Geir Jordet on X: The penalty shootout in football is the essence

Geir Jordet on X: The best football players have great awareness of their surroundings, even before receiving the ball. I started studying SCANNING in 1997. Since then, we have filmed & analyzed

Geir Jordet on X: In penalty shootouts, should teams shoot first or second? Consensus is: go first, because you have a 60% chance of winning. This is wrong. New research based on

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Geir Jordet on X: The penalty shootout in football is the essence of performing under pressure. I spent 5 years of my life studying the Psychology of this event. Here's what I

Geir Jordet on X: Many believe penalties is all about luck. True or not; we found that the more players believe the outcome of penalties are down to chance/lottery the more likely

Geir Jordet on X: Knowledge about success factors is only the beginning to mastering the penalty shootout in practice. Smart teams approach this holistically, transfer the insights to concrete action, and practice

Geir Jordet on X: Timing is key. Elite players scan between teammates' touches of the ball. When the ball is touched, it changes direction/pace, so they look at the ball. Between touches (

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10 things we learned from watching 45 years of penalty shootouts