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“If you don’t know you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else” Yogi Berra - If coaches don’t know the ‘pictures’ - the common moves top players make - how do they know what to teach step by step in a long term development programme?
If you really watch & observe closely you start to recognise regular moving patterns in 1v1 2v1 & small groups depending on the positions of the attackers v defenders - zooming in using a different lens helps you focus & stops you being distracted by 11v11 team tactics
Once you’ve observed the regular patterns - pictures it’s vital to focus on the mechanical movements - body language & scanning skills of the players - it can be useful to imagine these in a cylinder to recognise how the players use their body as a barrier against their opponent
the Quadrant is aimed at drawing coaches attention to this detail - the key thing is for the cunning striker to be able to see the key information - the defender - the space - the passer - the ball - movement of the other players... most don’t look at the defender .........
Many don’t get in position to see the defender - they also don’t hide their Intensions with neutral body language it’s a step by step learning process - there are a number of interdependent concepts - the brain can’t process it all at once so you have to make most of it a habit
It’s a step by step learning process - there are a number of interdependent concepts - the brain can’t process it all at once so you have to make most of it automatic eg the techniques must be automatic the footwork automatic scanning a habit position blindside a habit....
.....now the brain has enough space (bandwidth in working memory) to plan and create the right picture to position and entice the defender like Defoe and time the connection with the passer.....
