Observation

Oct 10, 13 Observation

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My last post was about Match Analysis and the benefits of using notes during the game. With that I received an email from Paul Swenson a coach in the US. He told me about the clubs newsletter and how he had developed some game day observation sheets.  Most of the coaches are parent coaches. Pauls purpose was three fold: To...

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Using Match Analysis

Oct 08, 13 Using Match Analysis

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Last weekend I started using a Match Analysis sheet for the team. I have used them before, but never really felt right at the time. This current bunch of players i’m working with, are ready. Collecting data in sports originates from the US but is widely used across the world in many sports. Soccer is certainly a late comer to...

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