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The Perception & Action Podcast

482 – The Coaching Eye – How Reliably can Expert Coaches Observe Movement?

Feb 27, 2024
13:28
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Expert coaches' ability to judge sporting actions like tennis serves is explored, considering factors like viewing angle, age, and gender. The challenges of observing movement in coaching, the reliability of expert coaches in evaluating tennis serve mechanics, and the importance of diverse observation angles are discussed. The role of expert coaches in assessing movement quality and key information in movement analysis, including the focus on shoulder internal rotation speed, is emphasized.
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Quick takeaways

  • Expert coaches showed high reliability in judging key features of a tennis serve across different age groups and genders.
  • Observing movement details through video can aid coaches in providing valuable insights beyond quantitative biomechanical analyses.

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Coaches' Ability to Observe Movement

The podcast discusses a study examining the reliability of expert coaches in judging key features of a tennis serve. The study focused on whether observing movements through video affected coaches' assessments. It explored challenges such as viewing angle limitations and the lack of detail picked up by the human eye compared to quantitative systems. The research questioned if coaches could effectively identify movement features without solely relying on biomechanical analyses.

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