Skills & Development

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IQ Development

Athlete IQ This regarding athletic intelligence related to the sport. Often, an athlete’s IQ is of particular concern depending on their position or role in sports. Athlete intelligence has also been assessed in scouting and pre-draft procedures. Let me use football as a case study. What is football intelligence? A player’s ability to read the

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Principle of defending

What is the principle of defender in football? This is an arrangement you put in place that helps to get defenders behind the ball in a good defensive shape to help prevent penetration from the attacking team. The principles of defense are: Delay Compactness Depth Balance Control/Restraint Pressure Cover Delay : this way of delaying

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First Touch in football

Your first Touch set the Tone Why? Your first touch isn’t just technique, but it’s a statement. It increases the player’s ability to maintain possession. It improves their speed of play. It dictated everything about the player. First touch accuracy speaks a lot about players. It gives players a football narrative. 🔑 Every great play

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