The Mental Side of Coaching Starts on the Grass with Dan Abrahams

Download MSC FREE Attacking Final 3rd PDF here: In this episode of the Modern Soccer Coach Podcast, Gary Curneen sits down with Dan Abrahams to explore one of the most important — and often misunderstood — areas in coaching: performance psychology. Dan also talks about his new book: Compete and get into into what really drives player performance under pressure, why elite players can still struggle mentally, and how coaches can actually develop mindset within their training sessions — not in meetings, not in classrooms, but on the grass. We also dive into: – Why fear and pressure are part of elite environments – How mindset impacts decision-making and execution – The difference between performance and mentality – Practical ways to coach psychology during sessions – Why engagement is the starting point for everything This is a conversation for coaches who want to move beyond just tactics and start developing players who can truly compete.

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This episode is 00:59:35 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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