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How can I get rid of my anxiety for soccer camp?

I'm transferring to a private school next year for tenth grade. I've decided to play soccer because they have a no cut team. They only have a varsity team though because the school is pretty small. I won't be able to play in the actual games because of this new transfer law in Ohio regarding sports, but I will still be practicing with them.

I haven't played soccer since fifth grade, and I wasn't very good even then. I stopped playing because I had a really bad experience with the coach. I've been so busy this summer I haven't had time to condition and I'm so out of shape. I can barely run 5 minutes at the most.

Our camp starts tomorrow and it sounds pretty intense. I'm also the only new girl. I'm really shy so that doesn't help much either.

I'm so nervous and have been stressing out about it. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the other girls and everyone will hate me, or that I won't be able to make any friends.

Any advice or help on what to do before or at the camp will seriously help! Thank you so much in advance.

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1. is it something you enjoy, if you dont like soccer, your goin to hate camp, if you do, maybe try and talk to people and explain to them your not the best player but would appreciate some pointers or help on how to improve.

2. Um....I think your screwed...lol just kidding...

Try to make some friends at the camp who can help you with your game! Also pay good attention to the coaches and instructions. Ask questions often, eat a good breakfast, and be positive. Nobody likes a negative nancy.

3. i was in a similar situation and i found a group that wasn't particularly good and it made me more comfortable!

4. It won't be that bad, I guess. As long as your trying as hard as you can I'm sure no one will hate you, if you can't keep up, thats no reason to hate you and even if you have no soccer skill as long as you keep moving around and making runs you should be fine. Coaches love that

5. I have stressed out about soccer camps as well! It is a scary thing playing soccer with new people in my opinion. The key is, is to be nice and introduce yourself to the people. If you like the other people, then open up and make friends. If not, just stay quiet and lay low. I have never really had a bad experience at soccer camp with the people so I am sure you will probably be fine

6. Don't worry. I used to have the same feelings you're having all the time, about everything. I was always thinking, 'oh my gosh what are they saying about me!?" But guess what, people don't care, and i KNOW you aren't going to be the worst one there! I mean come on, you are probably better than most. Just smile, they seriously aren't judging you, i promise and if that one bitc*y girl is, that's her problem. They have no reason to not like you, right? And if you still aren't convinced, practice tons before camp so that you are better, then if they want to talk about you are judge you, at least you are better at soccer than them! :) good luck

7. Not completely related, but I'll tell you what I do in this kind of situation.

I am a martial artist and a hardcore gamer as well. So when national tournaments come around I get intensely nervous and anxious at the same time.

Its important you practice and get ready for the event, I know. But its also important to try to eliminate your nervousness. So the solution?

First think to yourself for a moment and decide what is something you often find yourself wrapped up in, consuming time and have a blast doing it? For me it was playing video games while I'm not training or hanging and so on.

Then I just find a new good game and get wrapped up in playing it. The important part is to still squeeze in practice too. In this way you can eliminate the anxiety with your favorite past-time(video games) while you aren't practicing. While you aren't playing(or doing what it is you do) practice, practice, practice. This ensures you will be ready when the time comes.


Good luck and I'm positive you will do fine.
Enjoy your favorite past-time XD

8. Just try your hardest, the other girls will see that and respect that. You don't have to be the best to fit in. Just don't give up on yourself mid practice, if you have a negative attitude and are playing bad the girls won't respond well to that. Keep your chin up, and keep a positive attitude. Be nice and friendly and I am sure they will welcome you. As far as being out of shape, the first few days will probably be pretty rough, but you are young and wont take long before you are back in shape.

If that doesn't work do what inmates do, just slide tackle the best person on the team and take her knees out, let em know who's boss :P