poniedziałek, 30 października 2006

'Quiet eyes' help lower GAA

Just a little note on science really catching up with what the casual fans knew all along: focus on the puck if you're a goalie and don't let those flinky moves of the shooter detract you.

The phenomenon is called goalie's 'quiet eyes':

"The researchers discovered these elite goalies focused directly on the puck nearly a full second before the shot was released nearly three-quarters of the time. They also concentrated on the ice in front of the stick when it came to a quarter of all shots. Their gaze was only on the body of the shooter 2 percent of the time".

Thanks go to Puckhead for the heads-up.