The Power of Attitude – Driving Soccer Performance

The key concept that underpins all performance psychology is that performance follows attitude. Talent alone is not enough to succeed at higher levels of competition without strength of attitude. This MasterCoach Topic shows coaches the importance of developing strong positive attitudes that release powerful performance in players.

The impact of positive attitudes on performance is emphasised both in the text and in a film clip where Bill gives three powerful illustrations.  A second film clip features Steve Round, Assistant Manager of Everton in the English Premier League, underlining how he discovered the importance of understanding the psychological basis of performance.