Winning a penalty shootout takes mental toughness: luckily, that can be taught
The dreaded, game-deciding penalty shootouts have begun at the World Cup 2014. After 120 minutes of physically and emotionally draining play, players must line up and one by one take the goalie on from the spot. Heroes and villains are made with penalties, and anyone watching 鈥� whether or not they鈥檙e supporting one of the teams involved 鈥� would sympathise with the players involved.
Winning a penalty shootout takes mental toughness: but luckily, that can be taught. Dr Gavin Lawrence, a Lecturer in Motor Control & Learning and Dr Stuart Beattie, Lecturer in Psychology, both at the explain how in an article in .
Publication date: 1 July 2014