EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 32 MIN
Episode 9: Using data and visuals in player development
from Youth Soccer Journey: Coaching and Club · host Nick Dye, Jason Mastrodonato
Nick and Jason have a friendly debate on the merits of using data in youth soccer. Jason wonders if youth players will try to gamify the data and end up hurting their own development. Nick stresses the importance of subjectivity within the numbers. Which data points are useful at the youth level? And how much data should you be providing youth players? Video review is another useful teaching tool, and Nick shares the way he uses video with his teams. We’d love to hear your experiences so email us at [email protected].
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Nick and Jason have a friendly debate on the merits of using data in youth soccer. Jason wonders if youth players will try to gamify the data and end up hurting their own development. Nick stresses the importance of subjectivity within the numbers. Which data points are useful at the youth level? And how much data should you be providing youth players? Video review is another useful teaching tool, and Nick shares the way he uses video with his teams. We’d love to hear your experiences so email us at [email protected].
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