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If your childs performances aren’t changing on match day, it isn’t always because they need more technical drills

They need to understand the game better.

The best players who consistently influence matches don’t just have good technique.

They scan earlier, recognise situations sooner, move into better positions and make better decisions under pressure.

Those are the skills that help technique transfer from training into matches.

How you position your body before you receive the ball determines what your first touch can do

Receive with your body open to see more and play forward sooner.

Lines help players outplay opponents by staying connected to teammates.

Better lines = more opportunities

Position Play | Part 4: Lines

There is only one moment in which you can arrive on time.

Better timing = more opportunities.

Position Play | Part 3: Timing

Move into a position to receive the ball in good conditions.

Better distance = more success.

Position Play | Part 2: Distance

Angles help players understand how to receive the ball more often.

Better angles = more influence.

Position Play | Part 1: Angles

Most players practise actions.

The best players develop behaviours.

One lasts until the drill ends.

The other becomes part of their identity.

All young players should learn more than technique if they want to standout on match day or enjoy the game more.

Discover your child’s hidden strengths and development areas beyond technique with my free Stand Out Player Scorecard.

It takes 2-3 minutes to complete and provides instant results.

Comment “SCORECARD” and I’ll send it over.

The next time you watch your child play, don’t focus on what they do when they receive the ball.

Focus on what they do before they receive it.

Do they spot space early?

Do they move early?

Do they make decisions early?

The players who seem to have all the time in the world on the ball start solving the problem before everyone else.

If you’d like to understand your child’s hidden strengths and development areas, complete my Stand Out Player Scorecard.

It takes 2-3 minutes and gives you an instant breakdown of where they’re currently at and what they should focus on next.

Comment “SCORECARD” and I’ll send it over.