The first step in a mental evaluation to improve your football abilities is adopting a humble attitude and preparing yourself for the need to improve your football mind. Every player must realize that he has weakness and that there are better players out there. This is not to say you are not a good football player, only to shed light that competition exists. If you are the best on your level, then move up!

If you view yourself as the best then you will have no reason or motivation to work hard to improve and the mental preparation for football will be very difficult. If you lack humility and is overconfident this blinds you to what you need to work on then you will underachieve in the sport of football.

If you recall Hall of Fame wide receiver James Lofton was the No. 1 draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 1978. He was a great athlete and an All-American wide receiver at Stanford University.

As a football player what we know is Lofton possessed both speed and great hands. He was named the NFL’s Rookie of the Year after catching 46 passes for 818 yards and 6 touchdowns. In 16 seasons he played for Green Bay, the Los Angeles Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and the Philadelphia Eagles, Lofton caught 764 passes for 14,004 yards and recorded six seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards.

You may also recall that Lofton was cut by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989. This was a shock to Lofton so he had to do some mental evaluation because he already knew he had an A game.

Like Lofton, every football player can benefits from a mental evaluation of their football abilities. Consulting with a Football Psychologist or Mental Game Coach can assist you with improving your football mental game and mental toughness. It is important to identify the strengths and weakness of both mental and physical abilities. By doing this, it will help you to reach and maintain peak performance.