1. Coaching Observation & Analysis
Key Performance Indicators

2. The Coaching Process Coach Observes Coach Plans Practice Coach
Observation & Analysis
Coach
Observes
Coach
Plans
Practice
Coach
Conducts
Practice
Athlete
Performs
Performance
Analysed
Past Results
Accounted For
Franks et al. (1983)

3. ‘DK’ Theory Damn Konfident!! Don’t Know Scientific method
Systematic Observation
Introspection
Intuition

4. Observation & Analysis
Features of Skilled Observation
HOLISTIC
DEDUCTIVE
ANALYTICAL

5. Coaching Observation
How do we know we are looking at the correct features?
Holistic
Deductive
Analytical
Identify Performance Indicators
Relate each PI to success and failure
Deductive observation & analysis based on KPI’s
Focuses the search

6. DISTANCE TAKEOFF LANDING DISTANCE FLIGHT DISTANCE DISTANCE
Activity: Long Jump
DISTANCE
TAKEOFF
DISTANCE
LANDING
DISTANCE
FLIGHT
DISTANCE
BODY POSITION
AT TAKEOFF
BODY POSITION
AT TOUCHDOWN
ACTIONS AFTER
TOUCHDOWN
INITIAL BODY
POSITION
CHANGE IN
BODY POSITION
SPEED OF
TAKEOFF
ANGLE OF
TAKEOFF
RELATIVE HEIGHT
OF TAKEOFF
AIR
RESISTANCE

7. The Process Choose Choose the player to be observed
Choose the aspects to be studied
Investigate
Investigate sports skills
Identify appropriate methods
Improve
Observe, Analyse and Feedback
Log activities

8. Performer Choice Choose sport Choose performer
Data protection and confidentiality
Check agreement