Blog

Xavier's search for smarter players at Servette Hockey Club

April 11, 2019

Servette Hockey Club is one of the foremost hockey clubs in Switzerland and has been in existence for well over 100 years. We spoke with Head Coach Xavier Santolaria.

Self-Pay Helps Cash-strapped Clubs Provide More Access to Analysis

March 15, 2019

Among their many virtues, sports clubs are a breeding ground for talented sportsmen and women. Whether it is the local rugby club down the road that serves the immediate community or a club with teams in regional and national leagues, the sports club provides a place where players and coaches go to hone their skills.

Taking a technological approach to learning?

February 12, 2019

In most coaching scenarios athletes are passive recipients of the coach’s knowledge. Coaching in the UK is very often technically-focused with knowledge being passed down to players.

What has Spygate taught us about Opposition Analysis?

January 19, 2019

An almighty debate has broken out after revelations in the mainstream media that Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa and his coaching staff have been “spying” on their opponents.

Keeping an Eye on the Action

November 30, 2018

We met up with two hockey umpires who are getting to grips with technology after they graduated from the field of play to the video referral box, which in hockey is used for the big decisions in the circle, usually around goal-scoring opportunities or penalty situations.

New League pushes Women’s Hockey to new heights

November 2, 2018

The news that the European Hockey Federation (EHF) is opening the current EHL to the top women’s clubs in Europe is great news for equal opportunities and sends a strong signal that hockey is determined to be a sport of equal opportunities for both genders.

Collaborative Coach & Player Development II at Welford Road

October 22, 2018

Coach Logic delivered our second headline event at Welford Road in September this year. The event held in association with BMC and Leicester Tigers AASE was part of the Coach & Player Development series.

Feature Update: Self-Pay for ambitious players

September 3, 2018

Since day 1, Coach Logic has been a platform for ambitious coaches and ambitious players. Clubs can now share the platform cost with their users who want to commit to their own development.

Solving sportsmanship in football - views from the Coach Logic community

August 16, 2018

Sportsmanship within football has become a hot topic. We touched on the subject ourselves in our blog, which stimulated a number of suggestions.

Bain looks to further rugby development in France

August 9, 2018

Congratulations is due to Hamish Bain who becomes a professional player after signing terms with Federale 1 team Stade Nicois.

Whitgift Rugby creating ‘Students of the Game’ with Coach Logic

August 1, 2018

“We can all be better today than we were yesterday, so we can all prepare for tomorrow”. The words of Mr Eugene Martin, the Rugby Development Manager and 1st XV Coach at Whitgift School in South Croydon.

How does Video Analysis Empower Players?

July 25, 2018

In his paper ‘Coach Logic and athlete learning’, Dr Don Vinson of the University of Worcester and a team of academics explored the ways in which video analysis had an impact upon athletes’ learning processes.

Could Field Hockey offer a solution to football's sportsmanship problem?

July 7, 2018

This year’s World Cup brought modern technology into the mix with the addition of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). This has been a successful addition... mostly.

A Female Perspective into Athlete Learning - Encouraging Curiosity

July 4, 2018

We decided to cast the net a little further and ask two high performance female coaches for their opinion on player engagement in the learning process.

Using Your Head: Can We Keep Players Safe From Concussion?

June 26, 2018

Sport plays a central role in keeping us fit and healthy, but there’s another side to sport that we must be wary of, particularly in contact sports.

How much guidance should coaches be giving to players?

June 19, 2018

In the second of a series of articles that highlight research carried out by Don Vinson and his team of academics into effective athlete learning, we ask the question: how much guidance and help should players be given in developing the skill of performance analysis?

The Importance of Goal Setting in Learning & Development

June 5, 2018

At Coach Logic, we’re committed to developing better players through the use of our innovative video analysis system. Since we started more than six years ago, we’ve worked tirelessly to develop a system that can help transform coaching.

Learning to Listen to Players' Opinions

May 31, 2018

When a coach asks his or her players to watch a video of a match or specific incidents within a match, what exactly is the coach hoping for?

The most successful coaches - is there a secret to success?

May 10, 2018

Legends in their own disciplines, these giants have bucked the trend and are the benchmark that so many others are measured against. These are the World's most successful coaches.

Quick Tips to get started filming and analysing your matches

April 25, 2018

Even if you are working with a small budget for your team it is pretty easy to get started filming and analysing your matches. We’ve come up with three steps that a team at any level could do.

Coach Logic’s Commonwealth Games Round-up

April 18, 2018

The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games came to a spectacular close over the weekend and all eyes will now turn to Birmingham 2022.

Challenging Conventions in Coaching

April 16, 2018

Imagine facing a squad of teenage rugby players and spending 45 minutes talking them through your analysis of their latest rugby match. There will be yawning - guaranteed. Coach Logic is determined to overhaul coach and player development.

The Role of the Coach in Building Team Culture

April 9, 2018

Richard Davies explores the role of the coach in building team culture and ensuring poor choices simply cannot be made in a team environment.

The Commonwealth Games: Inspiring Global Relations Through Sport

April 6, 2018

With The Commonwealth Games now in full swing on Australia’s sunny Gold Coast we found ourselves pondering on what the game really means to the sporting world.

Doing things the “Welsh Way” - Kevin Johnson on Culture & Performance

April 2, 2018

A team with a new culture and a strong identity which all the players are buying into. That's how Head Coach Kevin Johnson views the women’s hockey team.