15 Years Development of Performance Analysis in GB Olympic System

15 Years Development of Performance Analysis in GB Olympic System:

Case Studies from British Cycling, England Squash, UK Athletics and Team GB

Stafford Murray MSc, MPhil, PG Cert, BA (Hons) and Dr. Deborah Sides PhD, BSc (Hons)

(former EIS Head of Sports Analysis and EIS Senior Performance Analyst) Presentation Outline

1. What is the English Institute of Sport (EIS) 2. What is Performance Analysis in the EIS 3. 4 Case Studies from 15 years 1. British Cycling 2. England Squash 3. UK Athletics 4. Team GB 4. Conclusions 5. Q and A Sports Science Intern

PhD (Biomechanics) Performance Analyst Biomechanist

Assistant Biomechanist

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• Second level 1997-2001 • Third level • Fourth level 2017-? 1999-2000 2012-2016 • Fifth level

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2009-2010 2010-2016 2008-2009 4 What is the EIS Gold Silver Bronze Olympic 10th 11 10 7 Paralympic 2nd 41 43 47 Gold Silver Bronze Olympic 10th 9 9 12 Paralympic 2nd 35 30 29

Gold Silver Bronze Olympic 10th 11 10 7 Paralympic 2nd 41 43 47 July 2005: London bid for 2012

7 years of increased investment, focus and development Gold Silver Bronze 35+ Olympic 3rd 29 17 19 Paralympic 3rd 34 43 43

Gold Silver Bronze 23 Olympic 4th 19 13 15 Paralympic 2nd 42 29 31

Gold Silver Bronze th 15 Olympic 10 9 9 12 Paralympic 2nd 35 30 29

Gold Silver Bronze Olympic 10th 11 10 7 8 Paralympic 2nd 41 43 47 Performance Analysis in the EIS The mission behind Performance Analysis

Know your enemy as you know yourself and you need not fear one hundred battles;

know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat;

know neither the enemy nor yourself and you will succumb in every battle. (Sun Tzu, 652) Physio Engineering S and C and S Medicine Biomechanics

Other Skill Acquisition (SA) Techniques (SA) Acquisition Skill

Objective Performance Data

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Training Understanding Pre-Competition In-Competition Post Event Monitoring Performance & Intel. Support Analysis Selection

• Modelling • Objectivity • Performance • Video and • Detailed Tactical Performance in Selection Profiles Data Analysis and Technical of self and Analysis • Data Collection/ • Optimising • Events opponent Logging Performance Recce’s. • High Speed • Real and Analysis & • Data Integration • Montages Lapsed time Biomechanics •Types of feedback • R & D Development Feedback “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got”

Benninga 1997 “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”

My Grandad and not many Car Mechanics 4 Case Studies Case Study 1 Examples from British Cycling

Dr. Deborah Sides Pre During Post • WITTW • Video feedback • Results • Qualification • Race analysis tracking tracking • Opposition • Opposition • Course recces analysis analysis • Montages

In-competition feedback Aims

1. Provide in-event video/analysis to inform coaching decisions 2. Document all GB performances and key opposition Requirements

– 2 x analysts – Immediate capture of video – Immediate compression of video – Bespoke secure wireless network – Laptops within track centre

Case Study 2 Effect of Scoring Change in Elite Squash (and subsequent training implications)

Stafford Murray Click toDefining edit Masterthe Elite game title style

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• Click to edit Master text styles • Brought into Men’s game • Second level • Third• Reduced level from 15 to 11 points • Fourth• Aim to level increase ‘attacking’ play • Fifth• Previous level research/interventions still applicable? • Observation and effect of changes

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General Data 15 Scoring 11 Scoring

• ClickNumber to of editMatches Master100 text styles100 • SecondNumber of level Games 400 400 Per Game Data Average Average Mann Whitney • ThirdRallies level per Game 33.80 26.72 0.001 • FourthShots levelper Rally 11.90 14.41 0.006 Average Rally Length 17 secs 20 secs 0.008 • FifthTime level Between Rallies 12 secs 13 secs 0.671 Ball in Play 9 mins 33 secs 9 mins 01 secs 0.262

Total Game Time 16 mins 27 secs 14 mins 36 secs 0.025

% Ball in play 57% 62% 0.026

31 Average Tournament Data Click to edit Master title style

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21 • Second18 level 20 Men 19 45 38 • Third level47 45 30 51 54 45 59 60 • 70Fourth75 level 89 97 97 91 90

18 15 21 23 24 22 34 • Fifth level 49 49 48 44 75 Women 43 43 87 31 81 86 83 77 74

Therefore, to win a major Men’s event (32 draw) you will play 269 minutes (4.5 hours), in five days, to win a major Women’s event you will play 233 minutes (3.9 hours) squash over 5 days – both with no rest day! 32 Distribution of Matchplay Click to edit Master title style

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22% 2% 2% 10% 34 Match HR Data Click to edit Master title style

• Click200 to edit Master text styles 190 • Second180 level 170 160 • Third150 level 140 • Fourth130 level 120 110 • RateHeart (bpm) Fifth100 level 90 80 70 60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Time (min) 35 Elite Squash Analysed: Click to edit Master title style

• Click to edit Master text styles • Second level • Creation of Elite Template • Third level • Fourth• Establish level Norms of Performance • Fifth• Understand level Demands of the Elite Game

Validation and Initial Findings…. Click to edit Master title style Player 1: Match data vs Replay Data • Click to edit Master text styles 180 • Second level HR 5% - •160Third level 140 • Fourth level Lactate = 120 • Fifth level Distance HR Game Heart Rate (bpm) Rate Heart 100 HR Replay Covered = 80 1735 1835 1935 2035 2135 2235 2335 2435 Time (sec)

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40 Case Study 3 Biomechanics in UK Athletics

Dr. Deborah Sides Technique analysis Coach driven Innovation: Impact or Distraction?

PhD driven

• UK Athletics/Salford University partnership • PhD question driven by the coaches:

Dan Pfaff Stuart McMillan

Case Study 4 Team GB Centralised PA Capture 2012/16

Stafford Murray and Dr. Deborah Sides PA in Team GB House

• Aim: To Provide (or enhance) PA support to Team GB Sports

• Centralised capture from OBS feed

• Made available in variety of ways to suit sport

• Some sports not allowed to film!

• Allowed more detailed analyses (HD Footage)

• Captured what is usually impossible! (Home Advantage) PA in Team GB House

• 40 Live TV/OBS Feeds • 23 Sports using service • 16 Capture Stations • 17 Hard drives • 8 Staff • 6 Dissemination Stations • 18 x 18 hour days • 1 Server • 2,500 hours of footage • A lot of stressed staff and coaches! PA in Team GB House

• Did it work?

• Feedback very positive – can actually attribute 4 gold’s from service objectively, plus many others subjectively.

• Next time? Conclusions

• Applied but science based • Questions perennial answers annual • Performance Gap driven not technology • Soft skills key to success Thank you

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