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Visualization
It might seem strange or unrelated to playing soccer but this is a great way to get your mind thinking about achieving a certain goal.
Before you go to bed, while relaxing, picture in your mind where the game is going to take place. What the field is like? The weather even? The more details the better - this creates stronger markers for your mind to remember and re-enact the goal you want to accomplish.
Whether scoring a goal or dribbling past a defender or making the game winning pass. Try to picture yourself making the play and imagine how your body will move when you are faking out the opponent or taking the shot - imagine all the steps that lead up to that play. Envision the things you want to accomplish.
Often you are doing this kind of visualization on your own and don't even realize it. Try to improve the way you picture yourself playing soccer by adding more specific details. Visualize where you want to play the ball and what you want to take place next.
'I receive the ball on the right side, act like I'm going to dribble hard down the line - to get a cross in, take a few dribbles, and when the defender's on their heels cut inside for a shot - bend the ball to the far upper corner with the inside of my left foot’ - perhaps you throw a step over into this vision. Again, try to picture as many details as you can to make this vision as real as possible.
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