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Author: Jamie Birch🔥 Date: Category: Likes: 0 URL: https://www.skool.com/coachingacademy/what-does-good-scanning-look-like
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Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 6dWe are still at the stage where we haven’t really introduced scanning, but I think we are at the point where we need to discuss it. In training games and matches there have been a few times recently where players haven’t checked their blind spot and have been taken by surprise that an opponent came out of nowhere to tackle them etc.Explaining it and introducing it into training might be tricky - does anyone have good tips and drills?We tried one last season where there were three players in a ro… See more1Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 6dWe are still at the stage where we haven’t really introduced scanning, but I think we are at the point where we need to discuss it. In training games and matches there have been a few times recently where players haven’t checked their blind spot and have been taken by surprise that an opponent came out of nowhere to tackle them etc.Explaining it and introducing it into training might be tricky - does anyone have good tips and drills?We tried one last season where there were three players in a ro… See more1Reply
Ross Whitehead🔥
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Ross Whitehead🔥 • 6dWe are still at the stage where we haven’t really introduced scanning, but I think we are at the point where we need to discuss it. In training games and matches there have been a few times recently where players haven’t checked their blind spot and have been taken by surprise that an opponent came out of nowhere to tackle them etc.Explaining it and introducing it into training might be tricky - does anyone have good tips and drills?We tried one last season where there were three players in a ro… See more1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 6d@Ross Whitehead i prefer to coach it in small sided games that have +2 or +3 neutrals. Then working with the neutrals in a drive by coaching style, asking them open questions like “ where is the space right now”, “do you need to move or can you stand still?” etc. It’s personal but i find it much more impactful to work in a game scenario with a smaller group of players that are always playing for the possession team.1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 6d@Ross Whitehead I’ve integrated in Stevie’s rule of neutrals always having one touch as well. That means they have to take in the picture before the ball arrives or they won’t know what to do with it. Scanning is essential for them to see the full picture and as it changes.1Reply
Kevin Middleton⭐🔥
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Kevin Middleton⭐🔥 • 6dhttps://x.com/coach_kevin_m/status/1928161374363890044?s=20My fav way to do it with younger age groups - Scoreboard Soccer! Encourage the behaviours you want through play and praise…. and a shot at the scoreboard!2Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 6d@Kevin Middleton Love this!1Reply
Brian Willis
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Brian Willis • 6dI never noticed my players scan much till I limited everyone to two touches in a small sided game. There were a few who dominated because they knew where the space was and where they needed to be to get the ball.1Reply
Jamie Birch🔥
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Jamie Birch🔥 • 6d@Brian Willis some arn’t a fan of limiting touches as it’s not game realistic but i like it for the purpose of this and making players think before the ball arrives.0Reply
Brian Willis
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Brian Willis • 6dI had one kid that was good at scanning and reading the pitch for the first half of the season. He was my #6 and got moved up to our next tier team, well deserved. The kid was a coach’s dream.1Reply