# Video and Performance Analysis · Field Hockey Level 6: Advanced

Field Hockey · Level 6: Advanced · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/field-hockey/level-6/video-and-performance-analysis/)

How teams use video and analysis: filming and coding matches, the analyst's job, clips for players, scouting opponents and their set pieces, individual feedback, live analysis, bringing it into training and its limits.

## Test 1: Why teams film matches

- Video lets coaches and players see causes, not just results. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- A wide view shows all the lines and spaces. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Seeing an action makes feedback concrete. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication)
- Video lets coach and players see what happened and why, so skill gaps and recurring problems can be named and worked on in training. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Clear tactical instructions must be given to analyse a game. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Staff prepare the review for the team. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Video of drills helps correct technique. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Training principles)
- Footage must exist before it can be studied; staff then pick the clips that make the key points and show only those to the team. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Wide shows most; close-up least. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- From high up the camera catches every player's position at once. (Source: General field hockey reference)

## Test 2: Coding a match

- Analysts tag events like entries, shots and turnovers to find them later. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Time tags make clips easy to find. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- These events shape the result. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Analysis of the opposition is part of the guide's list. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Everyone must tag an event the same way. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Without shared definitions numbers do not match. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Pressure is a judgement, not a clear event. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Shared definitions come first so tags are consistent; events are then tagged, checked for errors, and exported as clips and numbers. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Clear events first; judgements last. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Each button press logs an event with its time, here a circle entry, so the match can later be searched and counted. (Source: General field hockey reference)

## Test 3: The analyst's job

- The analyst turns video and numbers into usable evidence. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Keep talks and information short. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication)
- Agreeing a short list keeps the analysis sharp and useful. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Half-time adjustments need fast, simple facts. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Half-time)
- Do not give too much information at a time. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When speaking)
- Corners and free hits are planned routines, so knowing how the opponent takes them lets the defence set its runners and marking in advance. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Knowing hockey makes the analysis meaningful. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Focus points are agreed beforehand, events coded during play, a few facts passed on at half-time, and the full report written when there is time. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Short at the break, longer later. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Half-time)
- An analyst sits near the bench with a laptop to code the match live and pass quick facts to the coaches. (Source: General field hockey reference)

## Test 4: Clips for players

- A player can take in one idea at a time; a short clip built around that idea is easier to remember than a long one. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)
- Stay positive; show what went well. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)
- A clip with several points blurs the message; one point, repeated across clips if needed, is what players remember. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)
- Clips link the match to the next session. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match)
- Asking for feedback engages players. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication)
- Positioning happens before the action. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Basic defensive rules)
- A model shows what good looks like. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When instructing)
- A good action first keeps the player open, then one change is named, the player says what they see, and the chat ends with a training aim. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)
- Short clips hold attention. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When speaking)
- Showing a short clip to one player is video feedback: the player sees their own action instead of only hearing about it. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication)

## Test 5: Scouting opponents

- Knowing where the opponent is strong and where it is weak lets a coach plan how to avoid the first and exploit the second. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Studying how the opponent attacks and defends shows how it is organised, so the team can prepare to break it down and to stop its attacks. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Space the opponent leaves open is where an attack can create chances, so scouts look for those areas. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Knowing the press helps choose around, through, over or into it. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Outletting under pressure)
- Habits tell defenders what to expect. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Players can act on only a few clear points, so a long report would be forgotten before the match. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Pre-match discussion)
- The pre-match talk is when tactical instructions are given, so scouting reaches the players just when they can use it. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Pre-match discussion)
- Scouting starts with watching, notes strengths and gaps, trims them to a few key points and shares them in the pre-match talk. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- The scorer's habits matter most. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- A coach in the stand with a notepad, watching another team's match, is collecting a future opponent's habits, strengths and weaknesses. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)

## Test 6: Set-piece analysis

- Free hits and short corners are rehearsed routines, so seeing how an opponent takes them lets a team prepare its defence. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Knowing their options prepares runners and trails. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive penalty corners)
- Each option's success guides training. (Source: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Basic options)
- The runner's path shows where to pass. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, First wave)
- Quick restarts catch unready defences. (Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 13.2)
- Defensive corners are organised in advance. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Defensive penalty corners)
- Variation in options keeps defences guessing. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Each corner on film is labelled with the routine used and its result, so the pattern of what works can be turned into training. (Source: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Basic options)
- The player who takes the shot decides where the ball goes, whereas the colour of the masks has no effect on defending. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Penalty corners)
- Repeated paths to one spot reveal a habit. (Source: NFHCA, Penalty Corners: Positions and Basic Tactics (2022), Basic options)

## Test 7: Individual feedback

- Opening with a positive keeps the player receptive, so the point that follows is heard rather than resisted. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)
- Several points overwhelm a player; one clear point is easier to remember and apply. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)
- Feedback works best while the action is fresh in the player's mind, so delay weakens it. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication)
- Private talks avoid embarrassment. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Each player has individual tasks in the system. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Feedback leads to a training aim. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match)
- The player felt the moment and may know why it went wrong, so asking turns feedback into a two-way conversation. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication)
- Praise opens the chat, one change follows, the player's view is heard, and an agreed step gives the feedback a purpose. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)
- The fresher the action, the clearer the memory, so feedback straight after works best and one a month later has lost its link to the moment. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Communication)
- Talking quietly with one player away from the group is individual feedback, which avoids embarrassment and fits that player's role. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When correcting)

## Test 8: Live analysis on the bench

- Fast facts help in-game changes. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The coach acts)
- Adapt team strategy at half-time if necessary. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Live coding shows patterns as they happen. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Give a few team-directed instructions at half-time. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Half-time)
- Make substitutes and adjust functions. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The coach acts)
- Watching everything misses the important things. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Half-time is 10 minutes, the other breaks 2. (Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 5.1)
- The analyst tags play as it happens, notices a pattern, passes it on at a break, and the coach adjusts tactics or players. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The coach acts)
- 2 minutes, 10 minutes, then as long as needed. (Source: FIH Rules of Hockey 2027 (player's view), Rule 5.1)
- A sketch shown at the break comes from the first half's live coding, so this is live analysis feeding a half-time adjustment. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Half-time)

## Test 9: Using data in training

- Analysis is only useful when it changes what the team practises. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match)
- Weak finishing calls for circle practice. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Phase 2)
- Train playing out against a press. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Outletting)
- Re-measuring the same figure after training shows whether the work changed anything, rather than assuming it did. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- A drill tied to a clip of a real match moment shows players why it matters, so they practise it more seriously. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, When motivating)
- Numbers support coaching, not replace it. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide)
- Match-oriented exercises are imperative. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Summary)
- A weak point is found first, a drill built to fix it, then trained and measured again to see whether it worked. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match)
- Each step adds opponents and match conditions, so a small-sided game is closer to a match than an unopposed drill but short of a full practice match. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Summary)
- Passing out against pressers recreates the problem the analysis found, so the team can practise the fix under match-like pressure. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Evaluates the match)

## Test 10: Limits of analysis

- Numbers show what, not why. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Too many targets hide the key moments. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)
- Patterns need several matches. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Human factors resist numbers. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Warm-up)
- A sweeper and a striker produce different stats. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Individual tasks)
- Consistent coding makes numbers comparable. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Analysis informs; the coach decides. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, The coach acts)
- More context, more trust. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- A clear question tells you what data to collect, video checks that the numbers mean what they seem to, and only then is a decision made. (Source: General field hockey reference)
- Figures show what happened and video shows why, so using both guards against a decision based on a misleading number. (Source: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, Match analysis)

Sources: KNHB/SAHA Field Hockey Activity Guide, USA Field Hockey 101, NFHCA notes, FIH history and official results; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Field Hockey - Rules of Hockey).

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