches.




Playing Out of Your Mind


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Mental Toughness Training for Soccer


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Goes beyond conditioning and Xs and Os to reveal an overlooked yet crucial part of playing sound soccerthe mental game. The book introduces numerous concepts, including mental mechanics, performance barriers, expanding player capacities, mechanical breakdowns, automaticity of performing, and mental-skills training strategies. Dr. Mike Voight takes the most current research in sport science, sport psychology, motor development, and exercise physiology, and distills it into easy-to-understand and apply language that can be used by coaches at any age and skill level.




The Mental Game


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Top players like Kevin De Bruyne, Neymar, or Luka Modric are able to both perceive everything that is happening around them and foresee the next game situations and react to them. This "mental speed" lays the foundation to building master performances in extremely complex game situations. The Mental Game outlines a theoretical framework in which anticipation, perception, attention, tactical creativity, and game intelligence as well as memory processes play a big role in helping coaches and players better understand complex game situations and how to react to them. It also provides practical examples and more than 70 games for training sessions that will develop players' cognitive abilities. With sharper minds, players will win the mental game and become winning players on the field.




Focused for Soccer


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"I have always been interested in the mental side of the game, and Focused for Soccer was the first book that helped me understand the power of attitude and how to get the best out of myself." Jamie Carragher Defender, Premier League, Liverpool FC --




Soccer Mental Toughness


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Are you ready to take your soccer game to the next level? Improving your mental strength could be the answer. Things don’t always go our way. That is true in life, in our career, in our relationships and, of course, in sport. That sweet hit from the tee that lands perfectly on the fairway, and races on and on…and on, straight into the bunker. Or the day that our serve just will not function. Is there anything more frustrating than sending hit after hit into the net? Well, of course, there are many things harder to bear, but it doesn’t seem so at the time. Or the day we play the boss at squash, and aim to push him just so far before he defeats us with a series of devastating volleys and bias shots to the corner. Except, they just don’t come off, and we end up winning, knowing that the lift will continue to stop for us at the fifth floor, at least until next time. But these are all examples of individual sports; occasions where if things go against us it is only we that suffer, as annoying as that is. But in team games, such as soccer, we can end up letting down the entire team. Nobody wants to do that. Perhaps more significantly, we do not want the fear of that happening. Often it is the fear of doing something wrong, of making a mistake, of giving the referee a chance to award a penalty against us, that causes that particular disaster to occur. The mark of the very best players is that they have the mental toughness to overcome these moments of adversity. To accept that there are times when matters do not pan out as they hope, and having accepted them, move on without allowing their confidence to drop. Call it resilience, spirit, mental strength or whatever, without a doubt such a mindset is as crucial as having the skills to play at the level to which we aspire.




The Mental Game


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Elite tennis players like Rodger Federer or Rafael Nadal not only perceive everything that is happening around them, but they also foresee the next game situations. This "mental speed" lays the foundation to build master performances in extremely complex situations. The Mental Game: Cognitive Training, Creativity, and Game Intelligence in Tennis provides a theoretical framework in which anticipation, perception, attention, and memory processes play a big role in a tennis player's ability to win on the court. The diagnostic tools and useful examples aid the training of cognitive abilities. With more than 50 on-court practice drills to build game intelligence, every tennis player will strengthen their mental game and win their matches.




Playing Out of Your Mind: A Soccer Player and Coaches Guide to Developing Mental Toughness


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With patience, a little hard work and consistent practice, you can train yourself to develop the mind of a champion. Mental toughness can be learned! You can do it! This book provides you with all the strategies you need to become a mentally tough soccer player. Remember, if you have a dream to go as far as possible in this sport, you have to train your mind as well as your body. Great soccer players do not leave the mental side of their performance to chance. This is why they always seem to come through regardless of the odds against them or the pressure of the moment. Start right now to train yourself to systematically think and act like a champion! Use this book as a tool. Mental training, like physical training, is an ongoing process. You have to continually work at all aspects of your game to establish and maintain the competitive advantage.