Performance Analysis And Training Flashcards
Qualitative
Quality
Subjective judgements
E.g. coach feedback
Quantitative
Quantity
Objective process using numerical data
Match statistics
Physical
Fitness demands of the activity
Technical
Efficiency of movement in skills
Tactical
Decision making in activity
Psychological
Behavioural aspect
Biomechanics
Science of forces acting on the body
5 steps in coaching process
Observation
Analysis
Evaluation
Feedback
Planning
Why will a coach observe, capture, analyse and evaluate?
Provide concise and accurate feedback to enhance future practice
Enable coaches to anticipate events and make appropriate changes
May help talent identification and there are links with elite sport
What can providing concise and accurate feedback lead to?
Target strengths and weaknesses
Monitor progress
Motivate players
Plan training programmes
Reasons why can’t just rely on eyes for observation?
Incomplete observations - obstructions with view
Difficult to remember everything that happens in a match - only remember 30-50%
Storage and retrieval - observations don’t create permanent record to refer back to
Subjective nature of analysis - biased views which may lead to incorrect guidance on how to improve performance, subjectivity in performance heightened situation may lead to wrong decision being made
Emotional nature of competition
Four performance indicators
Physical
Technical
Tactical
Psychological
5 performance analysis methods
Biomechanics
Physical fitness
Notation
Video
Questionnaires
Performance analysis methods for technical
Biomechanics
Notation
Video/digital
Performance analysis methods for physical
Physical fitness
Notation
Performance analysis methods for tactical
Notation
Video/digital
Performance analysis method for psychological
Questionnaires
How might biomechanics be used to enhance performance?
Devise and manipulate practice sessions in order to improve technique
What feedback coaches give to performers to improve execution of a particular technique
Develop a more efficient technique which may help prevent injury
Help identify technique deficiencies to assist with training programme design
Help with equipment design/design improvement
2 types of physical fitness tests
Laboratory test
Field test
Field testing
E.g. multistage fitness test
large groups
cheap
easy to set up
no specialised training or equipment required
recreational athlete
Laboratory testing
E.g. Lactate threshold test
1-1
expensive
specialised training and equipment required
elite performer
When is physical fitness testing used?
Outside competition to gain information on performance - physical conditioning, technical efficiency or tactical effectiveness
What do physical fitness tests provide?
Baseline information
GPS
Global Positioning Systems
Why is notation used in sport as a performance analysis method?
monitor performance indicators - technical, physical and tactical
used to inform specific strength and conditioning programmes
used to formulate changes in tactics, training session length and intensity/team selection or substitutions
determine which performers are not putting in required effort and/or detect fatigue in others
Advantages of notation/GPS
objective statistics on distance covered, speed runs, rest periods for comparison
assessment of physiological demands of the sport
levels of players fitness
can monitor variations in players physical performance between games and seasons
can be used in training sessions to ensure they replicate game intensity
monitor training load of the players
monitor seasonal variations in players work rate/performance
aid team and tactical selections
used to set specific goals