U17 – Performance Analysis
What is Performance Analysis?
• Performance Analysis is about creating a valid and reliable
record of performance by means of observations that can
be analysed with a view to improved performance.
Types of Performance Analysis?
Video Based Analysis
Notational Analysis
Typical Coaching Process
Competition
Coach analyses
performance
Training
Coaches identifies
strengths/weaknesses
The Facts
Two key studies have highlighted memory retention problems:
• Coaches able to recall only 30-50% of key performance
factors they had witnessed.
Coaching Process with PA
Competition
PA Analyses
Performance
Objective
description of
performance
Feedback to coach
Applies issues in
training
Quality of the feedback
influences learning
Coach feedback to
players
PA Can Impact on
• Individual Performance
• Team Performance
• Analysing Opposition
• Training Design
How do we Analyse?
• Before structuring an analysis tool we must consider….
• What information we want to gather?
– (Technical or Tactical, Team or Individual)
• What information we are capable of gathering?
– (Every match, Training, have we equipment, time,etc.)
• What format will we gather the information in?
– (Video or Notational)
What to Feedback
•
Feedback should be constructive
•
Develop a model for comparison
•
Feedback should relate to the players’ skill level
•
Do not provide too much information
•
Do not provide feedback that is too precise
Analysis
• Know your limits in terms of information gathering – what is
going to make a difference?
• Make sure it is reliable
Benefits of PA
• Benefit for the Players
– Improving Technical and Tactical Knowledge
– Improves Decision-Making
– Improves Confidence
• Benefit for Coach
– Assisted in the development of an effective style of play for a
team
– Enhanced their own development and coaching practice
– Allowed for an in-depth review of matches
U17 Key Points
Individual
Encourage Self Analysis:
- What am I doing well?
- Where could I improve?
- What are the key changes I need to make?
Team
•
What is our preferred style of play?
•
What are our strengths/weaknesses?
Give regular positive feedback on:
- work rate
- attitude when in crisis
- leadership
•
What are we doing when we play well?
•
What are we doing when we play poorly?
Statistical feedback i.e. turnovers for (TF)/ turnover
against (TA)
•
How can we improve?
Individual video feedback on technique and skill
improvement.
•
Video analysis – positives/areas for
development.
Heart rate monitors
•
Focusing on areas of deficit i.e. break ball lost
(BBL), fouls against (FA), wide balls (W) and
drop shorts (DS).
Hydration feedback
Under 17 Personal Assessment
As the players get older the standard of the game ultimately improves and so does the level of
analysis. As you can see the analysis sheet has become more detailed looking at more events
in a game. You can design your own template to look at factors that effect your team.