Taking the perfect penalty

28 June 2012

In light of the penalty shoot-outs occurring in the UEFA Euro 2012 football tournament, Dr Paul R. Ford, LJMU Lecturer in Expert Performance and Learning within The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, explains the psychology behind taking a successful penalty and gives tips on how to take the perfect spot-kick on the Liverpool Echo website. The video is available to watch now:  

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/multimedia/sport/sport/2012/06/27/how-to-take-the-perfect-penalty-liverpool-jmu-sport-science-expert-on-the-psychology-behind-spot-kicks-100252-31277519/   

This research ties into work of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES).

For further information on The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, including research like this and related courses, please visit: http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/sps/index.htm