Jan 7 • Positioning
🧠 What This Picture Is Teaching (Smart Positioning)
🧠 What This Picture Is Teaching (Smart Positioning)
This diagram shows how a smart player positions himself to gain time, space, and better options.
🔴 Red circles
= Defenders
⚪ White circles
= Teammates (your team)
🎯 Key Ideas in the Picture
1️⃣ Intelligent Positioning (Center player)
The highlighted white player is not standing randomly.
He is:
Slightly away from defenders
Positioned to see multiple options
Ready to receive on the half-turn
👉 Smart players move before the pass, not after.
2️⃣ Scanning → Time & Angle (Right side)
The arrows show that when the player scans early:
He knows where space is
He receives the ball at the correct angle
He can play forward, not sideways or backward
👉 Position + scan = more time on the ball.
3️⃣ Tactical Triangles (Bottom right)
The triangle shows support angles:
One option short
One option wide
One option forward
👉 Good positioning always creates at least 2 passing options.
If you have only 1 option → you are easy to press.
4️⃣ Space Is Created, Not Found
The diagram shows space opening because of movement, not luck.
Smart players:
Move between lines
Adjust 2–3 steps
Stay visible to the ball carrier
🧠 Simple Rule From This Picture
Don’t stand where the ball is.
Stand where the next action will be.
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🧠 What This Picture Is Teaching (Smart Positioning)
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