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# Calm Under Pressure
- URL: https://afkbook.com/calm-under-pressure/
- Published: 2026-09-07T06:00:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-07T06:00:07.000Z
- Author: AFK BOOKS

Your player has the skills — but on the day of the big game, the nerves take over. They freeze on the penalty spot, rush their passes, or get down on themselves after one mistake. Sound familiar? They're not alone — and there's a lot that can help. Calm Under Pressure is a warm, practical confidence guide for competitive young soccer players ages 10 to 14 who feel the pressure in big moments. Written in the reassuring voice of "Coach Rachel," it teaches simple, proven routines a player can practice on their own and use when it counts: • Why nerves happen — and how to turn that nervous energy into fuel • Calm-down breathing they can use without anyone noticing • Talking to themselves like a good teammate instead of a harsh critic • Building a steady pre-game routine • Hitting the "reset button" after a mistake • Focusing only on what they can control • Using their imagination to rehearse calm, confident play Each short chapter ends with a "Your Turn" reflection, and the book finishes with a personal Confidence Game Plan, a quick-reference toolkit, and a gentle 5-Day Calm Challenge to get started. Reassuring and down-to-earth: this is a mindset and performance book — not therapy — written in plain, kid-friendly language. The skills inside help on the field, and in classrooms, on stages, and anywhere nerves show up. (The book also gently encourages families to reach out to a professional if a child's worry ever feels bigger than ordinary game-day nerves.) Calm is a skill. Confidence is a skill. This book helps your player build both — one brave moment at a time.

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**Author:** Rachel Mott

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