Sport And Exercise Psychology: A Critical Introduction

Figure 4.2 Concentration principles

Source: based on Moran, 1996

goalkeeper, who remarked that “if you don’t prepare yourself mentally it’s impossible to
maintain consistently high standards” (cited in Brodkin, 2001, p. 34). Second, although
skilled athletes can divide their attention between two or more concurrent actions (see
earlier discussion), they can focus consciously on only one thought at a time. Indeed, this

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