Top XI Characteristics

Awareness

Knowledge and understanding of yourself, other people, and your physical environment.

Composure

Under control of both mind and body. Calm under pressure.

Technique

Specific body movements required to perform a given skill.

Focus

Ability to stay engaged and concentrate on the tasks at hand, to perform at the highest level.

Competitive

Possessing the drive and commitment to improve oneself, to be more successful than others.

Deception

Ability to disguise, confuse, or trick your opponent, to achieve your objective (complete a pass, beat a defender, score a goal).

Confidence

Trust and belief in yourself, through repeated success - particularly in challenging scenarios. 

Decision Making

The process of making the best choices during a game or practice, while under pressure. Finding solutions to problems that arise during a game or practice.

Movement

In motion; walking, jogging, sprinting. NOT STANDING.

Accuracy

The ability to be precise. To play a ball to the exact spot required for success.

Anticipation

The expectation or prediction of what is about to happen on the field. Not reacting but analyzing the play to know what is about to happen in a game or practice.