Let’s say that the knowledge of the role of the psychologist is probably not clear to journalists. In fact, in Repubblica today we read: “Better the elite soccer schools: hundreds of structures throughout Italy that guarantee trained personnel and even the psychologist. One step: still too little”.
I want to remember that the psychologist in soccer schools was introduced twenty years ago, when I was in charge of the psychological area of the school youth sector of the federcalcio, so it is not new. The sports psychologist should play a supporting role in the continuing education of the instructors and the management of the soccer club. He should be less interested in children unless there are situations that require his intervention.
Typically, in soccer schools, the sport psychologist should promote the quality of teaching proposed by the club and individual instructors. In addition, he should explain to families the sporting and educational objectives of the soccer school and answer their questions. And many other things … including, for example, joint projects with local schools.
Unfortunately, I doubt that all psychologists know how to do these activities if they have not had training in sports psychology, this is not learned in the courses in which many participate.
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