Contents:
- Get to know Panenka penalty kick
- 1. Don't get bored practicing constantly
- 2. Prepare mentally and confidently
- 3. Play eye glances
Of course some of you still remember one of the beautiful moments in the 2012 European Cup performances, when the mainstay of the Italian national team midfielder Andrea Pirlo outwitted Joe Hart, the England national team goalkeeper from the penalty spot.
Get to know Panenka penalty kick
Antonin Panenka successfully tricked the tough goalkeeper from West Germany, Sepp Maier in the party of the top of the 1976 European Cup when the match had to be completed through a penalty shootout. More dramatically, the action of gouging the ball from the penalty spot was a decisive victory for his country, Czechoslovakia.
Since then the technique used by Panenka sopopular in the world of football. A number of professional players use the same technique when given the opportunity to execute penalties, including Lionel Messi, Francesco Totti, Robin van Persie, Zinedine Zidane, and Andrea Pirlo. That was the origin of the Panenka penalty kick, which was taken from the name of a legend who first used the skillful technique.
Panenka kick is when the ball is kicked in the way it ispry from point 12 right. This kick usually doesn't use big power. It's not easy to execute this kick well. Because, you must be smart in measuring distance, speed, and strength in shooting the ball accurately.
Well, for those of you who want to try the Panenka penalty technique to trick the opposing goalkeeper, it's a good idea to pay attention to the following tips.
1. Don't get bored practicing constantly
Do not underestimate the practice of penalty kicks, even though your team has often won matches. You have to pay attention to the penalty kick training session.
Be diligent in practicing with your team goalkeeper after hours of practice. Focus your body in the middle of the penalty box and watch the movements of the goalkeeper's body trying to catch the ball. The keeper will usually wait for your seconds to kick the ball and move either left or right.
If you only try to kick the ball hard in the middle, chances are that the keeper will still be able to catch the ball with his hand or leg. However, if you kick not too hard by gouging, the opponent's goalkeeper will easily be fooled by moving left or right, even though you center the kick in the middle of the goal.
2. Prepare mentally and confidently
Who is not nervous if you have to determine the victory through a penalty kick. Every camp definitely wants a victory, there are times when it actually becomes a pressure for you.
Professional soccer players who have successfully taken Panenka penalties have made mental preparations and have high self-confidence. They were very confident that with the right technique execution, they would have been able to control the ball into the goal.
So you really should not hesitate when doing this kick. Hesitation will actually make you miscalculate or lose the most decisive seconds. Then how do you not hesitate? The key again is a lot of practice.
3. Play eye glances
When the penalty seconds, the goalkeeper will try to focus on the movement you are making. Whether it's the movement of the eyes, feet or balls that you will kick. Goalkeepers who have high flight hours will not be easily fooled.
To slightly trick the opposing goalkeeper, it's a good idea to glance at the goal, either to the right or left. By doing a little trick of eye glances, the opposing goalkeeper will think that the ball is directed to the side of the goal. After that, do your duty as an executor. Good luck!
