Schlagwort-Archive: attentional focus

Focus on the score 2

Players A and B play points from the baseline, they play until 10. Coach is playing the ball in:

-the first of seven points starts with player A. A has seven strokes to win the point. If he hits the eighth, B wins the point

-with the second ball A has six strokes to win the point. If he hits the seventh, B wins the point

-with the third ball A has five strokes to win the point,…..

-with the seventh ball A has one stroke to win the point. If he hits second, B wins the point

-now B starts with the first stroke and has maximum seven strokes to win the point…..

variations

  • player A or B play the ball in
  • with service

 

Whistle

Whistle when you hit the ball….

This „Trick the mind-drill“ helps players in every stage, pro or beginner, to feel the rhythm, focus on contact point, set a signal for the partner on the other side, breath while hitting and its a lot of fun. Be sensible with neighbours 😉 .

 

Wide focus

„With explicit instructions by the coaches, children can not perceive all relevant informations. A close attentional focus is the consequence; good and possibly better solutions are overlooked and the divergent thinking is impaired from the start. On the other hand, learning by discovering without instructions allows a wide attentional focus (implicit/differential/action approach/deliberate coaching, FH).“ (Henseling, M./Maric, R.: Fußball durch Fußball. Göttingen 2015) Wide focus weiterlesen