being a goalie takes a lot of grit. it requires you to literally be able to be hit and get back up again. I personally am a goalie and find the mental portion of the game to be the hardest! the mental game is what will make or break you in a game. Being able to realize the ball had to get through 9-11 other people before it could reach you might sound cliché, but it's true! you're not the only player on the field. Another factor to focus on is that most of this game is set up for you to fail, especially in women's lacrosse, having an 8-meter shot, there is a 90% chance that you won't save it the game of lacrosse is banking on your failure as a goalie, and the key to success is to not allow for that to get you down!
Some things I do to stay out of my head! I say what is happening as it is happening or what I want you happen to when someone takes a shot. I will say shot, and when I want to make a save on an 8-meter, I will just say save, save, save so that I'm only focused on what is happening. I will wipe my helmet, and once I do that, I have to forget about what happened before. Lastly, I will hit the pipes to get any aggression out, but more importantly, to see where I am in comparison to the net to see if that will change anything.
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