Four Corner Model
When there is no video analysis, coaches must go on what they see, which is a lot to absorb, especially if the coach is trying to make some form of statistical notation alongside coaching. This first and foremost will almost certainly lead to things being missed, also if no notation is being carried out, then everything the coach is observing is subject to being forgotten with only certain things being transferred to his or her long term memory. Coaches may also have a bias to certain players and perhaps consciously or sub-consciously lean towards them when thinking of positive performance (Bartlett et al, 2010).
The technical corner indicates that players should be given tasks that challenge the individuals within the group appropriately with sessions that are adaptable in order to get the best out of players who may be more proficient than others. Coaches should also try players in a number of positions in order to gain a full understanding of the game and to hone a whole range of skills which would not be possible if individuals were pigeon holed into a single position permanently.
With regards to adapting the session in order to get the best out of each individual I feel I have learned a lot from Ian on our SPOC02 coaching module. After our week 2 session Ian stated that although the session was good he felt at times one or two of the players within the session struggled to keep up with the high demands of the game in question. He suggested we could provide a simplified game for certain individuals but to be careful about how as a coach we suggest this course of action for them which is when good interpersonal skills come into place. Ian's feedback was interesting because when I watched the session back I did notice that the two individuals in question really struggled and that is when i was overcome by a plethora of ideas on how I could do things differently next time.
In terms of giving players a chance in various positions, this is something I have personally always done however that does not mean I have always done it correctly or effectively. Upon watching the video on this site I realised that two players who I felt fairly assured on where they should play (and interestingly the players agreed) where in fact potentially being played majorly out of position. Of course one half of football is not enough to draw grand conclusions however it is certainly enough reason to experiment with this swapping the two players and to study analyse further. It could be argued that these two particular occasions underline the massive importance of performance analysis in football and I am sure what I have experienced barely scratches the surface.
The Psychological corner refers to the psychological development and self-concept in each and every player. This also includes the individuals self-esteem and how they manage mistakes. On my youth award I was informed that is takes seven pieces of praise for a child to recover from a verbal scold. It could be argued that with the high levels of arousal involved in watching sporting activity that things such as the players mindset and mood may get missed as perhaps some of the references to this behaviour are very subtle or short-lived. Video analysis would allow the coach to observe the players after the event and judge how they have reacted to instruction and particular interactions during the session or match (Burton and Raedeke, 2008).
The physical corner obviously varies from age to age like anything does with the fundamentals being key in the early stages with the child's motor skills the focus of attention. This includes reference to the ABC's (agility, balance and coordination). The use of video can drastically aid performance analysis with regards to physical development by statistical analysis in peaks and troughs in player performances. When viewing a game back if a player makes an alarming drop in performance towards the end of a game it may show the he or she is being worked too hard or perhaps may not be able to handle the rigors of a particular position (Colby, 2013). This takes me back to my own video on this site where the passing accuracy and succesful tackles are lower towards the end of the half. this may indicate I should make more subs throughout the game in order to keep everybody at peak levels of performance and is another example of how important video analysis is in football.
The social corner for any individual in football or any sport is dictated by a number of things such life at home, school, community and in the street. With regards to the social corner within a sports team things like relationship between peers is paramount, with peer pressure and cliques being common. Video analysis can be effect here by retrospective viewing which may help pinpoint specifically how certain players work better together than others and perhaps to go one further, may show that statistically certain players pass more/ less to certain individuals which may be something to do with their friendship or respect/ lack of respect for one anothe (TheFA, 2014).