Last week, when Manchester City star Ederson joined the Brazilian national team squad, he revealed he does specific work to stay focused during matches.
Without going into further details, the goalkeeper said he does some ‘cognitive work’ to remain focused for the whole game, given he plays for a team which usually doesn’t need his saves for most of the match.
It turns out that Globo Esporte went after that story, and learned that Ederson has been using virtual reality glasses to train his concentration for Manchester City matches.
The goalkeeper hired a company which takes care of his health and performance, and among all the types of work they do with him, there are those digital exercises.
“We do some of this work during breaks from the strength stimuli. For example: Ederson does bench presses, and between sets he does a cognitive exercise on reaction speed, so that we condition the brain not to rest after exertion. The aim is for the brain to understand that the break is not the time to switch off, to disconnect.”
According to Globo Esporte, the glasses are used twice a week, when the goalkeeper plays some mini-games. He also answers to ‘questionnaires to assess his cognitive performance’.
Since the end of the World Cup, Ederson stole Alisson’s place in the national team and has been number one for Brazil since. Following tonight’s game against Uruguay, he’ll return to England, where Manchester City play Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
