It is very important for an athlete and, in particular, for a soccer goalkeeper engaged in penalty, to choose the right time of motor action. Goalkeepers usually try to make a safe moving their legs before the kicker touches the ball. In a preliminary experiment, we obtained data showing that the performance of goalkeepers improves when the temporal gap between their action and the begin of the kick is near to zero. by using acoustic stimuli, twenty goalkeepers were tested in order to study the possibility to induce them to start the safe at the right time. The experimental variable was the temporal gap between the acoustic stimulus and the begin of the penalty kick (anticipation: none, 300ms, and 600ms from the beginning of the kick). Results confirm the improvement of the performance of the goalkeepers when acoustic stimulus induced them to move only when the kicker touched the ball and not before: The number of saves almost doubled. The method used in our experiments, and the results obtained, underline the possibility to implement specific training sessions for goalkeepers based on individual strategy aimed to determine the best timing for each athlete.

A goalkeeper engaged in penalties: The best action time

GALMONTE, Alessandra;
2006-01-01

Abstract

It is very important for an athlete and, in particular, for a soccer goalkeeper engaged in penalty, to choose the right time of motor action. Goalkeepers usually try to make a safe moving their legs before the kicker touches the ball. In a preliminary experiment, we obtained data showing that the performance of goalkeepers improves when the temporal gap between their action and the begin of the kick is near to zero. by using acoustic stimuli, twenty goalkeepers were tested in order to study the possibility to induce them to start the safe at the right time. The experimental variable was the temporal gap between the acoustic stimulus and the begin of the penalty kick (anticipation: none, 300ms, and 600ms from the beginning of the kick). Results confirm the improvement of the performance of the goalkeepers when acoustic stimulus induced them to move only when the kicker touched the ball and not before: The number of saves almost doubled. The method used in our experiments, and the results obtained, underline the possibility to implement specific training sessions for goalkeepers based on individual strategy aimed to determine the best timing for each athlete.
2006
action time; sport psychology; perception
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