How can Performance Analysis

have an Impact on Coaching

Practice to Improve a
Technique/Skill or phase of play?
By Guy Watson and Rhys Taylor
Looking at how performance analysis has an impact on
coaching practice.
Were using two methods of collecting data over a 20
minute period of a grass roots level football match.
We will be comparing both sets of results.
Discuss and argue both methods using the results
collected.
Produce a coaching plan based on the results.
Conclude on our findings, summarise and evaluate
what we did.
Introduction

What is it? (English Institute of Sport, 2014:1)

Who uses it?




Performance analysis
Performance Analysis
Notational Analysis - is essentially a means of recording
events so that there is an accurate and objective record of what
actually took place

Motion Analysis is focused on raw features of an
individuals activity and movement during a match without
attempting any qualitative evaluation.

(Christopher Carling et al., 2007:4)


Method
Notational Analysis of a 20 minute period in a
grass roots level game (U15s).
We are analysing KM United (Red and blacks)
We will be looking at Shooting, Passing and
Tackling
We have 20 minute footage as well as a
notational sheet recording these three skills
being performed

Results
Notational Analysis of the game;
Passing Shooting Tackling
Complete Incomplete On Target Off Target Successful Unsuccessful
23 15 2 5 4 14
61%
39%
Passing
Passing Complete
Passing Incomplete
29%
71%
Shooting
Shooting On Target
Shooting Off Target
22
%
78
%
Tackling
Tackling Successful
Tackling Unsuccessful
**0-0 before and
after the 20 minute
period**
Video footage results



Human error has the potential to negatively impact on the reliability of
data collected.
If this data is to accurately inform analysis and training programmes,
awareness of this issue, and means of addressing it, are crucial.
(ODonoghue, 2007)
it appears that performers at an early stage of skill learning cannot
improve their performance by merely observing video footagethe
coach needs to assist the learning process by drawing attention to the
key elements of performance as you would do if using demonstration.
(Robertson, 2002)





Results
Passing Shooting Tackling
Complete Incomplete On Target Off Target Successful Unsuccessful
25 (40%) 17(60%) 4(40%) 6(60%) 4(19%) 17(81%)
Coaching plan - Conclusion
Performance analysis is one of the key building blocks of the coaching process (Lyle,
2002)

Video feedback can only be useful if it is related to the problem addressed instead of
just watching the performance and trying again. (Liebermann & Franks, 2004)

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