Although football players have to make thousands of bigger and smaller decisions during the game, the concept of ‘decision making’ is missing in the traditional and incorrect reference of ‘technical, tactical, physical, mental’. The reason for this is that decision-making is traditionally also considered to be ‘tactical’. A player who excels at making good decisions is often incorrectly called a ‘tactically strong player’. The term ‘tactical’ has to do with strategy at team level which is something completely different compared to the decision-making by an individual player. Terminology like ‘individual tactics’ is incorrect. In reality, coaches are referring to the individual intentions players try to accomplish with the help of their game insight.
The fact that decision-making by a player is traditionally swept under the ‘tactical carpet’ explains why many coaches cover both aspects during tactical training. One moment they coach how two or more players have to ‘communicate’ better to reduce misunderstandings. The next moment they coach the decision-making by an individual player. As coaching at team level is less difficult than coaching the specific details within the decisions of individual players, most coaches pay more attention to the first aspect during tactical training resulting in the underdevelopment of decision-making. The development of game insight of individual players will be snowed under. This is especially disastrous for youth player development if youth coaches mainly coach at the team level. This may also explain why in many countries people complain about a lack of so-called ‘creative’ players. In other words, putting decision-making under the ‘tactical carpet’ has resulted in a lack of exceptional decision-makers. This is like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Based on the guidelines introduced in his new book ‘Designing Training Situations’, Raymond Verheijen will try to contribute to the solution for the above problem by explaining guidelines for ‘game insight training’. This will enable coaches to develop better decision makers and, therefore, more ‘creative’ players. There will be special attention for the defending football actions of player.
The Norwegian FA has awarded 5 hours accreditation for coaches with UEFA A and UEFA B licence.
LOCATION
Ullern flerbrukshall
Lysehagan 44
0383 Oslo
Norway
COURSE PROGRAM – Sunday November 2, 2025
08:00 – 09:30am Defending game insight principles
09:30 – 10:00am Coffee break
10:00 – 11:30am Designing Game insight training situations for defending
11:30 – 12:30pm Lunch break
12:30 – 02:00pm Game insight training session for defending
02:00 – 02:30pm Coffee break
02:30 – 04:00pm Evaluation of the session
DELEGATE FEE
Delegate fee: €169
Coaches who register with a group of three coaches or more will receive a 20% group discount.
If you would like to take advantage of this group discount, please apply the following coupon code: OSLGROUP25
If you have any further questions, you can send an email to: info@fcevolution.com
