Oscar Gamble is a 17-year old centre midfielder who plays football at the performance level for Worthing College. The coach observed Oscar play in a match and noted his strengths in communication and ability to evaluate his performance from the sideline. Areas for improvement include using video analysis to observe Oscar across multiple games. Future actions include observing Oscar at a higher level of play and including more evidence to support performance assessments.

1. Unit 27
Task 2 – Coaching Log

2. Athlete Introduction
• Name: Oscar Gamble
• Gender: Male
• Date of birth: 26/04/97
• Age: 17
• Height: 5”10
• Weight: 74kg
• BMI: 23
• Sport: Football
• Position: Centre Midfield
• Level: Performance

3. Coaching Log – Athlete Observation
Date 10/12/2014
Location Waterhall, Brighton (Worthing College v Merrist Wood)
Strengths I watched Oscar from the side-line meaning I have the full aspect of
evaluation when observing his performance. This is better than
observing through video analysis as you can take all other factors
into consideration. Also you can analyse things that you can’t
through video analysis such as communication.
Improvement
Areas
I could use video analysis to select from a range of games that Oscar
has played in to observe and identify the similarities and differences
between performances.
Points for
future
discussion
Watch Oscar play at a higher standard than Worthing college men’s
1XI and see the differences in his performance and see how it affects
his scores for traits of excellence.
Possible
actions arising
The next time round when watching Oscar’s performance, I would
include more evidence of his game to support the assessment I am
making on him. Furthermore, to watch a variety of games that Oscar
plays in to identify trends in his game and re-occuring strengths and

4. Coaching Log – Athlete Profiling
Meeting
Date 16/12/2014
Location Worthing College
Discussion
points
We discussed the athlete perceived level of importance for each of the
individual traits for excellence. Then we discussed on his athlete’s elf
assessment which is how well he thinks he performs at out of 10 for that
trait of excellence. A final discrepancy score was then calculated and the
highest six traits for excellence were areas for testing as they were the
weakest.
Concerns There was no concerns.
Points for
future
discussion
Make the athlete’s profile meeting longer to allow extra allocation for
discussion on different performances to encourage similarities and
differences to be made.
Possible
actions
arising
To include a more realistic scoring for Oscar, he could use the ASA and
API self assessment method through video analysis and data collection
so he can look back at his own performance and get this result. A
meeting with another of Oscar’s coaches to conclude a more accurate
assessment of his performance would be an additional action in the

5. Coaching Log – Coach Profile Meeting
Date 16/12/2014
Location Worthing College
Discussion
points
We only analyzed one of Oscar’s performances in a match and not
additional performances. This hindered us to have comparisons or
differences between performances which would help to define the
player Oscar is even more. We only analyzed one of Oscar’s
performances in a match and not additional performances. This hindered
us to have comparisons or differences between performances which
would help to define the player Oscar is even more.
Concerns There was no concerns.
Points for
future
discussion
Have a meeting to score Oscar’s traits for excellence on a regular basis to
record any development made through games and training.
Possible
actions
arising
As a progression, a meeting to finalise the strengths and weaknesses in
detail to ensure that all decisions are made correctly through analysis is
an action for the future.