JAILEAH. Defensive midfielder · National team level · Jamaica
MAJOR transition. One habit. Everything changed.
Jaileah was moving from centre back to defensive midfielder. She had strong scanning habits before the ball arrived. The gap was the moment it was travelling to her. That is when scanning stopped. And that is exactly when a defensive midfielder needs it most.
We worked on one habit. Scan while the ball travels, not before. Identify the pressure in that moment. Know the space before the touch. Her first touch became a decision rather than a reaction.
WHAT CHANGED.
Since we began working on her scanning habit, Jaileah has become a regular starter for the Jamaican national team and the University of Miami in the defensive midfield role. The critical scan unlocked her range of passing, one of the most natural qualities in her game. She now sees the pass before the pressure arrives.
