How to stay motivated in your football training

David K

7 years ago

Preparation&NewLine;It might sound like a cliché but that’s because it’s true – if you fail to prepare then prepare to fail&excl; Before a match or <a href="https&colon;//www&period;fitnesseducation&period;edu&period;au/blog/health/7-tips-on-how-to-stay-motivated-in-your-training/">training session</a>, get a good night’s sleep, eat well and have your kit ready and packed to save <a href="http&colon;//mahdi-news&period;com">time in the morning&period; </a>&NewLine;Get hyped in the changing room&NewLine;Playing loud music before a match or training can increase your heart rate, raise intensity levels and get you hyped up ready for action&period; Find some tunes popular with the whole team and get the music pumping&period; &NewLine;Make some noise&NewLine;Positivity and being loud actually releases a hormone in your system called DHEA which makes you feel great and alert, ready for anything in training or during match day&period; If your whole team is united in this activity, it will certainly make a daunting sight to the opposition&period; &NewLine;<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2696" src="https&colon;//medusamagazine&period;com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image1&period;jpg" alt="" width="1036" height="440" />&NewLine;Get your game face on&NewLine;All that positivity, loudness and hype should be written on your face&period; Look fierce, think tough and don’t let anyone make you feel inferior&period; &NewLine;Body language&NewLine;Stand tall, back straight and solid with your head up, shoulders back and chest out&period; Whatever tough training schedule you face or how mean your opponent’s look, send out the right signals and carry yourself like a warrior&period; &NewLine;Team Huddle&NewLine;A last-minute pep talk helps to ensure everyone knows their roles&period; Plus, having one just before kick-off will annoy your opposition, making them wait&excl; &NewLine;Practice&NewLine;To get better at anything, you know you have to practice and hopefully that practice translates into better performance on match day&period; Whilst training as a team is important, individual training shouldn’t be overlooked&period; &NewLine;You’ll get a huge amount of personal growth from individual training where 100&percnt; of the time is focused on your skill and areas to improve&period; For inspiration, check out Soccer Training drills at <a href="https&colon;//www&period;sportplan&period;net/drills/Football/Crossing-and-Finishing/1-2-and-cross-f110016&period;jsp">https&colon;//www&period;sportplan&period;net/drills/Football/Crossing-and-Finishing/1-2-and-cross-f110016&period;jsp</a><a name="&lowbar;GoBack"></a>&NewLine;<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2697" src="https&colon;//medusamagazine&period;com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image2&period;jpg" alt="" width="1300" height="985" />&NewLine;The downside to private training is the difficulty in staying motivated&period; Practicing on your own requires great self-motivation&period; Here are some tips for maintaining your commitment to soccer training&colon;&NewLine;1&period; Design a plan and stick to it&NewLine;2&period; Don’t forget that nutrition is essential&NewLine;3&period; Hire a coach to keep you focussed and on track&NewLine;4&period;<a href="http&colon;//classicplaces&period;org"> Keep a journal</a>&NewLine;5&period; Join an online community of like-minded people trying to do the same as you&NewLine;6&period; Reward yourself for your hard work and commitment&NewLine;Remember that if you don’t want to practice, you don’t deserve to perform at maximum capacity and you certainly don’t deserve to win&period; The rewards of success, trophies and being a good sportsperson come with training and practice&period; If your desire to succeed is strong enough, you should really want to practice&period; &NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;