HANDBOOK
OF SOCCER MATCH ANALYSIS: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO IMPROVING PERFORMANCE
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Editors:
Christopher Carling, A. Mark Williams and Thomas Reilly
Bibliographic Data: ISBN: 041533909X, Routledge Publishing (an imprint
of Taylor & Francis Books Lt), 2005, £23.99 163 pages, paper back.
Subjects: Soccer, Coaching, Match Analysis, Sports Science.
Reviewed by: Hakan Gür, MD, PhD, Uludag University Medical School,
Bursa, Turkey.
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Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2006) 5, 171
| DESCRIPTION |
| This
book addresses and appropriately explains the soccer match analysis,
looks at the very latest in match analysis research, and at the innovative
technologies used by professional clubs. This handbook is also bridging
the gap between research, theory and practice. The methods in it can
be used by coaches, sport scientists and fitness coaches to improve:
styles of play, technical ability and physical fitness; objective
feedback to players; the development of specific training routines;
use of available notation software, video analysis and manual systems;
and understanding of current academic research in soccer notational
analysis. |
| PURPOSE |
| The
aim is to provide a prepared manual on soccer match analysis in general
for coaches and sport scientists. Thus, the professionals in this
field would gather objective data on the players and the team, which
in turn could be used by coaches and players to learn more about performance
as a whole and gain a competitive advantage as a result. The book
efficiently meets these objectives. |
| AUDIENCE |
| The
book is targeted the athlete, the coach, the sports scientist professional
or any sport conscious person who wishes to analyze relevant soccer
performance. The editors and the contributors are authorities in their
respective fields and this handbook depend on their extensive experience
and knowledge accumulated over the years. |
| FEATURES |
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The
book demonstrates how a notation system can be established to produce
data to analyze and improve performance in soccer. It is composed
of 9 chapters which present the information in an order that is
considered logical and progressive as in most texts. Chapter headings
are: 1. Introduction to Soccer Match Analysis, 2. Developing a Manual
Notation System, 3. Video and Computerized Match Analysis Technology,
4. General Advice on Analyzing Match Performance, 5. Analysis and
Presentation of the Results, 6. Motion Analysis and Consequences
for Training, 7. What Match Analysis Tells Us about Successful Strategy
and Tactics in Soccer, 8. From Technical and Tactical Performance
Analysis to Training Drills, 9. The Future of Soccer Match Analysis.
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| ASSESSMENT |
The
authors have assembled an essential reading for all who are interested
in understanding and doing better coaching and improving the performance
in soccer. To this purpose, there is a strong practical approach in
the book by giving plenty of examples along with a satisfactory scientific
analysis of the subject area. It is concise and well organized in
its presentation, creating an effective textbook. I believe, therefore,
the book will serve as a first-rate teaching tool and reference for
coaches, athletes and professionals in the human performance sciences.
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