Scouting for a Professional Club In this blog, we will discuss scouting for the first team of a professional club. Scouting at the senior level is different from scouting for a youth department. We will discuss the scouting for the youth department in a different chapter. But first, we will focus on scouting for the…
An Introduction in scouting In the upcoming blog series, we will write about scouting, we will cover all topics of scouting: what scouting is, where scouting is used, the different goals of scouting, innovations in scouting and we will show you a scouting report. In the first blog, we will give an introduction to scouting.…
How to present your video analysis? Pre-analysis The actual analysis and what to do after? Now that we’ve put everything into place to analyze the match, we have the right software and we decided what the aim of the analysis is. We can actually analyze the match. This needs to be done in high focus.…
How to prepare your analysis? Introduction Without a clear aim of the analysis, it becomes unclear what we’re going to analyze. Therefore this lacks focus and the quality and end result of the analysis will not be good enough. Here’s why clarifying the aim is crucial. In this blog post, we will focus on the…
Which software to use for Video Analysis Introduction Football coaches have long recognized the value of video analysis for improving their team’s performance. By using video analysis software, coaches can analyze game footage, identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions to enhance their team and player’s performance on the pitch. Video analysis software is…
Introduction to Video Analysis in Football Football is one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions of people playing and watching it every day. Whether you’re a fan or a professional, you can’t deny the importance of video analysis in improving team performance. Video analysis involves the systematic review and analysis of…
The different levels of individual tactics In football there are different levels of individual tactics. I’ve identified five of them. Most professional players get stuck somewhere around level 3-4. It’s interesting to understand the different levels of tactics, because this tells you something about where the player is in his development process and how you…
This is the only thing we don’t individualize with football players. Individual periodization is an essential aspect of player development. It is the process of tailoring training programs to meet the unique needs of individual players. By understanding a player’s strengths and weaknesses, coaches can develop training programs that will maximize the players’ performance. In…
Should we stop saying this when discussing football? Everyone loves to talk about football. There are several talking shows on TV about football, a lot of podcasts, and everyone on the internet writes about football. In short, football is on people’s minds. But during all this talking we often have the feeling that people talk…
How much can a coach influence a team? Coaches always talk about how they want new players to improve the squad. While we think this is possible, it’s often not the optimal way for a club, especially not financially. How big is the influence of a coach on a player or a team? We often…