#141 - Scanning in Elite Football w/ Karl Aksum

15-12-2023 • 51 mins

"The future of football is going faster and faster, scanning becomes so important..."

For those who are curious, life often serves the best returns. What was a deficiency in Karl Aksum's playing career became a topic of fascination for the newly turned coach in his early days.Studying thousands of game situations Karl soon became inspired to put pen to paper on some groundbreaking research on visual perception in elite football.

Collaborating with clubs such as Ajax and Southampton, organisations such as UEFA and under the mentorship of Arsene Wenger Karl was soon able to translate into actionable tangible insights serving not only his coaching but the wider football community.

As someone who is not against departing from popular convention this is an insightful and inspiring listen on what the future of football could look like.

Listen to find out more including;

- The difference between looking and seeing when it comes to scanning?

- How visiting Arsenal and Arsene Wenger helped Karl iterate upon his studies in scanning ?

- What huge differences Karl noticed between the U17 and U19 age groups in his studies?

- The everyday impact on Karl’s training from his research.

- How colours and movements change how Karl trains?

- Why coaches need to fall out of love with rondos ?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 01:47 - Intro

01:48 - 07:24 - Scanning

07:25 - 12:49 - Training Methodology

12:50 - 20:18 - PhD