Confidence?? Help

Aiden 16yrs · 02-22-2008, 03:42 PM

Ive bin having confidence problems when playing football(soccer) Ive lost all my confidence, To such an extent im nervous to pass the ball. This year I have stepped up from youth to to semi-pro u-18. Anyone got suggestion how i can get my confidence back up? cheers guys

Isaac_Nesser · 02-22-2008, 03:50 PM

How 'bout this, if you try your best you've got a shot at becoming a pro and making millions of dollars. That should be all the confidence boost you need!

benisben25 · 02-22-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaac_Nesser

How 'bout this, if you try your best you've got a shot at becoming a pro and making millions of dollars. That should be all the confidence boost you need!

you're a huge bitch, and i mean that in the best way possible.

Energetical · 02-22-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiden 16yrs

Ive bin having confidence problems when playing football(soccer) Ive lost all my confidence, To such an extent im nervous to pass the ball. This year I have stepped up from youth to to semi-pro u-18. Anyone got suggestion how i can get my confidence back up? cheers guys

Well I would suggest get in good shape and look the part but . . . lol
So why no confidence, you actually any good at football ?

Altair · 02-22-2008, 04:02 PM

If you've managed to make it there, you're probably pretty good.

Now just think of it this way. If you wuss out now, you'll be losing the opportunity of a lifetime. You'll look back years from now saying, "I could have been a pro if I tried harder. Wow did I miss that chance."

Do you really want to be saying that? Play your damn heart out and show those guys what football is about.

BTW: Manchester United FTW. =P

kickfliptorodeo · 02-22-2008, 04:05 PM

Play hard
Have fun

Aiden 16yrs · 02-22-2008, 04:06 PM

Cheers guys. Yes im not too bad esp in training and off the pitch. But when i step onto that pitch i just loose all confidence which then has a knock on effect then i loose all heart and spirit. Just know one mistake could cost us the game

PumpinPaddy · 02-22-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiden 16yrs

Cheers guys. Yes im not too bad esp in training and off the pitch. But when i step onto that pitch i just loose all confidence which then has a knock on effect then i loose all heart and spirit. Just know one mistake could cost us the game

I used to be like that , i would think about a game for days before, and get really nervous whenever it came around - maybe you just think about it too much

HHH2008 · 02-22-2008, 04:09 PM

just play your best, you were not selected for the semi-pro u-18 for no reason.... dont think on the field, just act.. if you carry on with this low confidence you're gonna get dropped from the squad

go to some training sessions, watch some matches, some player videos on youtube (ive actually watch buffon's, chec's and casillias's best saves and made notes on how their techniques work eg positioning im a goalie btw)

what postion do you play?

Energetical · 02-22-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Altair

If you've managed to make it there, you're probably pretty good.

Now just think of it this way. If you wuss out now, you'll be losing the opportunity of a lifetime. You'll look back years from now saying, "I could have been a pro if I tried harder. Wow did I miss that chance."

Do you really want to be saying that? Play your damn heart out and show those guys what football is about.

BTW: Manchester United FTW. =P

Don't forget its not like the states, the land of opportunity lol
Theres a lot less chance of anything good happening to us lot, in rainy UK

Aiden 16yrs · 02-22-2008, 04:13 PM

Yeah im not realy looking to go pro but i still want to play to the best of my ability. And i play on the wings

HHH2008 · 02-22-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiden 16yrs

Yeah im not realy looking to go pro but i still want to play to the best of my ability. And i play on the wings

all i can say is practice makes perfect... dont become a self-fulfilling prophecy (thinking you're going to make a crap pass means you will make a crap pass)

concentrate on the ball, know where your team mates are

Altair · 02-22-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Energetical

Don't forget its not like the states, the land of opportunity lol
Theres a lot less chance of anything good happening to us lot, in rainy UK

That sucks. =( Indeed.

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Originally Posted by Aiden 16yrs

Yeah im not realy looking to go pro but i still want to play to the best of my ability. And i play on the wings

Hmm. I don't really know what to suggest. Are your teammates friendly to you, or are they a-holes? Cause I know that, unless your team is an actual TEAM that supports and helps each other, its hard for everyone to play to the best of their ability.