Course 02 - Turn or Lay Off? Read the Defender
The best strikers never waste a touch — they read the defender before the ball arrives. If the defender is close and tight, lay off. If there's space behind them, turn and attack. Scan before you receive and make the right decision every time.
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01 · INTRODUCTION – WHY READING THE DEFENDER CHANGES EVERYTHINGPlan access02 · VIDEO MODULEPlan access03 · THE 3-SECOND SCAN WINDOWPlan access04 · FOUNDATIONAL READING – UNDERSTANDING SPACE BEFORE THE BALLPlan access05 · READING THE DEFENDER'S STARTING POSITIONPlan access06 · READING HIP ORIENTATION – THE FIRST BODY LANGUAGE CUEPlan access07 · READING FOOT PLACEMENT – WEIGHT AND COMMITMENTPlan access08 · READING SHOULDER ANGLE AND UPPER BODY CUESPlan access09 · PRE-MOVEMENT SCANNING – SCANNING BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR RUNPlan access10 · READING THE DEFENDER WHEN PLAYING WITH YOUR BACK TO GOALPlan access11 · READING A SECOND DEFENDER – ANTICIPATING COVERPlan access12 · MAKING THE DECISION – TRANSLATING THE READ INTO ACTIONPlan access13 · DECISION-MAKING UNDER PRESSURE – READING WHEN YOU ARE RUSHEDPlan access14 · COMMON MISTAKES – WHAT STOPS STRIKERS FROM READING CORRECTLYPlan access15 · INTEGRATION & SUMMARY – THE COMPLETE READING SYSTEMPlan access