Perception: The Key to Develop Smart Players (S0)

Learn how to turn perception into smarter decisions from your players on the pitch. In this free webinar, we break down what perception skills really are, why they are essential in the decision-making process, and when to start training them with your players. Start developing intelligent players the right way!

LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR | FREE

WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 10th

Perception is the foundation of smart decision-making in football. Players must know how to scan the field, gather information, and anticipate before the ball even arrives. Without these skills, consistent good decisions are impossible. From understanding when to start training perception, to mastering the concepts of what, when, and how to look for information, these abilities are essential for developing intelligent players. In this Free Webinar, we will explore what perception skills really mean, their role in the decision-making process, and how you can teach them effectively to your players.

WEBINAR CONTENT

  • What do we understand for Perception Skills?

  • Which elements are important in the decision-making process?

  • When to start training perception skills with your players

  • Understanding the concepts of what, when and how to look for information

This webinar accounts as Session 0 of the Expert in Perception course. By joining the full course, you will get access to all sessions, including this one.

Perception Skills by Position. Fermín López (FC Barcelona) is checking Ferran Torres (Striker) position and the ball possessor situation to time his run and score.

Key Perception Skills by Position (S1)

Learn the most important perception concepts that players need to master depending on which position they occupy on the pitch. In this webinar, you are going to learn some key ideas to improve perception skills in your players. These ideas, are going to be detailed based on which type of situations players usually face during matches depending on their position. In other words, a striker probably doesn't need to 'look' the same way as a central midfielder does. In this webinar, we are going to explain these differences and help you understand how to help your players learn them.

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WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 17th

Learn the key perception elements by position that you players need to master in the offensive phase, based on their role in the pitch. As a coach, you must help your players identify situations and make the best decision in each scenario. Although there are general perception concepts that all players must master, each position in the field has their own specific perception concepts that we as coaches must teach them. In this webinar, we will see the most important ideas for strikers, wingers, advanced midfielders and holding midfielders in attack to help them in their development and to elevate their performance on the field.

WEBINAR CONTENT

  • Differences between perception training in Initiation and Specialization stages

  • Detailed explanation of different perception concepts in attack to improve player performance

  • For each position – striker, winger, advanced midfielder and holding midfielder – which are the most important perceptions skills they must master

  • Examples and training exercises you can use as a coach to help your players improve their scanning skills

This webinar accounts as Session 1 of the Expert in Perception course. By joining the full course, you will get access to all sessions, including this one.

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📌 Perception: The Key to Develop Smart Players
🗓️ Date: September 10th
🕗 Time: 7pm Barcelona / 1pm New York

Webinar Content

  • What do we understand for Perception Skills?
  • Which elements are important in the decision-making process?
  • When to start training perception skills with your players
  • Understanding the concepts of what, when and how to look for information

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Expert in Perceptions Skills. Players like Gavi at FC Barcelona prove to have those scanning skills that allow them to read the game and make the best decision in each game situation.

Expert in Perception Skills

LIMITED SPOTS – Learn how to develop smarter players by mastering perception skills. Discover the essential concepts of scanning and information gathering that drive decision-making in football. Understand how, when, and what players should look for in both attack and defense, and how these habits evolve across different age groups and positions. Gain insights from real match examples, progressive training exercises, and tactical analysis to apply these concepts effectively and take your players to the next level.

SEPT 10th | LIVE COURSE | 5 SESSIONS

Why this course?

Perception skills are the foundation for developing smart players. Consistent, high-quality decision-making is impossible without first scanning the situation and gathering as much information as possible before acting.

At Ekkono, we have emphasized perception from the very beginning, making it one of the four pillars of our method: Game, Perception, Questions, Concepts. In this course, we will teach you the key perception concepts that should be trained with players from the earliest stages of development through to adulthood.

Perception is not only about turning your head or having a good body orientation. It is also HOW to look, WHEN to look and WHAT to look for.

This course will explore these concepts in detail for both the offensive and defensive phases of the game, while also dividing them by age group so you know when to introduce each concept to your players.

We will combine theory with numerous examples of Ekkono training exercises that you can apply directly with your team to enhance their perception skills.

By the end of the course, you will have a clear understanding of the most important perception concepts and how to teach them effectively, helping your players become smarter and more complete footballers.

What will you learn?

In this course, you will gain a complete understanding of how to train perception in football, learning both the theoretical foundations and the practical tools to apply directly with your players.

You will discover the key principles of perception: how to look, when to look, and what to look for, and how these elements influence decision-making in both the offensive and defensive phases of the game.

The course will show you how perception evolves across different stages of player development, from early initiation through to specialization. You will understand which concepts to introduce at each age, ensuring that your players progress step by step. From mastering the basics of identifying their direct opponent, to scanning for spaces, teammates, passing lanes, and defensive imbalances.

You will also learn how defensive perception plays a crucial role in identifying opponents, adjusting positions, and maintaining balance within the team’s structure.

To help you apply these ideas, we will provide numerous practical examples, including training exercises, match situations, and video analyses. Each block will be supported with progressive exercise sequences designed to move from simple to more complex game-related contexts, allowing you to integrate perception training into your sessions effectively.

By the end of the course, you will not only know what to teach but also how and when to teach it, giving you a clear roadmap to develop perceptive, intelligent, and tactically aware players.

By enrolling, you will receive exclusive access to download video clips used during the course to illustrate key concepts.

What should you expect?

  • Official Diploma signed by the Ekkono Method Authors
  • 5 Sessions | 7h+ Hours of Live Course
  • Perception Concepts divided by Player Age
  • Perception Concepts in Attack and Defense
  • Live & On-Demand Access to All Sessions
  • Interaction with other Participant Coaches
  • Examples in Video to Illustrate the Concepts
  • Analysis Activities to improve your learning
  • ​​Get direct answers to all your questions

Who is this course for?

  • Head Coaches
  • Assistant Coaches
  • Methodology Directors
  • Academy Directors
  • Academy Coaches
  • ​​Scouts
  • Tactical Analysts

Course Program

  • Introduction to Decision-Making Processes
  • Introduction to Perception in Football
  • When, What and How to look for information
  • Perception Skills by Position
  • Perception Skills in Attack
  • Perception Skills in Defense
  • Evolution of Perception from Initiation (U6-U13) to Specialization (U14-U19)
  • Training Sequences and Progressions

Course Schedule

The course will be delivered via live Zoom sessions. To ensure the best experience, participation is limited to 20 coaches. Register soon to secure your place!

After registration, you will receive a link to access the live sessions. All sessions will be recorded and available on-demand, so you can review them at your convenience.

  • Session 0. 10/09 @ 7pm. Perception: The Key to Develop Smart Players. (Free Webinar – Included in full course)
  • Session 1. 17/09 @ 7pm. Key Perception Skills by Position. (Paid Webinar – Included in full course)
  • Session 2. 23/09 @ 4pm
  • Session 3. 25/09 @ 4pm
  • Session 4. 30/09 @ 4pm

All dates are shown in DD/MM format and times correspond to Central European Time (CET).

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