Between the 2006 and 2014 World Cup's, the time spent on the ball dropped from 2.9 seconds to 0.9 seconds. This change forces players to adapt and develop their game intelligence. Greg Debs, an expert in perceptual-cognitive training, presents five objects accessible to all, which will allow your players to practice in this area. "The first: tennis balls. Fast, bouncy, and unpredictable, they require rapid information acquisition, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to manage the unexpected. The second: coloured cups. These encourage players to improve their information processing speed by stimulating rapid decision-making and strengthen working memory to retain elements of colours and numbers. The third: the balance cushion. It creates an unstable environment that pushes the athlete to strengthen their concentration, effort management, and information intake under postural constraints. The fourth: coloured hoops, which are an excellent support for working on motor coordination, visual processing speed, motor inhibition, and cognitive flexibility. The fifth object: cognitive bibs, useful for working on cognitive flexibility, stimulating individual information intake, and encouraging sustained attention if you use them at the end of training". Simplicity can be a real strength in player development.
Brief
Greg Debs, an expert in perceptual-cognitive training, presents five objects accessible to all, to boost game intelligence