FOUR/(FIVE) CORNER MODEL

• Social: Relationships, Friendship, Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Communication, Responsibility, Independence.
• Psychological: Concentration, Confidence, Control, Commitment, Reflection.
• Technical: Receiving, Finishing, Moving w/Ball, Turning, Passing, Intercepting, Pressing, Marking, Challenging, (re)Covering.
• Physical: Agility, Balance, Co-ordination, Speed, Fitness, Endurance, Health, Nutrition, Lifestyle.
• Cognitive: Information processing, Decision-making, Creativity, Speed of Action, Game intelligence, Two-footedness.

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The FA's Four Corner Model is designed to help coaches take a holistic approach to coaching - giving equal weight to each corner - which develops players as people, not just footballers.

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SKILL CAPABILITES

• Scanning: Searching for useful information
• Positioning: Where players move from and to, and when
• Technique: How players execute the core skills
• Movement: How players use their bodies effectively
• Deception: Hiding and disguising intentions and actions.
• Timing: Choosing the right moment to act.