Title: Incorporating Competitive Mental Frameworks into Your Coaching Practice

Presenter: Dan Abrahams, Sport Psychologist

Join renowned sport psychologist Dan Abrahams for a practical look at how coaches can incorporate simple mental techniques into their coaching sessions to help players develop a high-performance mindset. This session will explore three key mental skills that constantly influence action and execution, while providing coaches with tools to help players better manage negative thoughts, emotions, and feelings when competing.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to incorporate simple mental techniques into everyday coaching sessions
• The three key mental skills that influence action and execution
• Strategies to help players manage negative thoughts, emotions, and feelings
• Practical ways to help players develop a stronger high-performance mindset

About the Presenter:

Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist with 30 years of experience in high-performance sport and 20 years as a fully qualified and registered sport psychologist. He has worked across multiple sports and held senior positions in British sport, including Lead Psychologist for England Golf and England Rugby and Consultant Psychologist to Aston Martin F1. In soccer, Abrahams has worked with six Premier League clubs and teams across the UK and Europe, including Feyenoord during its 2022–24 championship-winning seasons. He currently serves as consultant psychologist to Angel City FC in the NWSL and has supported more than 50 college soccer programs and numerous ECNL clubs through his online Academy. Abrahams is also the author of four global best-selling books, including Soccer Tough, and hosts The Sport Psych Show, which has been downloaded several million times. His newest book, Compete, was recently released.

Webinar link will be sent by email to registrants on December 17, 2026 from SWilbur@UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.