Post Tagged with: "sports analysis"
Should All Coaches Be Analysts?
I have always found that there is something peculiar about the role of a Performance Analyst. While most other sports science disciplines can be left to their own devices, the role of an analyst is so ingrained in the coaching process that I often wonder should analysis just be something every coach does and not a separate discipline? A strength and [...]
Sports Analytics Conference – Part 2
This is a follow on post from yesterday. If you haven’t already you should check out Part 1. 5. Dr. Fergus Connolly: The 5 I’s of Information Management. Fergal is a consultant to sports scientists, performance directors and coaches in elite sport. Fergal had a very well designed presentation – it was actually a movie/slideshow [...]
Performance Analysis Industry News #1
Performance Analysis Industry News #1 [Industry News is a new feature that I hope to bring you once a month. It will be a round up of the latest news, gossip and up coming events in the Performance Analysis Industry. The feature is written by Dan White] Dartfish 6 Starting with new software, the release [...]
Is Technology Always Better
Is Technology Always Better I was reading a book recently when I came across a very strange picture (similar to the one on the left). Although my image is photoshoped together this was a genuine product sold in Japan in the 1980′s. As pocket calculators become cheaper and cheaper people began to use them more and more moving away [...]
World Congress on Science and Football 2011
World Congress on Science and Football 2011 You may or may not know that the World Congress on Science and Football was held in Japan in late May. The WCSF is a conference event for sports scientists, coaches, medical doctors, administrators and players to provide a great opportunity to further enhance scientific research geared towards football [...]
How Long Should a Presentation Last
How Long Should a Presentation Last In most of my analysis work I have tended to work with different teams and different sports at the same time. While this can have it’s disadvantages it has given me a great opportunity to work with many different styles of teams and managers. This weekend I got the [...]
Diary of a Performance Analyst – Andy Boles
Andy Boles, Head of Academy Sport Science at Hamilton Academical’s F.C I asked Andy to write this article as I thought it would give a great insight to life at a professional club, but also life at a professional club with a very limited budget. I think Andy shows what can be achieved on such a [...]
How Much Should A Performance Analyst be Paid?
How Much Should A Performance Analyst be Paid? I was asked this questions the other day via email and while I have my own views I thought it would be worth posting it on Facebook and see what other people thought. It quickly became the most commented post I’ve written on Facebook so it obviously [...]
Free Book Giveaway
Free Book Giveaway I thought I would start the new year off by giving something away. It’s one of the books I recommended before Christmas ‘Wages of Wins’. I have just finished the sequel ‘Stumbling on Wins‘ and really loved it. So to get the new year off with a freebie simply do the following [...]
Analysing The Coach
Analysing The Coach I haven’t written anything for the site in a couple of weeks. I have been busy working on an assignment and the site slipped down my priority list. The assignment I have been working on is called the ‘Coaching Process’ and involves analysing the coaching style of a particular coach. While I’m not going [...]
