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Goal keeping

The visual functions are very important to goalkeeping - what the goalkeeper sees and how he processes what he sees is important.

Vision

Visual acuity - Write letters on goal post 10 feet above eye level and ten feet below; jump up and down and stay focused on a certain letter

Ocular mobility – the ability to track; it's important to keep the eyes moving and the head stationary; train by watching a mini-ball move in a circle.

Speed of recognition – one goalkeeper in goal with two goalkeepers seated near the penalty spot; a server take shots from out side the area; the seated keepers save what they can and deflect what they can't save to create problems for the keeper in goal

Peripheral vision - focus on one object, yet be aware of details around them; two players passing, but looking each other in the eye, not ball watching. Players can also practice by walking down the hall or street, being aware of surrounding things, without looking at them.

The gift of failure
· it is the BIG fear, but it is really a gift;
· teach players how to fail,;
· taking risks (winners take more risks but fail more often);
· mistakes are the perfect stepping stones;
· there is absolutely nothing you can do about mistakes except learn from them and then forget them;
· post competition analysis is very important;
· one must fail to succeed

Why do most players fail to develop mental toughness – they don't pay the mental dues; it all starts with training; you must train with emotion in order to cope with emotion during prime time. The Japanese cultural history makes it difficult for them to recover from failure. They tend to dwell on the failures. It is not uncommon to see a team win many matches in a row and start a long losing skid after one bad outing.

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