Conceptual Thinking in the 4 Quadrants - Coach Shiv

Conceptual Thinking in the 4 Quadrants:Let’s learn how to drive the car in the different lanes of the field

And avoid making fatal accidents

By Shiv Jagday,

FIH Coach

L.W. C.F. R.W. L.I. R.I.

Purpose of this PP presentation is to develop;

•Positional & Situational Awareness, of the players on the field … so they are clear about;•Where I am – with or without the ball•Where I want to go•Risk & Rewards involved• Strategy & tactics to employ •Do’s & Don'ts•The following 4 slides are to develop Space Awareness

Direction of Play

Right Defensive Quadrant

RDQ

Right Offensive Quadrant

ROQ

Left OffensiveQuadrant

LOQ

Left Defensive Quadrant

LDQ

Coaching Tips; How to Think & Play in

the 4 quadrants

Various Zonal Departments of the field &

their importance.Play making

space is aGold Mine to make defense

splitting passes.Modern

players are not optimizing its

use

Scene 1.

What: Match between Canada and Argentina

Where: 2015 Pan am Games Final, Toronto, Canada

Game Situation: Canada taking a side line free hit in the Left Defensive Quadrant. LDQ

Result: Turn Over. TO.

Solution:

• Learn & Remember How to think & play in each quadrant

• Avoid Penetrating Dodges in the LDQ

Scene 1. See what happens when one is not aware of, in which quadrant one is and what – effective thing - needs to be done. Results in jumping out of the frying pan, into the fire.

I like the defensive tackling stance of the Argentina forward ( Sky blue)

Does the LH (Red color) really needs to dodge, the opponent, in this Left defensive quadrant. LDQ?

Here comes the Turn Over (TO), with the teammates in red, caught out of position

Counter attack is launched. Argies should play first time. Remember; Opponents are most vulnerable the moment the TO occurs

Too much dribbling and not recognizing the open space, results in the opportunity being evaporated

It has resulted in a PC. And Thank God, Canada has David Carter in the goal. A lion.

Scene 2.

What: Match between Canada and Germany

Where: 2014 WHL. Argentina

Game Situation: Germany Forward is approaching the Canadian circle, with the ball & being tackled by a Canadian defender in the RDQ

Result: Canadian defender tackles successfully, but later gives a TO

Solution:

• Learn & Remember How to think & play in the RDQ

• Avoid Penetrating Dodges – over dribbling - in the deep RDQ

Scene 2. Canadian defender (red shirt) is channeling a German opponent

Canadian defender gets the ball, with ample space in the Right Defensive Quadrant. RDQ

He is in control, with ample time and space in the RDQ

What is the Canadian defender with the ball thinking? Will he jump into the hungry Lions roaring mouth?

Is this a wise move, to dodge in this deep defensive zone. RDQ ?

Here comes the Turn over. TO.

Double team Tackling. German Lions in the white have …

Ball is in the possession of a German player

German player is shielding the ball

Blind back pass to his leading forward

Try is being taken on the Goal

And a goal is scored. Note the score board. It is going to be 7 – 0, now

Scene 3.



Game Situation: Canadian player has the ball in his LDQ.

Result: Turn Over. TO.

Solution:

• Learn & Remember How to think & play in each and every quadrant

• Avoid unnecessary dodging -Penetrating Dodges

Scene 3. The disease to unnecessary dribble gets one into trouble

Possession skills under pressure are on test. Why are red shirt player’s teammates – deep defenders - not making a move to help him, while he is being attacked by 3 opponents?

Wide open space to pass the ball

or move to one’s strong side

Why execute a penetrating dodge?

TO has occurred & a Counter attack is launched

Golden opportunity to score. A pass by Right Inner from the play making space to the leading Center Forward is wide open. Using the open stick near his left foot

Still a chance to make a Reverse stick pass. But the disease to dribble, is a self defeating prophecy

Why go from one’s strong - right side - to one’s left - weak side ? This powerful concept needs to be explained & understood by the current generation of players. Sadly, they are not aware of this, and get themselves into trouble time and again

Time for Canadian’s to launch a quick counter attack

Scene 4.



Game Situation: Canadian player receives a pass in his RDQ, with no pressure & ample space & time to make a next pass

Result: Due to not releasing the ball in a timely fashion it results in a Turn Over. TO.

Solution:


• Avoid unnecessary dodging -Penetrating Dodges in the defensive quadrants

Scene 4. Intelligent players scan the field, before they receive the ball. Remember ABC.

A. Maintain a optimum angle

between a passer and the receiver.B. A good body

stance to receive the ball is important.

C. Check your shoulders to scan the field and be aware of your next move and passing options

C

Red arrows depict the passes which can be made, without getting into a dog fight

Time to have a 2 way communication. Canadian player # 26 should have or might have called, his team mate under Argies Gang Attack. On top of this, he should lead at a 45 degree angle, to be in a better

position to be seen and receive a pass. Option # 1.

The moment the TO happens. Option # 2. Lead via backpedaling

The timing to release the ball is critical. And so is Knowing when to hold or when to pass, especially the moment the TO occurs. Now is the time to quickly release the ball, as the reds are totally out of position. There is no red shirt in the Circle. Every step taken and second delayed is suicidal

Current generation of players have a habit of holding on, to the ball, a bit too long. Note the 2 red shirt defenders have recovered. Compare this slide to the previous slide

Comparative analysis. Matches are won or lost by making split second decisions. Pl refer to the second last slide

Still there is time to pass the ball

Missed opportunity and try. Delays are Dangerous

Wide shot Or did David the lion – GK - saved it

Scene 5. The mother of all blunders

What: Match between Australia and Germany

Where: 2012 London Olympic Games semi finals

Game Situation: Aussies are coming out of their RDQ, after absorbing the German raid

Result: Turn Over. TO. And a goal. Making the score 2 -2

Solution:


• Avoid taking unnecessary risk. Better safe than sorry

This decision cost Australia the 2012 London Olympic Games gold medal. It was an unforced error due to miscommunication and misunderstanding.

What is this world’s top class player thinking?Is he aware that he is in the Right Defensive Quadrant. RDQ?

The moment this TO occurred, it changed the whole phase of the game. It was the turning point. Yes, the gold medal chances of the Aussies started evaporating, as the panic button was self pushed

The Champ is floating like a

butterfly, while stinging his own team

like a bee

Usually this champ, stings the opponents, the way he stung the

Dutch in the 2014 World cup Final, with

his dazzling stick work, resulting in a PC and a goal. After that

Dutch could not recover & lost 6- 1.

A Timely counter attack is launched. Not like the examples given in the scenes 1 – 3. This is the difference between a gold medal winning team and

a team which does not finish at the top. The disease - pain - to dribble versus the joy of passing first time

Game’s turning point. Please see the score board. This is how the gold medal –Golden fish - slipped from Aussie’s hands

The moment a TO occurs, is the most vulnerable game situation for the defenders / opponents, as they are caught out of position. Never leave a enemy half dead

Defenders are caught out of position. I can sense these feelings as a defender, as it has happened to me so many times. It is like a fish – Shivi Shivering – out of water. And there is

nothing you can do. Except for curse your team mate, who helped - with a gift to - the opponents.

Aerial view. Pl note how the German forward is dragging the Aussie defender, with a decoy run & creating space for his teammate

See Decoy leads of CF

Goal is being scored, and the GK is caught while being on the run

Ball is crossing the goal line. Pl note how the German forward, who dragged his marker away, has floated back to the left post to deflect the ball, If needed

Scene 6. Let’s Fast Forward 4 years. How the mighty fall? Even the mighty Aussies, need to Learn from their past mistakes? What: Match between Australia and Korea

Where: 2016 London Champions Trophy

Game Situation: Aussies are coming out of their RDQ, after absorbing the Korean raid

Result: Turn Over. Which resulted in a PC. And goal was not scored

Solution:

• Even World Champs need to “Learn how to learn” from their past mistakes

• Ability to Recall & instantly recognize, which game situations are dangerous & which are not

• Develop sharp memory skills. Focus & Attention. Meta cognitive ability

Can you correlate Scenes 5 & 6 from the 2012 London Olympics & Scene from the 2016 London CT for comparative analysis

Great players have excellent memory skills and the Ability to Recall & recognize dangerous & not so dangerous, patterns of play

instantly. Cognitive Thinking

Game situation - Photo Analysis: The Aussie R.I. should have not run forward to receive the pass in this RDQ. He could have

easily back pedaled at a 45 degree angle - a banana curl- to receive a pass. As the Dutch have named it a GUARD Support. This way it would have also opened the lane for a TARGET Pass,

to the leading Aussie Forward, with a push or aerial. Just in case the Korean defender did not follow him, he could have received the pass with ample space to make the next move.

Scene 6: Why drive your car like a racing car in a crowded small lane? What: Match between Australia and Belgium

Where: 2016 London Champions Trophy

Game Situation: Belgium Player is coming out of their RDQ, after absorbing the Aussie attack. He runs fast with the ball

Result: Turn Over. TO. And PC.

Solution:

• One has to learn to not run fast with the ball in the crowded space, especially in one’s circle

• There is a smart strategic way of tactical thinking in these tight game situations

What’s wrong with these players, they dodge when they should pass & pass, when they should dodge? It was 1 –0 for Australia and this resulted in 2 – 0, for them

Strategic Thinking & Move: The Belgium player with the ball could have easily slowed down, while curling to his

left.And softly plant the ball in the feet of

the chasing Aussie, on his right shoulder. This is the missing link of soft

skills in our game.

Another view from the top. Study the sequences of play. Is it fair to say, that the lion in red was defeated by a bunch of Cheetah’s in yellow?

Here is a pep talk given by Al Pacino - regarding space creation - playing the role

of an (American) football coach in the movie "Any Given Sunday".

"You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game -

Life or Football - the margin for error is so small.

I mean, one half step too late or too early, and you don't quite make it. One half

second too slow or too fast, and you don't quite catch it.

The inches we need are everywhere around us. They're in every break of the

game, every minute, every second.

On this team, we fight for that inch. On this team, we tear ourselves and everyone

else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch.

Because we know when add up all those inches, that's goanna make all the

difference between winning and losing. Between living and dying!"

Conclusion: These 4 quadrants are further subdivided into specific pockets. Pl refer to slide # 5. A topic to be addressed in the near future

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