Positional Secrets: How the Player Thinks
The complete map of position-specific individual fundamentals in attack and defence
How does a player move from general football skills to the precise behaviours his position demands? A coaching webinar on position-specific individual fundamentals in attack and defence, with examples from the professional game.
Host: Pol Deulonder — Head of Coaching
A coach can’t help players in their positions without being an expert in the details of those positions. This webinar places position-specific fundamentals within team performance, covers when to start working on them and the principles behind them, then goes through them in attack and defence using examples from Manchester City, Napoli and others. You leave with clear reference points to give your players, on the training pitch and in video analysis.
Key points
- The four blocks of team performance and where positional fundamentals fit
- When to start: why around age 14, and why it never stops
- Four principles that govern positional fundamentals
- Attacking phase: balance, supporting a teammate, perception, attacking space, decisions on the ball
- Defensive phase: balance, marking, defending space, the ball carrier, crosses
- How analysts and video coaches can use this knowledge