Video analysis is an ever developing part of skills coaching, especially with the ready availability of high speed cameras and analysis software on modern phones and tablets. This blog is going to take a quick look at some different ways to use video (before, during or after a lifting session) and try to put together some recommendations for video use.
Fifteen years ago I wrote my BSc dissertation on how carrying a pole-vaulting pole affected an athlete’s sprinting kinematics. As well as pole-vaulters there are many athletes who use a modified sprinting model, for example rugby players carrying a ball or amputees who use prosthetic limbs. Since then there have been a number of papers exploring these topics. The purpose of this blog is to try and solidify some of my thoughts on what I’ve been reading.
Coaching, first aid, massage, rehab programming, writing and all of the things that I do are skills that have to be practised, (that’s why these blogs aren’t very good - I’m new to it). You can learn all of the theory, but you need to actually do it if you want to improve. I’ve no references here but I don’t think many people will argue.
Here in Germany we have a program called Reha Sport, it consists of exercise classes, run by rehab centres and sports clubs, aimed at people with chronic complaints. I run these classes ten times a week and would like to share some of my experiences, ideas and programming. I’m entirely sure that I will display a large amount of confirmation bias, I don't have all the answers and that this is not scientific, but hopefully somebody will find it interesting.
