Goodhart's Law: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Analytics

Goodhart's law is an important concept for coaches and analysts to keep in mind to maintain an edge when technology, data, and analytics are so pervasive in today's game. Simply following the current trends in the tech and data space may lead coaches, players, and organizations to misuse their analytics departments resulting in players underperforming on the field given the underlying data analysis. In this episode, we discuss the limitations we currently see with chasing metrics and how using an ecological approach can allow you to better harness analytics for your player development and on-field performance. Link to a good article on Goodhart's law with regard to sports science. https://www.globalperformanceinsights.com/post/why-every-practitioner-needs-to-know-goodhart-s-law Support Us & learn more about Ecological Dynamics (links below) Resources from Emergence a movement skill education company dedicated to helping coaches learn how to apply an ecological approach to understanding and developing movement skill. Get 7% off most courses by using code: Edge7 Educational Products: https://emergentmvmt.com/shop-2/ Social Media Twitter: @Emergentmvmt Instagram: @Emergentmvmt Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Emergentmvmt Learn more about Analytics & support Robert Frey! Robert's Youtube: https://bit.ly/3XddRVp Robert's Patreon: https://bit.ly/3OcBadU Follow Us! Join our Discord: bit.ly/3a07z1B Find us on Twitter: @gboyum01 @RobertFrey40 @Coachgbaker Subscribe on Youtube: bit.ly/34dZ7MQ