Jurgen Klopp enlisted the help of a professional surfer to show his Liverpool players how to cope with stress ahead of the new football season.
German surfer Sebastian Steudtner dropped into the team's intense training camp in Evian last week to speak to the first-team squad.
In a bid to help players cope with anxiety on the pitch, Steudtner held a session for the first-team squad in a swimming pool and focused on breathing techniques and holding their breath.
According to The Times, Virgil van Dijk and Co were impressed by Steudtner and his exercises as they now try to put them into practice on the pitch.
Steudtner believes in an 'anything is possible' ethos and regularly posts motivational posts on Instagram.
The 34-year-old won his second XXL Biggest Wave Award in 2015 after managing to surf a 71-foot wave at Nazare, Portugal. Earlier this year, Steudtner also claimed to have ridden a 95-foot wave at the same place.
It comes as the latest example of Klopp's willingness to do anything to give his side every possible advantage no matter how small.
Klopp employed a throw-in coach last summer and, despite fierce criticism at the time, has kept Thomas Gronnemark on his staff for the new season.
Steudtner's session appears to have had some influence on the players as they showed poise and determination against Manchester City on Sunday before losing the Community Shield on penalties.
Raheem Sterling gave City the lead at Wembley before a much-improved Liverpool sent the game to a shootout thanks to Joel Matip's headed equaliser.
Gini Wijnaldum then missed the only spot kick as City went on to claim the first trophy of the new season.
Yabbdeis
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Mane is back
JonSnowsBeard
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They’re talking travel stress, new weather stress, consistency stress and physiological stress of doing the same thing over and over again
exactly. and the stress of high expectations from fans and media. It's hard to perform at your best all the time
chidera2004
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he should have gotten models instead😂😂😋😋
neuaekptz
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Best Stress Med is ,Baby let's Have SIX
moncdinosy
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must be stressful on that ammount of money living in beautiful houses and driving great cars not having g to worry about money for just kicking a ball i wish i had that kind of stress
you don't get what you wish for
RicardoMedwinter
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😂😂😂😂 that's for u not the players
Fatokid
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must be stressful on that ammount of money living in beautiful houses and driving great cars not having g to worry about money for just kicking a ball i wish i had that kind of stress
They’re talking travel stress, new weather stress, consistency stress and physiological stress of doing the same thing over and over again
windowsee
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must be stressful on that ammount of money living in beautiful houses and driving great cars not having g to worry about money for just kicking a ball i wish i had that kind of stress
Davidgardner
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Dude, this is so rad. Klopp is stoked
zusamman
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are they stressed that their houses will be broken into?
yuccaJuly
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that will be a washout.......
Brown83
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With the difference between Man City and LFC being so small Klopp feels he needs a ..point break..
Furqxn
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big brain time
Jiuadlops
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critical thinker #klopp
naelkayyali
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super idea Mr Klopp genius
Saocinuy
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He’d be better off buying an attacking midfielder and a centre half.