29/10/2026
𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣? 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦.
Feeling nervous before a big game is normal. Your child might have butterflies before kick-off, racing thoughts before a penalty or feel pressure when the game gets tough.
The good news? They can learn simple ways to manage those nerves and stay focused.
𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟯–𝟱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: Breathe in gently through your nose for 3 seconds.
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: Breathe out slowly for 5 seconds.
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: Repeat 3 to 5 times, breathing comfortably without forcing it.
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟰: Bring your attention back to the game and focus on the next play.
That's it! No equipment needed. Just a simple way to pause, settle your nerves and refocus.
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Help your child practise this at home or before training.
𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀: Add this simple exercise to your pre-game routine to help players prepare mentally as well as physically.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀: You don't need to feel completely calm to play well. Learn to manage your nerves, trust your preparation and focus on what you can control.
At 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, I believe mental skills are just as important as physical skills. With the right tools and practice, young athletes can build confidence both on and off the field.
𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.
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