Mind the Ball...

A concept created by Gareth Rivett for grassroots football players aged 6 and above that wish to improve their player development and mindset within the game.

Mindset coaching in football focuses on developing the mental and emotional aspects of a player’s game. It aims to enhance their psychological resilience, concentration, confidence, and overall mental performance. Key components of mindset coaching in football include:

1. Confidence Building: Coaches work with players to build their self-confidence, helping them believe in their abilities, even in high-pressure situations.
2. Stress Management: Players learn to handle stress, anxiety, and nervousness to perform at their best under pressure.
3. Goal Setting: Setting and achieving both short-term and long-term goals is emphasized to motivate players and maintain their focus.
4. Visualization: Visualization techniques help players mentally rehearse actions and scenarios to improve decision-making and execution on the field.
5. Concentration and Focus: Techniques are taught to enhance a player’s ability to concentrate during matches, block out distractions, and stay in the zone.
6. Resilience: Building mental toughness and the ability to bounce back from setbacks is a critical aspect of mindset coaching.
7. Positive Self-Talk: Encouraging players to maintain a positive internal dialogue can boost their self-belief and motivation.
8. Emotional Control: Managing emotions, such as anger or frustration, is important for maintaining composure during games.
9. Team Cohesion: Mindset coaching also includes team-building activities to strengthen the collective mental resilience of the squad.

Overall, mindset coaching in football aims to help players maximize their potential by harnessing the power of their minds to perform at their best on the pitch.

One-one and small group coaching sessions covers and engineers
(perception-process-performance)

Perception-focuses on mindset and beliefs within the game and everyday environments

Process- revels the path forward to either advance on existing performance and mindset or learn to overcome barriers that hold us back through false or inherited beliefs

Performance-Is the result of the process and how we use it to in a positive form on match days and everyday life

Coaching takes place local to you where possible and ranges from 45-60 minutes

We focus on individual needs and aim to provide a bespoke experience for every player that can’t be achieved in team coaching

The coaching costs are bespoke to your needs and the numbers with in the group

I myself played for West Ham,Colchester Utd
Within their academies and Harlow town through my ages of 16-23

I currently coach and manage Shelford fc in the Cambridge colts league. Various grassroots teams across cambridge from age 8 up to senior women’s and men’s football.

• Full DBS certification
• FA safeguarding
• FA UEFA playmaker
• FA UEFA level 1
• FA UEFA c license
• FA level 1 talent identification
• FA level 2 first aid