How Pros Dominate the Mental Side of Trials | Gaining Confidence

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Name: Matt Sheldon
Age: 28
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs
Nationality: USA
Job: Professional Soccer Player
Current Team: FC Tulsa
Current League: USL Championship (USA 2nd Tier)
Last Team: Tulsa Roughnecks FC
Previous Teams: Waterside Karori FC, Saint Louis FC, Orange County Blues, SG Kinzenbach
Position: RB/LB/RM
College: UC Davis (D1)

[@MrIsles192]

Asking about a team mates football boots is a good conversation starter.

[@anifexsson6780]

Just hit them with the how r ya

[@farhanshaikhvloins3755]

Which intro music is this can u tell the name

[@kingaufswag]

@@yo1049 😂😂😂😂

[@hrishikeshsarma6012]

CANNOT emphasize enough how true this is. I'm someone that usually doesn't talk much but I'll walk into rondos knowing I got this shit. I got called out by a teammate in training for playing a risky backheel pass in defence. But it worked out. CONFIDENCE. I did the fancy stuff again. I had a good session. No one said a thing after I pulled off risky moves while it worked. They'd play the ball into me even when I demanded it in risky spots. I have the confidence to wriggle out. If I fail? I'll do it again, while obviously being aware and sensible. This is one thing you learn from players like Neymar. They'll lose the ball, come back up like nothing happened, win the game.

[@LOLBOI-hq5ix]

do u play in india? how old r u? ty

[@hrishikeshsarma6012]

@@LOLBOI-hq5ix yeah from India, 19 yo

[@harambey]

Soccer is simple, dudes who play scared simply don’t understand the game enough Confidence is the side effect of experience The most confident man in the world won’t be confident in a soccer game cause he doesn’t have experience

[@hrishikeshsarma6012]

@@harambey word.

[@mrghost00000]

Confidence Tips:( in new team) 1. Greet everyone before training 2.stand up straight + eye contact 3. Start a casual conversation in locker room 4.hop straight into pre-training rondo 5.ask to join passing or two touch Before training session. 6. Confidently ask for the ball 7. Repeat same action after a mistake 8. Take feedback with confidence: Look in the eyes and say got it! 9. Dont be the first one off the field. 10. Start up a casual conversation after session. And the most important train more. More than everyone and you will be 100% confident player. Everyday become better than you was yesterday confidence will actualy come

[@danfearon1343]

Matt, another great vid about a subject that is not spoken about enough. My young daughter who has exceptional skill struggles in this subject and we are working on bringing up the confidence quotient so thanks for posting this.

[@kmud7750]

Ten minute Tuesday. Great topic and solid points

[@AthleteExpress1]

Love this topic, so many players freeze when trialing for big clubs so this info is so valuable 🔥🔥

[@anifexsson6780]

Everything you said is completely correct. Mentality>Skill

[@qbraham.]

4 minutes in and I’m already motivated to be more confident

[@thesoccerlifestyle1449]

Matt I was at the Lou City vs FC Tulsa game on Saturday. I watched you a lot and I'm looking forward to your highlight tape because I know it was a difficult game for you and your team.

[@JasonFam]

I literally just started training with my new team in Germany (I’m from the U.S) yesterday. This video couldn’t of come at a better time haha.

[@moneyuzigreen6975]

Nice video👍 I’m 14 and my goal is to play professional at the highest level and I’ll definitely take this into action

[@efrainautzbach1559]

Hey Matt, could you do a 2-min Tuesday on playing for a team with negatives teammates/coaches? How to deal with them? Especially if they are #1 in the state...

[@marquessantiago6932]

I love these 10 minute Tuesday’s

[@kysemajel2923]

I have a combine at the the end of this month. This helped a lot!!

[@CalvinFox31]

good luck man wishing you the best!

[@LuisHernandez-fj9ru]

Very good advice! I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to do these videos ! 💯🙌🏾

[@Domfinity]

Needed this vid Matt. Thank you

[@mkramos07]

Another accurate and amazing insight by Matt Sheldon keep on putting out bangers on and off the field mate!

[@KevinCabrerafitness]

Love ya bro! Amazing advice! Thank you so much!

[@letsplaysoccer1338]

Matt does it once again, great video🔥

[@gustavburke162]

This is exactly what I’ve been needing to work on so thank you very much Matt

[@sanatanism660]

Wow one of the best videos of matt . must needed as I would be going to the trails of I league in october

[@kelvinjr3878]

So true Matt I really needed this

[@ArturoGarcia-py2so]

Thanks Matt! I have trials for my high school team this week. I really needed this.

[@hamad21_.7]

What a great video matt! You really helped me! Best of luck for the rest of the season👊

[@bakijr11]

thank u for that vid god bless u matt good luck on ur career

[@dvee9119]

Great video, Matt! Videos about confidence will be so valuable to a lot of players, so please create more! If you could do a video for gaining confidence in a game the way you did for a training would be great :)

[@johnny8416]

damn i really needed this sometimes i get to upset during the game but i need to be more positive even if i mess up thanks bro 🙏🏾

[@kaelenmatascastillo3765]

Literally first day of college preseason is today and this video was already out and ready. Very helpful in my opinion, even as a goalkeeper, which tends to be a lonely position. Thank you!

[@olleegerhag4668]

This actually helped me so much. Thanks Matt

[@andrewsmith5742]

Loved the video! I’m always struggling to shrug off and forget about errors I make during games or on the training ground!

[@whygoldberg10]

Thank you Matt. I needed this.

[@elev8te_]

Bro amazing video, you just posted this at the right time because I’ve got college trials/pre season training with my college team tomorrow! (It’s not American though so no D1 or D2 or whatever). Thank you so much Matt!😇

[@oscardodotempleo]

I needed this so much 😭 Thanks Matt. Your videos are always helpful 🙏🙌

[@sammountain8760]

The mental side is the real area that’s holding back my progress. This video has been huge for me - thank you so much Matt ❤️

[@andreasfootball6285]

I understand exactly what your saying. I have that problem that when I mess up, I don’t want to make that mistake again so I maybe don’t show for the ball. But instead I should get on with it and try it again to further improve myself. Another great vid!

[@michaelarchibong7542]

Thanks Matt, going to a new team soon and this is really helpful 🙏🏻

[@penultimategaming9722]

thanks matt u got me through this summer and now ready for day 1 tomorrow goat.

[@dasilvasantos4340]

This advices are gold,thanks matt

[@elijahpressman5614]

dude matt, this is the one big thing a struggle with as a high school soccer player. This video helped out a ton thank you.

[@tjg119]

I feel this is one of the most informative and helpful videos I've seen

[@gemma_fitzpatrick27]

I can’t tell you how much I needed this 🙏 You should just call it ten minute Tuesday 😂

[@jonas9402]

Thanks matt just watching this video gave me a boost of confidence

[@jayonekayyy3089]

thanks Matt this actually helped my a lot with my confidence and it overall makes me more brave on myself in what I do on and off the field

[@zaimliu02zaim53]

This is soo inspirational, kinda on a plateau now bc of this confidence issue, great video!! thx Matt

[@Ruben-pb3ro]

Matt, i love your videos, you’re giving me so much more motivation. 💪🏻💪🏻

[@punishernine9147]

Thank you Matt! Great video!

[@manuelmeza5526]

This is so good, and what you say applies to other things. Thanks for the upload!

[@byaruhangabenonbenson5812]

Wow this is some good info Thanks so much 🙏🙏⚽

[@carsonstille3275]

Never have really had a problem playing with new people in tryouts, it’s the first few training sessions with the new team that’s a struggle with me, but this advice is very useful

[@christopherfowler1010]

Really needed this, Ive had a really rough time with trials and I have been leaving every trial knowing I am better and should have done better and I dont get on the teams ive wanted to and think i deserve to. I totally relate to shying away, I wont call for the ball, and when im on the ball i play too safe. I always try to move on from things in tryouts but its really hard those mistakes really eat at you if you let them, especially for me where i set pretty unrealistic standards for myself. But next trial I will make sure that when I make a mistake to move on like nothing happened and go to the next play.

[@thomasburke3956]

Very helpful. Thanks Matt. Also, only 6 days till the B'day!

[@jimmyyancy7982]

Imma use these tips Matt. I love the mental game. It’s sooo important, I recommend this to any youngsters!!!

[@timothyabakani1155]

Great vid, defo needed this

[@soccerskillz7911]

thanks matt ive been struglling with confidence

[@daniellepope6332]

That was the best vid yet keep it up

[@elijahtumuhairwe-embabazi4000]

It's so cool how these simple steps can lead to so much more confidence in training and on the pitch. I'm new to this channel but am learning so much, so thanks a lot Matt.

[@momoadem]

Thanks a lot Matt ! From Belgium!

[@Jalen_fut]

Today is my first day of training for my college team. There’s no coincidence that I stumbled on this video at this exact moment, hours before we get on the pitch. Thank you for a fantastic video. I’m definitely going to be way more confident and try and change my mentality. I’ve always been that kid who “goes back in there shell”, so I’m going to be more outgoing and use different body language to demand the ball. Great video again!

[@diadiaa892]

I play netball but all of your videos are applicable in some way! I really appreciate it man!!

[@lookdbandit]

This video is exactly what I need for my son. You've explained eloquently. Thank you!

[@npawkazekage026]

I needed to hear this

[@asante2801]

🙏🏽man…you keep releasing the best content for Footballers…Thank you

[@aaronwang3735]

Thanks Matt great video

[@simongomez6998]

You are the best, Matt!

[@davidhill5988]

My dad always said, you have a free pass to be cocky on the pitch but as soon as you leave the pitch, you leave your cockiness there. He called it a light switch, you switch it on when you're playing and switch it off when you're done. That metaphor always stuck with me

[@Patrick-Messi10]

Thank you Mentor ❤️

[@stevenvian05]

Love the video Matt! Thank you :)

[@afonso4587]

great video! Really appreciated that!

[@dblplayss6166]

Perfect video for my current situation Matt thank you! Currently on trial at a league one club in England and it’s going well, however I’m a very introverted person and not the most confident when it comes to meeting new people but I’m confident in my ability, I will try applying these tips for the coming weeks of my trial and see where it goes👏🏻

[@bharatparashar2765]

Really loved the video! A habit i feel many athletes (including myself) need to develop. Also, whatsup with Armando haven't seen him on ur channel for a while. Also, it was a coincidence that I was able to see u recording your video in armandos session on pro gk academy and I was able to see armando train on your video.

[@jdwrld2396]

This gotta be Your best video 💯💯

[@seasy7]

Thanks Matt this really helped

[@SebastianRojas-uu2cp]

this is amazing, really will help me getting more confidence

[@mikeyisme497]

1000000% experience matters. i joined a new team w negative confidence examplng everything matt said been at the team for 3 years now I'm captain and playing with hella confidence and it wasn't as much getting better but the time. when u have confidence nothing is hard

[@leoredrin392]

This was the best video i've seen in a long while

[@zainshah5417]

This is great advice, thank you.

[@seanlee3398]

thanks man, appreciate it.. good insight

[@Daniel.Emmanuel10]

One of the best videos you’ve done tbh Only the conversation starters can be hard if you’re in central Europe and aren’t fluent in Polish 😂

[@wavveyk]

Amazing video , helped me a lot and I’m sure many others benefitted as well . Thank you ❤️

[@suhaibmaksud5694]

Needed this

[@mitchelllyons2323]

Genius to post this as preseasons are starting

[@mzroblox9708]

This really helped, first day of recreational training in juventus academy and got scouted to enter competitive

[@tr1ksh0t14]

Thank you SO MUCH for making this. I already feel more confidence after watching this, and now I can't wait to see if I actually succeed with these tips. Confidence is such a HUGE struggle for me. Ill edit this comment to tell you if this worked. (I already know it will)

[@javigodoy824]

This is actually exactly what i needed for my current situation. common Matt W

[@TheMontyMole]

This is some of the best advice not just for soccer.. but also for job interviews, making new friends etc.

[@zacharyzemmels7391]

I have just moved to Spain from the US to play for a 5th division team here. Knowing I can do these things already makes me feel more excited and less nervous for my first training session next week. Thanks as always Matt.

[@handfullofsean]

move on from mistakes, what a simple yet essential piece of advice

[@jeffwongvancouver]

Very good points!

[@stephenwalker7970]

Have a trial today so this was really helpful Looking to be my most confident self in and around my peers and on the pitch

[@PaulSmith-pr7pv]

Thanks Matt superb video!

[@divyanbhasin7341]

great vid this really helps thanks

[@hakimi4795]

REALLY HELPFUL VIDEO.

[@Bryan-cp5br]

this is really helping me and what to do now starting tomorrow, I just gotten into 9th grade and training with the high school now is very different and I'm very off to the side much and dont really talk, tomorrow changes little by little.

[@li-fongbrandonchen2794]

Really need this one. I got a trial in 4 weeks. Thanks, Matt!

[@FOOTBALL-clips7777]

self confidence is the most important thing in the pitch, and believe in skill do you have

[@yasuotop1348]

Super Helpful thanks!

[@snowxy1010]

This really helped thank you

[@ulisesrodriguez1277]

Confidence is literally everything, I was probably one of the worse players in my high school team regarding with skill with the ball and so for the first 3 years I was never confident enough to ask because I felt like I would mess up, that would happen because I felt like imma mess up it made me mess up but then I started to think to myself that I shouldn’t care if I mess up in practice, that’s the point of practice, to work on your skills so it gave me the confidence that I shouldn’t care about messing up and led me to play better than ever even

[@jbpentertainment3849]

Thanks for listening to the DM Mimi!!

[@Soccershotz0_0]

Thankyou this vid helped me alot