Importance of adding and showing video to your coaching

I have noticed that, throughout my career, most minor and even some pro-level coaches have not accepted the use of technology. They continue to teach, using outdated methods, because "it's the way it has always been done." Also, many of the coaches are not interested in continuing their learning processes. Once they find something that they believe works well enough, they will stick with it.

Someone who has been coaching for twenty years will, essentially, be teaching your child something that he had learned in the 90s, even though there have been many advancements in the sport. Technology, including high-speed video, is necessary not only to analyze an athlete's game but also to help to break down the movements so that the athlete will understand his or her motions during a game. Using video not only helps the coach to find the player's mechanical faults but also provides feedback to the player so that he or she will understand what has been causing his or her problems. Until he or she learns, precisely, what has been holding him or her back, it will be impossible for him or her to make the correct adjustments for improvement.

You only retain about 20% of what you hear. When a coach is teaching, you only remember roughly 20% of what is being said. When doing a video analysis, however, you will be able to review what you're doing wrong and how you can fix it. The visual aspect is much more retained and more easily learned from. Plus, you'll always have the information to look back on.

Monitoring and evaluation can help players identify problems with mechanics, measure success, and learn from any mistakes. Taking video helps people to see progress and builds a sense of achievement.

The more visual the picture is for the player, the more feedback will be understandable to correct and learn. This is one of the most important things the video does for athletes. If an athlete does not know what he is doing, then he can't effectively make adjustments or improvements. Using video clearly shows players exactly what they are doing wrong and makes it easier to make corrections. When an athlete sees himself on video while receiving an explanation of his mechanics, the whole picture of what he needs to do will become clearer.

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Robb Tallas from CoachThem