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October 2, 2025SportsOpen Access

Attentional Focus and Practice Autonomy Enhance Penalty Kick Accuracy in Soccer

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ТNТоmasz NiznikowskiJSJerzy SadowskiАMАndrzej Mastalerz

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Overview

Experimental study demonstrates that attentional focus and practice autonomy improve penalty kick accuracy in soccer players, indicating effective training strategies.

Key Points

  • Combining external attentional focus with practice autonomy significantly improves penalty kick accuracy.
  • The EF-TC group achieved higher accuracy than the IF-TC and control groups, with notable within-group improvement.
  • Participants were grouped by focus type and practice support, revealing the impact of these variables on kick performance.
  • Findings suggest tailored training methods can enhance soccer penalty kick performance for athletes.

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Niznikowski et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de68f183cbc991d0a2172ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/sports13100332
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