Articles

How Much Should a Performance Analyst be Paid

This article explores the different categories of performance analyst. From enthusiast to student, from intern to professional. Some good insights from current analysts at pro clubs and freelance analysts.

Why Cricket Needs it’s Moneyball Moment

I have played a bit of cricket in my time and have always been intrigued by the stats surrounding the game. However still the stats we use today are the same as they were for Don Bradman and his generation. It’s good to be able to compare past and present players but is it time for a change?

Endzone v’s Hi-Pod

I have been fortunate to have access to both the Hi-Pod and Endzone video systems during my time as a video analyst. The purpose of this article is to compare the two systems in all areas of use to help people, who may be considering purchasing  either of the systems, make a decision to which one is better suited for their needs.

Does Sacking The Manager Improve Results

It is a long held belief, among owners and fans, that sacking the manager will have an impact on playing performance. It seems in no other walk of life is the manager held so responsible for the results of his underlings.

Analyzing the Coach

It’s fine to always turn the camera on your players but how about turning the camera on yourself. In this article I examine self analysis and how analysing your coaching style might be as important as analysing your tactics.

Basic video/notational analysis with junior football players.

This idea is very simple and fairly easy to do and it works. (I wonder how many professional academies and schools of excellence do this sort of thing, let me know if you are an analyst at an academy, I would be interested to hear what you do.)

Rugby Analysis: Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage

As all you rugby followers will know there has been a lot of controversy about the interpretation of the laws recently but one aspect of play that really intrigues me is the Scrum. I decided to conduct a bit of analysis on this area myself. I used the Ireland v South Africa game, refereed by Nigel Owens (Wales) and the England v New Zealand game, refereed byRomain Poite (France) for a comparison.

How to Get a Performance Analysis Job

By far the most popular section of thevideoanalyts.com is the Jobs section. Students & Analysts are continually seeking advice on how to get a career as a Performance Analyst. So I wanted to share some of my advice on what is needed to start the process.

Motion Graphs Sports Analysis

An Idea taken from TED.com. While watching the Hans Rosling talk I thought the software used was pretty innovative (never seen anything move in Excel before) so I thought I would see if it could be applied to sports analysis. I picked just one example of possessions of each player in 5 minute intervals.

Rugby Analysis Example

It’s a very basic analysis, but it is the first time this squad has been subjected to having their game looked at from this perspective and to be honest a lot of things went wrong on the pitch so there was no need to delve to deep to find some immediate problems.

Bill James & Sabermetrics

Bill James started a movement in Baseball, a movement that changed the game, how it was perceived and how scouts, management and staff did their jobs. But Bill James is not a coach, in fact he never really even played the game. He is simply a man dedicated to understanding Baseball and challenging conventional wisdom…

Analyzing Live; Video & Stats

Some thoughts on the benefits or otherwise of analyzing during the match. The idea of analysing video or taking statistics live comes from the same thought process as watching the game – you are trying to view the game, make decisions that hopefully effect the outcome, but is it useful?

What Geeks Don’t Get: The Limits of Moneyball

Moneyball is one of the best books I have ever read. If you are interested in Performance Analysis you should read it. It’s not academic and if you are a research junkie and need everything to be referenced it may not be for you. But…

Video Analysis on a Budget

Performance Analysis often conjures up images of specialist coaches working on laptop computers and, where the budget allows this will usually be the case. There is however everyday equipment available…

A guide to buying the right camera

Choosing the right camera is important, after all your analysis depends heavily on the quality of camera work.  Examining camera specs can be hard work, this article will explains whats important and what can you ignore.

Goalkeeper Distribution System

Written by Andy Elleray (see interview), Cheltenham Town, Performance Analyst. This article outlines an analysis system that can be applied to monitoring the distribution patterns of a Goalkeeper.

Video analysis – A practical guide.

Written by Mike Hall (see interview) for the RFU, this article gives coaches a very practical guide  to starting in video analysis without investing a fortune.

The Coaching Process and Role of Technology?

An article outlining the coaching process and why using technology, especially video can help you improve as a coach.

What goes into a Video Analysts Kit Bag?

An article exploring some of the essentials, recommendations and optional extras that go into a video analysts kitbag.

Ethnic Styles of Play in the 2006 World Cup

A dissertation project on ‘The different attacking styles and shooting patterns employed by different ethnic groups during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.’

A summary of a dissertation analysing the effectiveness and results of corner kicks in Euro 2008. Some surprising results found and well worth reading.

Using Video in Coaching.

It is the responsibility of the coach to provide the most appropriate feedback possible. How can video help?

Jonathan Bradley, Performance Analyst, SINI has put together some great tips on how to get the best footage for analysis.

What to look for when choosing a system to suit your needs.

A Game of opinions or facts?

Why it’s important to separate fact from fiction when assessing a players performance.

Getting the most out of Performance Analysis.

What are the key points to consider when using performance analysis in the coaching process…?