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"Standard ability of High average for anything " is the key to success for normal people


Look at the position of the first touch of a teammate, consider what kind of second touch option there is while considering the skill of the player, and decide your own action.



In addition, consider the ability of the opponent and lead what is the best choice for your team at that moment. Will I receive the ball from that player, or will I let another player take the ball in the next play?



On the field, the situation changes from moment to moment as the ball moves, so it is always necessary to make a choice that suits the situation. You must consider your teammate's ability, your opponent's ability, and your own ability to lead the most suitable choice for the situation.



A Player who has the ball tend to get a lot of focus and value, but in a soccer game, the time when a player does not touch the ball is about 88 minutes. On the other hand, it takes about 2 to 3 minutes to touch the ball.



The difference depends on the position and the game development, but it can be said that what everyone does on the pitch when they are not touching the ball determines most of the play width and quality of the player who has the ball.



However, there may not be many people who understand and recognize such things. Therefore, it is difficult for players who are active when they are not touching the ball to pay attention. Even in scientific data, numerical values ​​centered on the ball are mostly used, and in fact, I have never seen a data of movement when the ball is not touched (although it may be ...).



Cognition, information processing, and prediction


let me introduce this process of cognition :


Cognition A (recognition of situation)

→ Information processing A (analysis of recognized information)

→ Information processing B (preparing an action plan that predicts the solution of the situation)

→ Decision (most suitable for the situation from the prepared plans) Select a solution using physical action)

→ Execution (play that actually uses the body for solution)

→ Cognition B (Reflect on the result of that play)

→ Return to Cognition A



In the game, this constant work is repeated every time the ball moves. It's also automatic.


If you look only at the execution, it looks like a momentary event, but if you take a closer look at it, you are actually following this process. However, in Cognitive B, there is no time to analyze slowly during the match, so here we will consider it as something to be done after the match is over.


At the stage from cognitive A to information processing A, I consider the ball holder's body language edge (posture, line of sight, body orientation, etc.) and the positions of teammates and opponents. While processing this information almost at the same time, they predicts what will happen next, decides their own action, and puts it into action.


This work of "prediction" is very important, and if the prediction is faster than the opponent, it will be possible to have an advantage over the opponent even if the foot speed and physical ability are inferior. It becomes possible to negate the superiority of it.



Another important thing is whether the information processing B plan can be changed instantly according to the purpose according to the situation other than oneself. If the situation changes, the purpose required for the next play will change, and the priority will change. That is, the optimal solution for the next play changes greatly depending on the place where the first touch ball is placed and the orientation of the body.



Normal is the original


And finally, the most important thing is the work of cognition B.


By logically thinking about what is the best and what is the failure, verbalizing and analyzing it, it is possible to clarify the reason for failure, the reason for success, reduce mistakes, and improve accuracy... The content to be recognized also requires an approach from both sides, inside and outside of oneself.


After that, I keep conscious of it repeatedly and put it into practice and face the game.

Some problems take time (problems that require physical change), while others can be improved immediately. It is not easy to keep changing while producing results in the game and seeking further improvement, but the data in the brain (inside the body) accumulated in this way will surely be useful in the future.


I don't have any "unusual talent", so I needed to aim for "ordinary with high average" as much as possible in order to survive playing overseas. The accumulation of that data created an original that was normal, which made it possible to make a difference from the surroundings. I feel that this is the reason why I who has no outstanding ability, has survived playing overseas.


But now I'm purely enjoying the situation I'm in. Being purely fun and engrossed will inspire more motivation and aspirations.



Here is the secret to growth.

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Rob Price
Rob Price
Dec 10, 2021

Totally agree! As a long time youth coach, I try to teach these concepts at a young age, but they are not always easy to understand.

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