Conceded a 7-metre throw
You'd made your decision, the ball was on the other side.
You picked a corner and the ball went the other way. It's annoying, but on its own, it doesn't mean it was a bad decision.
What can help you right now
- 1Get the ball and restart as agreed. The next attack belongs to the whole team again.
- 2Tell yourself, 'That shot is done.' You don't have to decide right away what you'll do differently on the next 7-metre throw.
- 3On the next shot, use what you worked on in goalkeeper training. You don't need to reinvent your whole game just out of frustration.
Here's what that can look like in handball
You dive left, the ball goes right. Once it's in, don't replay every possible corner while the next attack is building – get ready for the game in front of you.
For your next training session
In goalkeeper training, talk about the cues you look for before the shot. Practise the prep work regardless of whether you end up making the save.
How you can bring it up
'What should I focus on for 7-metre throws? I don't want to change my whole approach every time I concede.'
Things you don't have to deal with alone
Don't slap a label on yourself like 'I'm no good at 7-metre throws'. Mental guidance is no substitute for technical coaching.
If you want to keep working on this
Suitable Mental Hacks
Methods and boundaries of these tips
The linked methods outline general approaches. They don't prove that these exact steps will work for you. These tips are ideas to try out, not a guarantee of better performance or more minutes.