Lewis Dodds

Lewis Dodds

1. Psycological

   • Match preperation
     • Post-match interview
       • To assess Lewis's feelings on how the game went and any psychological questions I may have. Does he have any ideas on why he played the way he did? are there any trends from his pre match prep he would like to change? How is Lewis feeling physically after the game? Are there any areas he feels he needs to improve, either physically, mentally or tactically?
   • In-game psychology
     • Pre-match interview
       • Get a sense of how Lewis is feeling before the game, has he made any specific prep before this team
   • Post-match Psychology
     • Post-match interview
       • A post match interview will be useful to gage Lewis's state of mind straight after the game

2. Tactical

   • Positioning
     • Observation and Q&A
       • I will then give Lewis a range of questions that I develop after seeing him play like why he does certain things?
   • Role specific requirements
     • Question and answer session
       • I will ask Lewis Questions specific to his position. This will avoid questions that are not relevant to his position

3. Technical

   • Shooting
     • Observation analysis
   • Passing
     • Observatin analysis
   • Reviving
     • Obsevation analysis
   • Tackling
     • Observation analysis

4. Physical

   • Endurance
     • V02 Max Test
       • This test is used to determine Lewis's VO2 Max. This is important for Lewis as he requires a high level of cardiovascular fitness to complete a full 90 minutes to the required level
   • Reaction Time
     • For Lewis's position as a midfielder he needs a high level of agility, this test is designed test Lewis's reaction time
   • Illinois Agility test
     • Agility is a big part of Football and am important area to test when assessing Lewis's ability

5. Pre and post assessment interview. find out what areas to focus on, ie CV, passing, shooting, psychology etc.