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Confidence is important when it comes performing to your best. Having the confidence when performing a skill gives you the edge of actually being successful at it.
Recently, I have had some confidence issues with my ability as a player and thus my performance has taken a knock. A team with low confidence, however good they may be will suffer performance wise because there is the “I can’t” mentality that creates hesitation that will hinder players from performing to their full potential. Take Liverpool for example, this season they had so much potential to challenge for the league title after finishing a close second last season. However, injuries and a few bad results in a row has demoralized them and without their ace striker Torres and inspirational midfield Gerrard, Liverpool have now lost seven premier league matches and are now in 6th place. This is an example of a team lacking of confidence.
So to all football/soccer players, i hope you won’t let this viral mentality get to you and ruin your performance on the field. There is a few things that you can do to that might help:
1) If your weak on a particular skill, work at it till you feel confident enough so that you don’t feel insecure.
2) This is one of my favorites, looking at videos of football greats like Henry, Zidane, Owen, Rooney and so on….. just watching them play and imagining yourself being able to do what they do will help lift you.
3) Having good friends and team mates to back you up when your in a vulnerable state of mind. It is crucial that you have people like this around to support you. If you have friends who kicks you while your down, then it is obvious that you need new ones! Period!
4) Don’t over think it. Some players worry too much of the simple stuff and end up messing up the simple passes, control or shots…. just play to your best and you will do good.
5) Worrying too much of the past mistakes will put you down as well, the key is to move on from those mistakes or work at those mistakes so that you don’t make them again.
I hope this has helped strengthen your mentality!!!
Comments please on the subject!!
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Prosoc8