15. Affordances
Slow speed
Someone’s COD
abilities affect what
they are ‘afforded’
to do.
Player 1 is afforded
more time to ‘think’
or ‘perceive’ than
player 2.
They can also carry
more entry speed
into the cut.
Medium speed
High speed
Player 1
Player 2
20. How do you Improve COD Speed?
• Inside outside
• Jump cut
• Left foot/right foot step
• Goose step
• Double step
• Hover Step
• Hitch kick & Go
• Ghost
• Gas
• Dead leg
• Sit and go
• Square up and outside
Which weapons do you
have in your arsenal?
How sharp are they?
Curves & swerves?
Cuts & steps?
28. • Do we have an appropriate failure
rate to overload specificity?
How do you improve perceptual speed?
‘Eyes up,
square up’
‘Check
zone’
• In our drills can we align
ourselves to the coaches'
message & language?
• Have we differentiated for
different players needs?
29. How do you improve perceptual speed?
Watch Film Ask Questions Add Value
31. MAKE space???
- Eyes Up - Scan
- Ball in two
- Cuts, steps & deception
- All options on – ‘optimal’ speed
32. TAKE space???
- Eyes Up - Scan
- Ball in one
- Swerves & Curves
- Light the turbos
33.
34.
35. Gamespeed is knowing when to slow
down to run fast. A subtle gear change,
or position tweak to find space or
leverage.
36.
37. To improve gamespeed, train at both
ends of the spectrum.
Upgrade the hardware (linear speed
training) & software (context specific
agility training)
43. WHY??
Our job is to equip our players with a bigger toolbox of weapons.
Concluding Thoughts
WHAT??
Multiple weapons = multiple solutions.
Collaborating with coaches increases
the likelihood that the player picks
the right weapon at the right time.
HOW??
Train the physical capacities in the gym. Develop the movement skills on the field.
Integrate with coaches to refine movement skills & develop perceptual speed.