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32. Four Mental Skills for Goaltenders
In this episode, I examine a 2006 research note by Ryan Gelinas and Krista Munroe-Chandler that organizes the mental side of goaltending around four psychological skills:
• Concentration
• Arousal control
• Imagery
• Self-talk
We explore how a goaltender’s attention must shift between broad and narrow cues, why optimal arousal is individual rather than universal, how imagery can prepare athletes for specific situations, and how purposeful self-talk can keep the mind connected to relevant information.
The paper also offers practical exercises, including eye-control drills, progressive muscle…
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