December 28, 2022

The Law of Vision

If a you are to process the movements, actions, and patterns from players, the game, and the ball, then you MUST learn to play with your head up. You will need to quickly glance at the ball as it leaves a players foot, and sometimes when it arrives, but majority of the time you will need to have your head up scanning the field for movements, changes, and actions of the ball and the other players in the game.
The 5 actions that contribute to a player’s ability to see the field and make good decisions are:
  • Head Up

  • Body Profile or Body Shape

  • Scanning
  • Checking your shoulder
  • Anticipation – Seeing before seeing.