Providing feedback in sport

• The influence of Sport What can sport offer ?

• Feedback in sport

• Role of Performance Analysis

• What can sport offer ?

Sporting competition can be seen as a microcosm of life in generalWinners and losersDeal with the consequencesLearn to cope with demandsDevelop expertise

The circle of life

Anders Ericsson and colleagues developed the conceptual framework of deliberate practice to explain the development of expertise in many domains Purposeful practice to optimise improvement over 10

years (Simon and Chase, 1973) Individual differences are closely related to practice

regimes Many differences thought to be innate are due to

practice Simple engagement in deliberate practice is not

inherently motivating

Intrinsic: knowledge about the performance of a skill

Compare what was done to what was supposed to be done (Schema theory (Schmidt, 1977) and motor programs)

Extrinsic or Knowledge of Results

Visual, Coach led, video based

Research suggests that on average, athletes and coaches can only recall 30% of performance correctly – performance analysis (PA) helps with the remaining 70%

(English Institute of Sport; 2012)

Soccer Coach Recall of information = 42%

Better accuracy for certain incidents of play

▪ Set Piece information was recalled more accurately than any other.

Athlete Performs

Coach Observes

Performance Analysed

Past results accounted for

Coach plans practice

Coach conducts practice

Franks (1988)

Performance Analysis (PA) is an objective wayof recording performance so that key elementsof that performance can be quantified in a validand consistent manner

(Hughes and Franks, 1997)

PA attempts to minimise subjectivity and biasin the coaching process

To be truly ‘objective’ we need a set of rules to ensure scientific rigor

In PA these are referred to as Operational Definitions

If these definitions are created correctly our analysis will be consistent

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

Benjamin Franklin

Outcome Income

Winning the game € 360,000

Group runners-up € 250,000

Round of 32 € 360,000

Manager

Physio S and C Psychologist Scouts

Assistant Coaches

• Opposition Pre match Video and statistical reports

• In match feedback• Post Match statistical

and video reports

• Work Rate Fitness Data

• Motivational Material

• Work Rate Fitness Data

• Motivational Material

• Player profiling

• Video analysis

Most Key actions in individual sports rely on biomechanical modeling.

Using a ‘gold standard’ reference model to aim towards

Need to be aware of individual variation

70% (54kg) 80% (61kg) 90% (69kg)

1.11m 1.06m 0.97m

0.09m 0.04m 0.10m

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Kinovea Hudl Coaches Eye

Pros Free.Apple & Windows.Bar path.Bar speed.Bar distance.

Apple & Android.Instant feedback.Voice over.

Apple & Android.Easy to use.Instant feedback.Voice over.

Cons Need to record externally.Can save the video as MP4 easily.

Cost.Lines are one .Thickness.Can come across a little complex.Extra options available at cost.

Cost.Lines are one. Thickness.Extra options available at cost.