World Cup Penalty games and tips for a successful penalty shoot-out (Part 1 - goalkeeper)

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Probably the most famous World Cup penalty failure ever, Baggio, Italy's star player during the tournament in 1994 America stood, Roberto main bowed in horror after he drove the penalty Cup world that Brazil's hands. Since then, illustrious career, Baggio Brazil always haunted by his penalty against melancholy, as he described in his autobiography, "Una Porta nel cielo - A door in the sky

World Cup Playersare not technically in the game they usually have the best, should have no problem finding the back of the net. However, increasingly take a penalty will be a nerve-racking situation with the weight of expectation and responsibility enough to turn the strongest legs to jelly.

Keeper of view is the body language of the penalty taker, the goalkeeper of the first idea what his opponent's mind. Famous Oliver Kahn said in Germany: "You can read a lot of bodyLanguage of the players and where they place they think ... It is a psychological duel between the goalkeeper and the penalty taker "By understanding the body language signal, the goalkeeper may ways the enemy to distract concentration are mentioned as Kahn." You can attract him with your body language, you can see if a player anxious, and you can see from his eyes when he takes a small mistake in the corner, the ball does. "

Some of the psychological tricks that havepreviously also jumping on the front of the diving left to right use (Jens Lehmann - Germany in 2006 against Argentina), is a sudden attack of hands before the shooting or a steely gaze towards the opponent (Petr Cech, the Czech Republic). An unpopular, but effective trick was used by Ricardo - Portugal where David Bechkham in 2006. He was waiting for Beckham to come too close to the spot, and said short sentences with warning gestures, his eyes would see the ballcarefully. Well that's enough to make a star player like Beckham crack under the pressure. (See clip below). Others may think football, they hop up and down and give shooters. However, it is used, as long as the shooter is distracted or intimidated, the goalkeeper has the better chance of success.

Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech believes that in addition to body language, homework and preparation that is needed to save a goal: "You have to do your homework, you know where thePlayers can shoot, what is his habit when he is waiting for the goalkeeper or if he chooses around the corner. "On the other hand, Kahn was that he not remember what he had researched about his opponent when his team beat Bayern Munich, Valencia sanctions of the 2001 Champions League final:" I remember very clearly, I was my coach Sepp Maier together to figure out what all the players tactics. But I forgot everything. I just went through a stage of absolute concentration. Icould not hear the crowd, the supporters of anything. "Of course you do not need as much preparation as goalkeeper Jens Lehmann from Germany, who held a personal touch to each shooter favorite position in his shin pad.

So it is to stay strong for goalkeeper, calm, confident and important to the state of absolute concentration. You also need the ability to mentally very quickly after missing a shot for the next preparation. These are skills that usually demand some complicatedSport Psychology commitment.

Finally, a certain affirmation is very effective to build trust. A valuable commentary by Kahn, it is worth mentioning is your goalie, "Takers are those who can lose on penalties, those who win in the shootout and goalie eventually be the heroes can be."