The England national team had a breathing coach flown in at the European Championships. Immediately before the penalty shoot-out against Switzerland, Declan Rice reminded his team-mates of a breathing technique. With success.
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- The England national team is working with a breathing coach at the European Championships. The aim: to calm nerves and improve concentration.
- Before the penalty shoot-out, Declan Rice reminded his colleagues of a breathing technique. "That was necessary," says Luke Shaw after the victory over Switzerland. The players had been somewhere before the penalty shoot-out.
- The breathing technique - inhale for five seconds, exhale for five seconds - allows the muscles, tissues, nerves and mind to recover.
England's penalty secret is revealed in ten seconds: five seconds inhale, five seconds exhale.
The English kept their cool in front of Yann Sommer and confidently slotted the ball into the goal. The England national team had a breathing coach flown in to hold a breathing workshop with the team precisely for moments of pressure like this. The aim: to calm nerves and improve concentration.
Shortly before the penalty shoot-out against Switzerland, midfielder Declan Rice reminded his team-mates of this breathing technique. "It was necessary," said full-back Luke Shaw according toThe Sunafter the penalty shoot-out win. The players' thoughts were somewhere. Rice calmed everyone down and told them to do their breathing techniques.
Recovery for muscles, tissue, nerves and mind
Breathe in for five seconds, breathe out for five seconds. As breathing coach Stuart Sandeman explains in "The Sun", the breathing technique helps muscles, tissues, nerves and the mind to recover. You are then able to perform at your best.
On their way to the final, England must deliver their best performance against the Netherlands on Wednesday evening. On paper, it is the strongest opponent the English have faced to date.
