from Dan of Emmaus, PA

Hey, Jon Hess, what are some things you do that allow you to see the field so well and not get your passes picked off?

Jon Hess

Good question Dan!
While you would assume that the best way to find an open man would be to watch your offensive players first and the defensive players second, I typically watch the defenders and watch my offensive teammates out of the corner of my eye. By watching the off-ball defenders, it allows you to recognize when they are truly out of position, or when they aren't looking to pick off the passes.

So, I will usually stare at how the defenders are playing on the crease, and if it looks like they are going to be out of position, I'll fire the ball into the offensive player that is cutting in that area. You obviously can't do all of this if your head is down, so I also advise you to always keep your head up watching, with OR WITHOUT the ball.