Imagery and concentration as predictors of penalty kick success among university of cape coast youngsters football players

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of imagery, concentration, level of experience and playing position on penalty kick performance success among the players of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Youngsters Football Club (FC). Thirty registered players of UCC Youngsters FC for the 2022/2023 season participated in the study. The players were subjected to the taking of kicks from the penalty spot after imagery and concentration intervention programs. The study revealed that imagery (β = .032, p > .05), concentration (β = .232, p > .05), level of experience (β = -.086, p > .05), and playing position (β = -.269, p > .05) are not significant predictors of penalty kick performance success among the players of UCC Youngsters FC. Thus, success in penalty kick among the players is not associated with imagery, concentration, level of experience and playing position.