WJEC A2 PE Specification -

1. Performance
Analysis

2. What is Performance
Analysis?
• “Creating a Valid and
reliable record of
performance by means of
systematic observations
that can be analysed with
a view to facilitating
change”
• Only 30-50% can be
recalled after observing a
live performance!
Observe
Plan
Feedback
Analyse
Evaluate

3. Performance Analysis
• Aims to capture, analyse and evaluate key
components relating to performance and provide
concise feedback to inform future practice.
• Performance analysis may help talent identification
and there are links with elite sport (e.g. EIS)
• Qualitative and Quantitative approaches to
performance assessment

4. Why do coaches observe
and analyse performance?

5. What do they observe?

6. Methods for observing and
analysing performance

7. Technology to support
Performance Analysis
• Track Aero System
• http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/track-aerosystem-offers-real-time-aero-drag-data-36669/

8. Technology to support
Performance Analysis
• Apps – timemotion, Easytag, coachMVideo,
Ubersense
• Dartfish - http://www.dartfish.com/en/
• Prozone - http://www.prozonesports.com/about-usstrengths.html (watch the promo video)

9. Prozone
(info from Prozone promotional material)

10. Prozone
(info from Prozone promotional material)

11. Summary of Performance
Analysis Options

12. Summary
• Technical Aspects –
o efficiency of movement and its aesthetic
qualities –
o a thorough understanding of the technical
demands of the sport is essential to the coach
and performer –
o Always comparing to perfect model
• Tactical Aspects –
o Important in most sports especially games.
o Good tactical play is about decision making.

13. Summary
• Behavioural Aspects –
o Observing behaviour and assessing why
performers behave in a certain way is
crucial
• Physical Aspects –
o Physical fitness is a critical factor in most sports
o The physical training programmes should match
the demands made of the performer while
competing

14. Technical
Tactical
Behavioural
Physical
Biomechanics
Notation
Tests
Questionnaires
Video

15. Biomechanics
Technical
Notation
Planes/axes
• “Live Notation”
Class of lever
live feedback to
Newton’s Laws
coach during
Projectiles
game-> report at
Lift = Bernoulli
half time.
Spin = Magnus
• “Post Play
Stability –
Coding” it may
centre of mass,
take all day
Factors
Sunday to
affecting.
produce a
• Linear,
detailed report –
• Angular motion
feedback can be
made to players
on Monday
Tactical
•% possession
(Patterns of play,
•shot selection
set plays, selection
•points from
of shots)
different shots
(Perfect
model)
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Tests
Personality
testing.
SCAT Tests
(Psychology)
(M.Strength,
M.Endurance,
Speed, CV
endurance,
Flexibility)
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Speed
Force
Angles
Flexibility
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Times
Distances
H.R information
Other physical
info – lactate
tolerance info,
fitness testing.
Fitness
testing and
health
screening.
Video
• Analysis using
slow motion
• Specialist
programmes
eg Dartfish /
Hu-Man
• Devise a test
for your sport
i.e. accuracy
of bowling at
wicket /
target putting
in golf
Behavioural
Physical
Questionnaires
Analysis of
patterns of
play
Influence of
mental state on
performance at
key points during
game.