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‼️ PLAYING FOOTBALL DURING PERSONAL DIFFICULTIES⁉️
By “The Goalkeeper Psychology Consultant”
From my own experiences I can confirm that personal issues are an inevitable part of every athletes career 😞
Problems with work, school, relationships, friends, family or ev...
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By “The Goalkeeper Psychology Consultant”
From my own experiences I can confirm that personal issues are an inevitable part of every athletes career 😞
Problems with work, school, relationships, friends, family or ev...
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yourself are unfortunately just part of life 🤷♂️
H O W E V E R, studies have shown that when these issues are not dealt with properly there is usually a major negative impact on a players on-field performance 😱😱😱
⬇️ Focus & Attention
⬆️ Errors & Injury Risk
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H O W E V E R, studies have shown that when these issues are not dealt with properly there is usually a major negative impact on a players on-field performance 😱😱😱
⬇️ Focus & Attention
⬆️ Errors & Injury Risk
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Unfortunately football is still a bit behind other sports in terms of how it handles players personal life difficulties 🙄
Thankfully my work with athletes from other sports helped me to discover the following top tips
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#sportspsychology #football #gktraining
Thankfully my work with athletes from other sports helped me to discover the following top tips
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#sportspsychology #football #gktraining
⚠️ This might be an unpopular opinion... but during GK training, why is there so much emphasis on:
1. VOLLEYS / DEADBALL STRIKES
2. Into the hands (head height)
At all levels of goalkeeping
✅ Sounds class
✅ Looks lovely and tidy
❌ Never happens in a game
1. VOLLEYS / DEADBALL STRIKES
2. Into the hands (head height)
At all levels of goalkeeping
✅ Sounds class
✅ Looks lovely and tidy
❌ Never happens in a game
‼️ Lee, had this type of training through his whole career. He felt he was never really being prepared for “match handling”
He relied on his natural technique and experience
He relied on his natural technique and experience
Maybe it’s good for kids to teach them to catch a ball and offers some consistency of service for the reps it’s take them to learn.
A time we’d use them for is several reps at the start of a session to literally warm hands / hand eye coordination
A time we’d use them for is several reps at the start of a session to literally warm hands / hand eye coordination
Players / Coaches / Athletes... Make up for lost time with @OKKULO1
‼️ Watch the reactions of the GK in the first half of the video. They look almost fake!
❌ Deliberately slow
❌ Sluggish
❌ As if he’s not even trying to save the ball
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#gktraining #goalkeepers #gk
‼️ Watch the reactions of the GK in the first half of the video. They look almost fake!
❌ Deliberately slow
❌ Sluggish
❌ As if he’s not even trying to save the ball
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#gktraining #goalkeepers #gk
⚠️ That’s what happens when first exposed to the system. It has the ability to make you look like you’ve never played the sport!
👁 🧠 The eyes / brain have not adapted to the environment... yet.
👁 🧠 The eyes / brain have not adapted to the environment... yet.
The second part of the video:
✅ He’s starting to react a little quicker
✅ Starts to drive into saves
✅ Starts to catch able to catch!
The athlete has had to speed their reactions up by around 20% to adapt to the environment
✅ He’s starting to react a little quicker
✅ Starts to drive into saves
✅ Starts to catch able to catch!
The athlete has had to speed their reactions up by around 20% to adapt to the environment
Thanks for sharing @IIKHUNE_32_16 🙌
@LloydGriffith you fancy giving this a go when you’re up north?
