Football (Soccer)
In football, everything is decided before you receive the ball. Scanning, reading, deciding: the speed at which you take in information sets the good player apart from the great one.
The skills that matter
Visual scanning
scan the pitch before receiving
Peripheral vision
sense the closing defender
Fast decision
pick the right option under pressure
Anticipation
read the pass trajectory
The exercises that train them
NeuroScanVisionEdgeReactShiftTrackFlowTrackPredictReactControl
On the field
- More scans before receiving
- An oriented first touch
- Anticipate the opponent's pass
Your eyes and brain train like any muscle in the body: the more you work them, the better they get. Taking in visual information is decisive in every sport, even where it seems secondary.