Direct Players Attention To "Relevant" Sources/Cues During lv1, 3v3, 8v8 games.

• Focus players on "Off The Ball" watching vs. "Ball" watching.
  • Stop play and ask players to look around at where other players are positioned in relation to the ball.
  • Ask, "Are they in good attacking 'support' position?
  • Ask, "Are they in good defensive 'covering' position?

• Body position of player with the ball.
  • Right foot control -Right of goal
  • Left foot control - Left of goal
  • Dribbling Leg -dominant foot
  • Less focus on just the ball.

• Position of players on the field
  • Defensive 1/3rd
  • Midfield 1/3rd
  • Attacking 1/3rd

• Recognize "Patterns" of play.

• Watch games and count how many times David Beckam uses his left foot.
• Which way does Casey Keller favor on high balls and low balls?
• When Claudio Reyna has ball in midfield does he play more than his left.
• Stop players during a practice and ask "Which foot does your teammate favor?" and "If he favors his right foot, what does that mean when he is dribbling?"
• What does that mean a defender could anticipate?"

Help Develop "Expectations"

• Stop play and ask "What is likely to happen if you do this?"
• Videotape games and stop tape. Ask, "What is likely to happen?" ask 'What clues do you have to make that guess?"
• Key in on cues that you are focusing on during practice.
• Keep everything "game related."
• Play lots of games. The more game experience, the better the recognition will be of cues.

• Force players to move their heads, or 'Peak," at their surroundings.
• Make them aware that the game is played on a field that has "360 Degrees' vs. what they feel is "180 Degrees." Have them completely turn around in a circle.
• No more of "keep your nose pointed down" rather "Keep your head and eyes moving to take in many cues."
• Above all else, make your players "THINK!"