Use first person for the information in front of you
From your place on the field, you cannot see everything a camera above it could see. First-person imagery brings you back to that actual view: the information in front of you, the signal you hear and the familiar feel of the action. A goalkeeper might imagine the players they need to address.
Keep that information realistic. An overhead view may be useful for understanding a tactical arrangement, while rehearsing a live decision requires the information you could actually have. Knowing which question you are asking helps you choose the perspective.
Use an outside view to review a sequence
An outside view can make an arrangement easier to describe. A dancer might mentally locate their place in the group before returning to the experience of hearing the opening count. The wider view and the lived moment each contribute something different to understanding the same sequence.
Keep technical review grounded in accurate instruction. If you do not know how your movement should look, ask your coach or use approved feedback. Imagining a polished version of yourself is not a substitute for learning the actual movement.
Compare the views with one small task
Choose a short, familiar sequence. Describe it once from your own viewpoint, then once from outside. Ask which version made the intended information clearer. For a passing decision, that might be your available view. For group spacing, a wider view may help you describe the arrangement.
You can also move between viewpoints deliberately. Label the purpose of each so the rehearsal does not become a collection of highlights. Keep the final instruction connected to what you will do in practice.
Do not force imagery that does not fit
If neither viewpoint feels clear, use words, a simple diagram or the rhythm of a familiar action. The practical goal is to rehearse the task. You do not need to produce a vivid picture to explain your first job.
Brown’s material emphasizes being involved in the imagined action through relevant details and decisions. This page adapts that principle into a choice of rehearsal viewpoint, without treating the choice as a test of mental skill.
Bring the question back to physical practice. Did the rehearsal help you understand where you belonged or what information to notice? Your coach’s feedback and the real experience can shape the next version. The viewpoint is something you can adjust in service of that understanding.