The Confidence Coach's Sports Psychology Articles
On The Couch With Dr. Martin - 442's Football Psychology Expert
Martin Perry is the resident Confidence Coach and Sports & Football Psychology columnist for the best-selling football magazine 442. My column 'On The Couch with Dr. Martin' aims to provide insight and perception into the psychology of football through the mindset of a practising sports psychology practitioner.
'On The Couch' looks at the psychology of football players and managers. Why does a player or team do what they do...their attitudes...mindset...state of confidence...reactions...behaviours? All the mental and emotional features that make sports so compelling.
Each month the column examines a recent football event or story. It looks beyond the facts and figures to provide insight into the psychology of football behaviour.
On The Couch - The Top Ten Columns
Here are the ten most popular On The Couch columns:
1: July 2005 Issue: The 2005 Champions League Final and Martin explains the psychology of why Liverpool were able to dramatically come from three goals down to beat AC Milan.
2: August 2006 Issue: The curious case of why France's football legend Zinedine Zidane suddenly snapped in the World Cup Final.
3: October 2003 Issue: Bobby Robson and the Newcastle United challenge. A football psychology perspective.
4: April 2006 Issue: Jose Mourinho and the psychology of football management.
5: November 2004 Issue: Top tips for Michael Owen to succeed in Madrid
6: October 2006 Issue: Steve McClaren's appointment of sports psychology specialist Bill Beswick to the England set-up. So how does sports psychology help a football team?
7: April 2004 Issue: Martin's explains the supreme mind-set of Thierry Henry
8: March 2003 Issue: Lee Hughes's struggle to establish himself in the Premiership..a sports and football psychology insight.
9: September 2003 Issue: Sven and England...the psychology of change
10: June 2005 Issue: The Glazers potential takeover at Old Trafford...Blessing or curse?
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