Invest in People not Things – Please
Why is the investment always in facilities or equipment but not in the people? Look through the local or national newspapers in almost any country and you will find countless stories of clubs, NGB’s & Governments announcing the dawning of a new era with X or Y facility now being built. This facility will undoubtedly […]
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Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
I’ve decided to give the best tweets of the week a miss this week and instead highlight the fact that a new issue of the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport is out. This journal is not free but most students or academics should have access to it. There were 25 paper published in […]
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Marginal Gains v Exceptional Gains
”If I’d asked my customers what they wanted they’s have asked for faster horses”. - Henry Ford Steve Jobs & Henry Ford have understood the philosophy of exceptional gains probably better than anybody in else in business. 2 genuine visionaries who were not interested in making marginal improvements – they gazed into the future and saw […]
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10 Analysis Tweets You Might Have Missed
Below is a round-up of some of the latest and greatest tweets from this week. I don’t go into too much detail here but I encourage you to check them all out in your own time. 1. The Art & Science of Crap Detection ‘One of the ironies of modern culture is that, despite the […]
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Performance Analysis
Invest in People not Things – Please
Why is the investment always in facilities or equipment but not in the people? Look through the local or national newspapers in almost any country and you will find countless stories of clubs, NGB’s & Governments announcing the dawning of a new era with X or Y facility now being built. This facility will undoubtedly […]
Events & Conferences
ISPAS Events 2014
I have written previously here and here about ISPAS (International Society of Performance Analysis in Sport). They have recently launched the details of some upcoming conferences and workshops. I’ve never go to attend one of their events before but by all accounts they are some good days. International Conference on Performance Analysis 2014 Venue: Langlawi, Malaysia Dates: 21-24 […]
Industry News
10 Analysis Tweets You Might Have Missed
Below is a round-up of some of the latest and greatest tweets from this week. I don’t go into too much detail here but I encourage you to check them all out in your own time. 1. Twinterview with Darren Burgess I linked to this during the week but the Journal of Sports Sciences conduct […]
Working as an Analyst
Performance Analysis Employment – Will Jones
This is a guest post by Will Jones, Prozone’s Head of Performance Analysis. Will is both an employee of the industry but also an employer, both internally for Prozone analysts, internships, placements & work experience students, but also for the clubs whom often ask Will to send on CVs, provide shortlists of students/potential analysts that he […]
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Invest in People not Things – Please
Why is the investment always in facilities or equipment but not in the people? Look through the local or national newspapers in almost any country and you will find countless stories of clubs, NGB’s & Governments announcing the dawning of a new era with X or Y facility now being built. This facility will undoubtedly […]
Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
I’ve decided to give the best tweets of the week a miss this week and instead highlight the fact that a new issue of the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport is out. This journal is not free but most students or academics should have access to it. There were 25 paper published in […]
Marginal Gains v Exceptional Gains
”If I’d asked my customers what they wanted they’s have asked for faster horses”. - Henry Ford Steve Jobs & Henry Ford have understood the philosophy of exceptional gains probably better than anybody in else in business. 2 genuine visionaries who were not interested in making marginal improvements – they gazed into the future and saw […]
10 Analysis Tweets You Might Have Missed
Below is a round-up of some of the latest and greatest tweets from this week. I don’t go into too much detail here but I encourage you to check them all out in your own time. 1. The Art & Science of Crap Detection ‘One of the ironies of modern culture is that, despite the […]
Can Players Game The System?
I remember hearing one story about when Clive Woodward introduced heart rate monitors to the England Rugby team. After the warm up on the first day of the players wearing these new devices Woodward called everyone in to explain the next drill. While Woodward is talking Will Greenwood won’t stop jogging on the spot, after […]
10 Analysis Tweets You Might Have Missed
Below is a round-up of some of the latest and greatest tweets from this week. I don’t go into too much detail here but I encourage you to check them all out in your own time. 1. Understanding Regression in Football This is probably my favourite piece from the last week. A very clear explanation […]
Performance Analysis MSc Cardiff Met – A Students Perspective
Mike Haines details his experience studying an MSc at Cardiff Met University. Mike has plenty of practical analysis experience and recently completed the MSc, below he describes the course at Cardiff Met, what he got from the course and some great advice to anybody thinking of following a similar path. Mike has his own blog […]
10 Analysis Tweets You Might Have Missed
Below is a round-up of some of the latest and greatest tweets from this week. I don’t go into too much detail here but I encourage you to check them all out in your own time. 1. Twinterview with Darren Burgess I linked to this during the week but the Journal of Sports Sciences conduct […]
10 Analysis Tweets You Might Have Missed
Below is a round-up of some of the latest and greatest tweets from this week. I don’t go into too much detail here but I encourage you to check them all out in your own time. 1) Working For Free? If you only read one of these pieces this should be the one. A detailed […]
Middlesex Uni MSc Performance Analysis
A Students Perspective As the number of Performance Analysis MSc courses grows I thought it would be a good idea to get a students perspective. So I caught up with Eanna Kennedy to find out his experience in Middlesex University last year. Here are some of the questions I put to Eanna. I’m sure if […]
