What: You ask your players to look back at the drill and decide how they did.
Why: This tool helps your players to become more aware of the effectiveness of their efforts.
Motivational line: “The players were able to reflect on specific aspects of their performance, rather than giving general answers, which made the discussion more meaningful”.
Materials needed
4 cones next to the field. On each cone with masking tape is written reasons for (un)successful execution of the drill. E.g.
Cone 1: "My focus"
Cone 2: "My speed"
Cone 3: "Timing"
Cone 4: "Other".
Preparation
Prepare a drill (i) that the players already know well, not too complicated.
Reserve enough time for some discussion after the drill.
(i) example exercise:
This can basically be any exercise that focuses on a technical skill, and that the players have done several times before. Alternatively: a simple one-against-one drill.
Let’s do it!
Explain the drill, the goal and what the players should focus on.
Start the drill.
When all players have performed several attempts, terminate the drill.
Ask the players to stand in a straight line. Remind them of the goal of the drill. Ask the group: Did you reach your goal? Set one step forward when your answer is 'YES', one step backward when 'NO'.
Then give the instruction: go stand next to the cone that best explains what made you did/did not reach the goal of this drill.
Ask a few of the players to explain their answer.
