We are looking for players who perform soccer actions better and more consistently than others.
What is a "soccer action?"
- Communication: how well does the player send and receive information nonverbally and verbally with the environment.
- Decision Making:
how well does the player filter information to decide WHAT to do and HOW to do it.
- Executing a Decision:
how well does the player move their body to successfully complete the decision.
- Fitness:
how well does the player successfully execute more soccer actions, quickly recover between actions, and maintain quality and quantity of actions over time.
Quality of Soccer Actions ("better actions") is determined by the objective of the game (to score more than the opponent), and prioritized by the following intentions:
Attacking (when their team has the ball)
- 1st intention: to score (by shooting or heading)
- 2nd intention: to advance the ball (by passing or dribbling)
- 3rd intention: to keep the ball (by passing or dribbling)
Defending (when the opponent has the ball)
- 1st intention: to prevent conceding goals (by blocking shots or pressuring the player with the ball)
- 2nd intention: to prevent forward advancement (by closing passing lanes or pressuring the player with the ball)
- 3rd intention: to regain the ball (by forcing inaccurate passes or stealing the ball from the player)