How To Stop A Penalty
Ah…Penalties. Easy for the goalkeepers – they’re expected not to save them but are heroes if they do – but terrifying for the penalty-takers (think Terry, most England internationals in since 1990 and of course, the man whose career is unfairly associated with that penalty miss, the great Roberto Baggio) since you’re expected to score and are vilified if you don’t.
A lot of preparation goes into penalty-talking and penalty-stopping, most of which revolves around two things:
- mental strength and
- knowing how your opponent acts when stopping or taking a penalty.
The first is about practice and nerves – even the best players can lose their nerve or slip at the most inopportune moment – but the second is really, really simple, as the picture below demonstrates:
Learn from the young jedi: Foster’s new toy.
Topics: Off The Record, Studs Up
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Well, after a righteous intro, I was disappointed.
March 5th, 2009 @ 04:49yes, I think we should petition Chris to show more pretty pictures next time
till then, the babes section should keep you busy.
March 5th, 2009 @ 09:28i read this article, then 15 minutes later, Pinto saves one for Barca
March 5th, 2009 @ 08:08That about sums it up Ahmed! But be careful you don’t slip into Fredoesque type wit or we’ll all miss the point!
March 5th, 2009 @ 12:04hey, at least they liked the intro. Something’s right
March 5th, 2009 @ 15:53