A recent webinar hosted by Soccer Resilience in collaboration with the Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) brought together nearly 100 youth players and partners for an enlightening session on mental fitness. The event emphasized the critical role mental resilience plays in achieving peak performance on the soccer field and beyond.
Key Highlights:
- Attendance: 100 players, coaches, and partners participated.
- Topic: Mental fitness and its direct connection to performance in soccer.
- Hosts:
- Dr. Brad Miller, a psychologist specializing in sports performance.
- Diego Bocanegra, COO of Soccer Resilience and a seasoned soccer coach.
- Morgan Hackworth, former Florida Youth Soccer player and current professional player for Spokane Velocity, who shared his journey from youth soccer to the pros.
Learning Points: Participants learned how to strengthen their mental fitness to enhance focus, deal with setbacks, and maintain a positive mindset during competition. The webinar provided tools and strategies to help youth players navigate both the physical and psychological demands of the sport.
Quote from Soccer Resilience COO Diego Bocanegra: “The success of this webinar speaks to the growing awareness of how mental fitness can elevate a player’s game. Our goal is to empower these young athletes with the skills to handle adversity and thrive under pressure, both on and off the field.”
This event marks another step forward in promoting mental wellness alongside physical training, helping young players develop a balanced approach to the sport.
In addition to FYSA’s commitment to the mental health of all players, coaches, and parents, the state association will subsidize any teams looking to enroll in this program by using the codes below when checking out –
Foundations Team Pricing $150 ($300 covered by FYSA): Use code FYSA-24
Player Foundations Course $20 ($30 covered by FYSA): Use code FYSA-Player
Player Foundations Course (Spanish) $20 ($30 covered by FYSA): Use code FYSA-Player
Parent Foundations Course $20 ($30 covered by FYSA): Use code FYSA-Parent
Coach Foundations Course $20 ($30 covered by FYSA): Use code FYSA-Coach
About Soccer Resilience – We transform performance from the inside out. We’re dedicated to empowering and equipping YOU (coaches, parents, players) with the resilience and skills needed to excel on AND off the pitch. Our leadership team is a powerhouse of experience and expertise, including a 20+ year clinical psychologist, a 13-year NWSL veteran, an MLS Cup champion, an NCAA D.1 national champion, a 25+ year youth, collegiate, professional head coach, mentor, and more.
We believe success in soccer (and life) goes beyond physical abilities; it’s about learning how to think better in order to perform better. That’s why we’ve partnered with Pros from MLS, NWSL, and USL, elite sports psychologists, and top coaches to deliver transformative courses and services that produce real results.