Soccer Psychology Tips

 How to Feel Confident Before Game Welcome to episode 5 of Soccer Psych Insights. In this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA, MGCP interviews Brazilian Soccer Coach, Eder Guimaraes on how to feel confident before soccer games. Eder talks about how to visualize success, focus on small achievable goals, and anticipate challenges. In addition to coaching soccer, […]

Mental Training in Soccer Welcome to episode 14 of Soccer Psychology Insights, your mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA is interviewed by Performance Coach Gary Christopher, owner of Athletic Performance Academy. Gary and Jaki talk about the importance of mental toughness for soccer players. We find that a lot of coaches and […]

Welcome to episode 13 of Soccer Psychology Insights, your mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Patrick Cohn answer a question from a soccer mom who says: “My daughter, who plays for a highly competitive team, has issues with being consistent in her ability to be aggressive in games. Some games […]

Welcome to episode 12 of Soccer Psychology Insights, your mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Patrick Cohn answer a question from a soccer player who says: Dr. Cohn and Jaki Hitzelberger, In previous seasons I would score in almost every match and sometimes more than two goals per match. This […]

Welcome to episode 11 of Soccer Psychology Insights, your mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Patrick Cohn give you tips on how to get mentally prepared and focused before soccer games. Focus in soccer is one of the most important mental strategies. Soccer players who prepare physically but are not […]

Welcome to episode 10 of Soccer Psychology Insights, your mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Patrick Cohn talk about how to keep confidence after big losses, setbacks, and failures. Many soccer players dwell on losses and allow missed opportunities to hurt their confidence. Athletes are renown for being hard on […]

Why Do Comparisons Hurt Confidence? Welcome to episode 9 of Soccer Psych Insights, your soccer mental training podcast. In this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA, MGCP and Dr. Patrick Cohn answer a question from a soccer player who says: “I constantly find myself doubting my abilities because the girls I play with are very skilled technically. I […]

Overcome Mental Challenges After Injuries Welcome to episode 8 of Soccer Psychology Insights. In this episode Jaki Hitzelberger, MA interviews Dr. Raymond Petras who works with athletes on performance and injury and pain. Dr. Petras worked on the medical team for the US Schwans Cup and the World Cup Speed Skating team. Jaki Hitzelberger and […]

Improving Your Mental Game in Soccer Welcome to episode 7 of Soccer Psychology Insights. In this episode Jaki Hitzelberger, MA interviews Dr. Alberto Gamarra, sports psychology expert from South Florida. Dr. Gamarra is the owner and founder of Mental Mastery and works with athletes to improve their mental game and performance. Jaki Hitzelberger and Dr. […]

Welcome to episode 6 of Soccer Psych Insights, your soccer mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Patrick Cohn talk discuss how soccer players often assess their performance as “good” or “bad”. Dr. Cohn and Jaki Hitzelberger talk about how this can hurt confidence. Many soccer players who have high expectations […]

Welcome to episode 5 of Soccer Psych Insights, your soccer mental training podcast. On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA, MGCP and Dr. Patrick Cohn answer a question from a soccer player who says, “I have a big lack of self-confidence in my game. I’ve played at a very competitive club level since I was 9 […]

Welcome to episode 4 of Soccer Psych Insights, your soccer psychology podcast! On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Cohn answer a question from a soccer coach who said, “I have players that perform in practice but it just doesn’t transfer to games, they play tight and almost scared no matter what I say.” […]

Welcome to episode 3 of Soccer Psych Insights, your soccer psychology podcast! On this episode, Jaki Hitzelberger, MA and Dr. Cohn answer a question from a soccer player who asks, “How do i move on from frustration after mistakes?” Jaki and Dr. Cohn help you understand how to manage perfectionist expectations, move on from mistakes, […]

In this episode of Soccer Psych Insights, Jaki Hitzelberger and Dr. Cohn discuss one aspect of mental preparation- managing high expectations. Managing high expectations is a very important part of mental preparation because high expectations can hurt your  confidence in soccer. We certainly want you to set challenging goals for yourself, but focusing on very […]

It’s finally here, our new soccer psychology podcast for players and coaches where we answer your questions and discuss important topics on the mental game of soccer. We are excited to announce our new podcast titled, “Soccer Psych Insights!” Mental game experts, Jaki Hitzelberger, M.A. and Dr. Patrick Cohn team up to bring proven sports […]