In football, skill develops as players become perceptually attuned to opportunities for action presented by properties of the playing environment, e.g., the ball, other players, field markings, playing surface, and weather (Coutinho et al., 2016)
These "Ref Cam" clips are so good for coaches, feels like you're watching the game from a view we never see.
👀 Check the scans from Gravenberch.
🦵The shot through the legs.
🚦Sessions that look like the game, 9 defenders in the last 30m of the pitch.
This is an excellent resource for coaches.
✅ Get match realistic spaces for your players.
✅ Can be modified for rondos, SSGs or possession practices.
✅ Can be adapted to cater for neutrals / end players.
✅ Select from a variety of shapes…not just squares or rectangles.
🚨 Excited to finally share this! Hoping it becomes a helpful planning tool for coaches at all levels of the game. ⚽️
Full article and access to the FREE app ⬇️
https://t.co/3Y9vsq2PwK
@TheS_Resource
⚽️ Connor Austin
Position: Midfielder
Previous clubs: West Hove Dynamos, @SteyningTown and @BHAFC_Academy
A technical player with flair in both carrying the ball and playing incisive passes, Connor stretches play with ground passes, picks clever through balls in tight spaces, and can dribble to escape pressure. His spatial awareness allows him to orchestrate midfielder rotations and break lines effectively. In possession-heavy systems, he’s a key transitional piece.
These “Ref Cam” views are ace, would be a good addition to the PL. You get a players eye level view, which allows you to appreciate the speed of play, small spaces and decisions making under pressure.
Not football, but worth a watch! 🏀
Isiah Thomas sharing a story from his time with Dennis Rodman at the Detroit Pistons.
🏃🏽♂️Different warm ups for different players
🔍 Attunement: What information do you need to make the best decision?
🥷"Defence coaches attack, attack coaches defence.."
Lots going on here..
✅ Use of analysis
✅ Prior knowledge
✅ Disguising movements
✅ Get an advantage!
Some lovely detail in Vitinha’s play, here in goal three:
↔️ Support: BEYOND, BESIDE, BETWEEN or BEHIND?
🏃🏼♂️Think forward, pass forward, run forward
👯Two player connections
⏱️ Pass: Weight, accuracy, timing, disguise and spin
Ancelotti 🗣️🇧🇷
“After 40 years, I still don't know what the best strategy is to win games. But I know that the system has to depend on the characteristics of the players you have on the pitch, so that they are comfortable with what they are doing.”