PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS FOOTBALL

Analysis of Performance

Football

 

Rules, Regulations, Terminology

 

  1. How many seconds can the goalkeeper hold onto the ball for before he/she is deemed to be time wasting?
  2. Name three infringements that would results in a direct free kick.
  3. Name three infringements that would results in an indirect free kick.
  4. What is zone marking at a corner?
  5. Can you explain how and when the official would deem a player offside?

 

Observation and analysis

 

  1. What statistical information could you collect to inform a coach that a player has had a good game?
  2. Look at the following example, what does this tell you about the players game so far at half time?

e.g.)

NAME:

    

POSITION:

WING

  
           

FIRST HALF
           
       

TALLY

TOTAL

TACKLES

MADE

IIIIII

6
   

MISSED

I

1
           

PASSES

SUCCESSFUL

II

2
   

UNSUCCESSFUL

IIIIIII

7
           

SHOTS

ON TARGET

II

2
   

OFF TARGET

  

0
   

GOALS

1

1
           

FOULS MADE

2

      
           

BOOKINGS

1

      

 

 

Evaluating and Recognising Strengths and Weaknesses

 

  1. Based on the observation results what are the player’s strengths?
  2. Based on the observation results what are the player’s weaknesses?
  3. By taking into account the player’s weaknesses, what skill practices do you suggest for the individual to concentrate on in their next training session?
  4. Pick a skill which you would perform in a game situation and describe positive and negative aspects of your technique.  Compare this to what would be considered the perfect model.

 

Planning Strategies, Practices and Training to Improve Performance

 

  1. Choose another skill and explain what practices or drills you could do to improve performance
  2. Name a team formation and state the role of two players in that formation
  3. You are a coach and your team is losing 2-0 with 20 minutes to go.  Why might you decide to change formation and what to?
  4. Can you explain what zone marking at a corner is?
  5. Explain three progressive practices you would use to teach a defensive header
  6. Explain the importance of a warm up and a cool down
  7. What aspects of general fitness do you need in order to play football and why?
  8. Which aspects of specific fitness are required to play football?
  9. Select the two which are most important to your position
  10. Over a six-week period explain how you would train to ensure that these aspects are at match level.
  11. Suggest specific foods that should be included in a weekly diet and why

 

Understanding the principles and Roles and Leadership to Improve Performance.

 

  1. What is the role of a manager in preparation for a game?
  2. What role does the captain play during the game?
  3. Can you think of two qualities that an effective leader would possess.  
  4. Select a captain that you consider to be good and explain the qualities, which you believe the captain possesses.
  5. Think of two captains from two different teams and compare the manner by which they operate.