Insights
A collection of experiences, stories and thoughts from the world of performance analysis.

Flipping The Feedback Conversation – Dr. Rob Mason
Feedback is a commonly used tool for getting a performer from their current level to their goal. By starting with the receiver in mind, we can better serve our athletes by providing what they need

Doug Lemov – Video Rules For Coaches
If a coach stands at the front of the room, rolls a video, and says: ‘Ok, guys, this is what it looks like. See A? See B? See C? That’s what we’ve gotta do,” I think the chances of behavior change and learning among the athletes is fairly low.

Developing A Shared Mental Model – Dom Waldouck
One of the principal roles of a coach is to align individuals’ understanding of how ‘we’ respond in any given situation, bridging the gap between individualised mental models (MMs) and a shared mental model (SMM).

Video Analysis and Principles for Learning Design – Kurt Ewald Lindley
It is important to structure your ‘play-back’ sessions. Put as much investment into this as you may do for all other planned activities with players. Really think hard about the purpose of the ‘play-back’.

You Can’t Know What You Need Until You Know What You’ve Got – Jack Dodd
Whether it’s through a club’s own scouts, its use of video and data as an identification tool, or through a network of trusted agents, providing enough detail on the required playing profiles that the club needs, allows for the most suitable options to be presented.

The Power of Picture – Rob Schremp
“Having an impact on athletic development and hockey IQ by using video as a learning tool is clearly beneficial. However being able to effectively communicate and teach with it is a skill and one that can be hugely underpinned by lived experience.”

Joining The Dots … The Divine Detail, Purposefully Curious & Informing Your Practice
Firstly, a huge thank you to the guys who took the time to share their insights and experiences over the past six weeks. The purpose for

Informing Your Practice – Dan Tobin
“Taking that deep dive into the fine detail requires a concerted effort from all the parties involved in a cross-department effort to maximise training effectiveness”

Purposefully Curious – Dan Clements
“By being curious, or becoming curious we are opened up to new ideas or new possibilities, it sharpens the mind and makes us become actively engaged”

The Divine Detail – Danny Cipriani
“Watching a video is very different from analysing the divine detail”

Alive & Kicking
As of right now, Codex Analysis is alive and kicking. The name Codex Analysis originates from one of my favourite songs, but the word “codex”