AMPlify Sport Psychology

As the FIFA World Cup nears, we will be hearing more about and the Mental Game. Here's USA Soccer Men's National Team Player Brendan Aaronson talking about his work with a Mental Coach.

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“For all my friends in the media who like quotes, mark this quote down. From this day on I’d like to be known as ‘The Big Aristotle’ because Aristotle once said, ‘Excellence is not a singular act; it’s a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.’” - Shaquille O'Neal

It's Oregon School Activities Association track districts this week! Here are some highlights from AMPlify athletes yesterday:

🏃‍♂️ "Yesterday went well! I had a big pr in (my first race) and qualified second along with qualifying 3rd in (another event). I thought the roadmap was helpful so I’ll be sure to make another! It also felt good just focusing on giving all my effort."

🏃‍♀️‍➡️"Thank you! Yesterday went well, I won on my first jump! I’ll let you know how I do tomorrow as well!"

Fresh testimonial from a parent of one of our 🎾athletes:

"This past tournament he had a good win and looked so calm and confident out there. The second match was a tougher player and although he didn't win, I could see him staying calm and trying to problem solve in the moment. He was changing tactics and exploring different approaches instead of shutting down and getting frustrated. I was really proud of his effort there even though it didn't end how he wanted.

I've also noticed a big difference in his "coachability." He's been taking corrections with curiosity instead of resistance or frustration. I overheard him talking to his sister about "filtered listening" and how that has helped him. (She has a similar response to corrections). We've been working through a lot on his technique and there's been some nice progress that I don't know we could've made before."

Soccer tryouts in Oregon are coming up!

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🧠FREE Webinars for Sports Parents (this Sunday at 7pm PST), and for Soccer Players preparing for Tryouts (Sunday, May 3rd at 7pm)

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🧔‍♂️👩‍🦰Parents, join me for a short presentation followed by Q + A to help you navigate your role in the world of youth sports.

⚽️Soccer players getting ready for tryouts, join this Tryout Prep Workshop to go out with confidence and compete to the highest level you can!

Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

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Anyone else getting pumped for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

FIFA World Cup

AMPlify is excited to be part of an event with Shriners Children's as part of ESPN's take back youth sports program.

Basics: Jan 14th, 2026 at Lewis and Clark Univ in Portland
Free for Parents!
More details to follow soon....

ESPN Launches Take Back Sports; A Year Long Initiative to Get More Kids Playing Youth Sports and Having Fun ESPN today announced the launch of Take Back Sports, a new youth sports initiative dedicated to increasing access to play for young athletes.