Video camera's
Coach's ability to improve the athlete's performance.
The advancements in technology have helped coaches and participants to strive towards goals. Coaches can use this improved technology to help an athlete improve their performance, whether this be via training, feedback or reassurance. In the past many coaches wouldn’t have been able to afford the technology that many possess today. It has become very cheap and affordable for many people to at least have the basics. It is also quick and easy to use which helps both coaches and participants gain knowledge of the situation very quickly. Cameras are very common now on many different forms of technology making it simpler for a coach to capture an action via film. With these video cameras coaches are now able to compare the athlete they are coaching, using a side by side analysis. This software allows comparison between before and after, which is a help to see where a participant has improved on. Using comparison can also give the athlete reassurance to show them that they are improving with the skills and drills they are learning. The side by side analysis also allows the coach to compare an action from the athlete to an elite professional. Using this comparison can show the participant where they are going wrong and how to improve using the same technique as the professional.
Furthermore using side by side comparisons can also allow the coach to draw lines or shapes onto the video. This allows further feedback to the participant as the coach has highlighted specific areas of improvement. An example of this could be drawing a line on a golf shot to show the angle the participant is at and where they should be aiming for. The use of shapes and lines can be a massive stride to improvement if the participant is a visual learner as they will have a greater understanding through this feedback. The same technique can be shown by freeze frame as it allows the coach to slow down the clip. This could also allow the coach to ask the participant some questions to see if they know where they could improve on themselves. Furthering this the participant can then set themselves a goal/target to reach. If coaches have developed technology they can use tracking systems. Tracking systems track player’s performances throughout the game, which can give feedback on statistics. An example of which would be pass accuracy, shot accuracy. Tracking systems tend to focus on one player rather than a team of players. "A well designed system provides the coach with accurate and reliable information that is easily gathered and has an impact onsubsequent practise and performance" (Carling, Williams, Reilly, 2005), this quote reinforces that using software can make it easier to get reliable data as long as the game/training has been recorded from numerous positions.
Advances in cameras now allow some to be able to focus on a player throughout the whole game which gives the coach feedback on basically everything they do through their movement. Furthermore getting different camera angles can also help a coach as some areas of improvement may be hidden dependent on the view. With today’s cameras coaches can give feedback to a participant there and then without having to wait until the next session, which can help the participant learn as they could have forgotten what they had done with no goals set. Finally the use of this technology can discount biased opinions as coaches, participants or fans cannot argue with what’s there in front of them.
Coach's ability to self-reflect on their own behaviours/strategies.
Having this further advanced technology doesn’t only allow coaches to reflect on an athlete’s performance, it also allows them to reflect on their own or maybe even someone that they are tutoring. For a coach to review their coaching session it is very important as they need to evaluate what went well and what needs to be improved upon for next time. The improvements may only be simple things like setting out equipment but it can allow the coach to see something that they might not even had thought about. Also having their own session recorded is much more helpful than the coach having to remember every little detail that went on during. The coach is able to ask participants at the end of every session what they thought and how could the session be improved however sometimes these can become not helpful as the coach may only receive one word answers. Having your session recorded means that if a coach’s feedback isn’t very knowledgeable they can review their own performance. Reviewing your own performance might mean that you see something that other people don’t. However receiving feedback from others is key as the coach could be biased towards themselves. A coach should always look at improving their session as they don’t want them to become repetitive and boring as they would like participation numbers to rise.
The technology allows the coach to watch their session over and over again which can be helpful to find little areas of improvement that might
have been missed. Furthermore most of the technology allows you to watch the video straight after the training session which means that if the recording wasn’t amazing the coach can write little side notes of what happened at certain stages as their memory will be fresher. A coach could also look at certain questions throughout the video, pointing out what they did well, what could have been improved and were there any risks to the participant. The coach self evaluating can also allow them to see if their session is missing anything for example a lack of demonstrations and when they were showing their demonstrations could everyone see what was happening. A coach can also use side by side comparisons to see his improvements over the weeks, which can also become reassurance for them to show they are heading in the correct direction. Furthermore having screenshots of themselves could make the coach become more determined to improve. This could even allow the coach to set goals like making sure their demonstrations are understood by everyone.
Athlete's ability to self-analyse and self-reflect.
An athlete’s ability to self analyse of a session is similar to that of a coach. A coach has to work harder by trying to make sure that the session is defiantly improved from the last one however an athlete should look back over their performance and find areas to improve. Finding their own areas to improve may make them practise certain technique whist outside of a training session. An athlete self reflecting might find that they are using the wrong technique that the coach was showing them, that they may have not realised whilst he/she was doing it. The coach may have had to show many participants the skill during the session and may not have got round to giving the athlete feedback, so looking over it on their own time could mean that they can find improvements for themselves. Self reflecting may become useful for the participant as they maybe more critical of their performance and find areas of improvement that only they can see. Although getting feedback from the coach should be a priority as well so they can suggest certain techniques. Being able to use this technology may increase the chances of the participant know that they are doing something wrong with the skill. After filming a session the participant has access to the video straight away to watch over and over again. Being able to access it on a regular basis allows the self reflector to focus on certain areas each time and decrease the chance of something being missed. Being able to feedback to yourself allows you to set your own goals for improvement. This raises the participation level outside of the training session and can also give the person a healthier lifestyle.
However the problem with self reflection is that some athletes may decide not to do it. In this case a participant might not get any feedback which means they don’t know if they are using the correct technique. This could be found out during a game or an important situation. This is why even if someone said that they have self evaluated the coach should always go through areas of improvement and what went well with the participant the next training session or whilst the session is happening. Therefore the participant is always going to receive feedback. Software now allows participants to draw certain shapes and lines so that visually they can understand their findings from passed areas. So if a coach told an athlete to go back over previous training sessions a player would understand the negative areas of their technique from the shapes drawn. Self reflecting can also reassure a player as if they think that they can’t do a certain skill and get down about it, showing previous sessions of them doing the skill allows self belief.
The advancements in technology have helped coaches and participants to strive towards goals. Coaches can use this improved technology to help an athlete improve their performance, whether this be via training, feedback or reassurance. In the past many coaches wouldn’t have been able to afford the technology that many possess today. It has become very cheap and affordable for many people to at least have the basics. It is also quick and easy to use which helps both coaches and participants gain knowledge of the situation very quickly. Cameras are very common now on many different forms of technology making it simpler for a coach to capture an action via film. With these video cameras coaches are now able to compare the athlete they are coaching, using a side by side analysis. This software allows comparison between before and after, which is a help to see where a participant has improved on. Using comparison can also give the athlete reassurance to show them that they are improving with the skills and drills they are learning. The side by side analysis also allows the coach to compare an action from the athlete to an elite professional. Using this comparison can show the participant where they are going wrong and how to improve using the same technique as the professional.
Furthermore using side by side comparisons can also allow the coach to draw lines or shapes onto the video. This allows further feedback to the participant as the coach has highlighted specific areas of improvement. An example of this could be drawing a line on a golf shot to show the angle the participant is at and where they should be aiming for. The use of shapes and lines can be a massive stride to improvement if the participant is a visual learner as they will have a greater understanding through this feedback. The same technique can be shown by freeze frame as it allows the coach to slow down the clip. This could also allow the coach to ask the participant some questions to see if they know where they could improve on themselves. Furthering this the participant can then set themselves a goal/target to reach. If coaches have developed technology they can use tracking systems. Tracking systems track player’s performances throughout the game, which can give feedback on statistics. An example of which would be pass accuracy, shot accuracy. Tracking systems tend to focus on one player rather than a team of players. "A well designed system provides the coach with accurate and reliable information that is easily gathered and has an impact onsubsequent practise and performance" (Carling, Williams, Reilly, 2005), this quote reinforces that using software can make it easier to get reliable data as long as the game/training has been recorded from numerous positions.
Advances in cameras now allow some to be able to focus on a player throughout the whole game which gives the coach feedback on basically everything they do through their movement. Furthermore getting different camera angles can also help a coach as some areas of improvement may be hidden dependent on the view. With today’s cameras coaches can give feedback to a participant there and then without having to wait until the next session, which can help the participant learn as they could have forgotten what they had done with no goals set. Finally the use of this technology can discount biased opinions as coaches, participants or fans cannot argue with what’s there in front of them.
Coach's ability to self-reflect on their own behaviours/strategies.
Having this further advanced technology doesn’t only allow coaches to reflect on an athlete’s performance, it also allows them to reflect on their own or maybe even someone that they are tutoring. For a coach to review their coaching session it is very important as they need to evaluate what went well and what needs to be improved upon for next time. The improvements may only be simple things like setting out equipment but it can allow the coach to see something that they might not even had thought about. Also having their own session recorded is much more helpful than the coach having to remember every little detail that went on during. The coach is able to ask participants at the end of every session what they thought and how could the session be improved however sometimes these can become not helpful as the coach may only receive one word answers. Having your session recorded means that if a coach’s feedback isn’t very knowledgeable they can review their own performance. Reviewing your own performance might mean that you see something that other people don’t. However receiving feedback from others is key as the coach could be biased towards themselves. A coach should always look at improving their session as they don’t want them to become repetitive and boring as they would like participation numbers to rise.
The technology allows the coach to watch their session over and over again which can be helpful to find little areas of improvement that might
have been missed. Furthermore most of the technology allows you to watch the video straight after the training session which means that if the recording wasn’t amazing the coach can write little side notes of what happened at certain stages as their memory will be fresher. A coach could also look at certain questions throughout the video, pointing out what they did well, what could have been improved and were there any risks to the participant. The coach self evaluating can also allow them to see if their session is missing anything for example a lack of demonstrations and when they were showing their demonstrations could everyone see what was happening. A coach can also use side by side comparisons to see his improvements over the weeks, which can also become reassurance for them to show they are heading in the correct direction. Furthermore having screenshots of themselves could make the coach become more determined to improve. This could even allow the coach to set goals like making sure their demonstrations are understood by everyone.
Athlete's ability to self-analyse and self-reflect.
An athlete’s ability to self analyse of a session is similar to that of a coach. A coach has to work harder by trying to make sure that the session is defiantly improved from the last one however an athlete should look back over their performance and find areas to improve. Finding their own areas to improve may make them practise certain technique whist outside of a training session. An athlete self reflecting might find that they are using the wrong technique that the coach was showing them, that they may have not realised whilst he/she was doing it. The coach may have had to show many participants the skill during the session and may not have got round to giving the athlete feedback, so looking over it on their own time could mean that they can find improvements for themselves. Self reflecting may become useful for the participant as they maybe more critical of their performance and find areas of improvement that only they can see. Although getting feedback from the coach should be a priority as well so they can suggest certain techniques. Being able to use this technology may increase the chances of the participant know that they are doing something wrong with the skill. After filming a session the participant has access to the video straight away to watch over and over again. Being able to access it on a regular basis allows the self reflector to focus on certain areas each time and decrease the chance of something being missed. Being able to feedback to yourself allows you to set your own goals for improvement. This raises the participation level outside of the training session and can also give the person a healthier lifestyle.
However the problem with self reflection is that some athletes may decide not to do it. In this case a participant might not get any feedback which means they don’t know if they are using the correct technique. This could be found out during a game or an important situation. This is why even if someone said that they have self evaluated the coach should always go through areas of improvement and what went well with the participant the next training session or whilst the session is happening. Therefore the participant is always going to receive feedback. Software now allows participants to draw certain shapes and lines so that visually they can understand their findings from passed areas. So if a coach told an athlete to go back over previous training sessions a player would understand the negative areas of their technique from the shapes drawn. Self reflecting can also reassure a player as if they think that they can’t do a certain skill and get down about it, showing previous sessions of them doing the skill allows self belief.