Online-based

Professional Diploma in Football Tactical Analyst

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Description

The huge growth in the economic resources of professional football clubs has given analysts the opportunity to work in a more thorough, organized way and to contribute to improving team performance. This in turn has firmly placed this professional job profile within a growing labor market. At the same time, the continuous progress in the development and evolution of tactical analysis in football makes study and training in this field of work permanent.

The work proposals are increasingly broad for analysts, which allows them to take work roles in specific topics of analysis. For this reason, in this programme we will delve into four specific topics in which an analyst can specialise and thus perform a professional job in a specific scope, considering the impact of technology within this field, and therefore the acquisition of basic knowledge regarding the foundations that make up its use, understanding, and application

1,200 

START DATE

10/12/2024

Level
Introductory
Delivery mode
Online-based
Duration
10 months
Average dedication
6/8 weekly hours
Delivered in
English
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Learn to

Implement tools, methods, and strategies for tactical analysis in football, equipping you with specific skills to meet professional clubs' role demands.
Identify parameters and tactical elements of the game's starting phase to effectively select, organize, and communicate crucial information using technological tools.
Understand the significance of ABP (Actions by Players) in contemporary football and acquire resources and criteria to develop analysis in this area.
Apply the most relevant theoretical and practical content for analyzing the high-pressure phase in football, enabling identification and recognition of various high-pressure situations, and proposing training tasks accordingly.
Learn a new observation methodology focused on Formative Football tailored to your team, covering everything from training sessions to matches.

Experts Advisors:

Antolín Gonzalo Martín

Alberto Angelastri

Joan Vicente Armengol

Isidre Ramón Madir

Jordi Pons Bolívar

Martí Casals

Angel Ric

Course Syllabus

Analysis of the Start Phase of the Game

Module 1: Definition and evolution of the start phase and understanding of the general analysis criteria Module 2: Study of the structural elements of the start phase Module 3: Study of the dynamic elements of the start phase Module 4: Statistical analysis, selection, and presentation of information

Set Piece Analysis

Module 1: The importance of set pieces (SPs) and introduction to their analysis Module 2: Defensive set pieces analysis Module 3: Offensive set pieces analysis Module 4: Methodological trends in set piece training

High-Press in Football

Module 1: High-press in the defensive phase - theoretical framework Module 2: Most common defensive structures in high-press in football Module 3: High-press training methodology in football MODULE 4: Data interpretation for effective high-press analysis

Observation Methodology in Formative Football

Module 1: Introduction to video observation Module 2: Observation during training sessions Module 3: Observation during competitive games Module 4: Individual player observation

Match Analysis

Module 1: Pre-match analysis Module 2: In-match analysis Module 3: Post-match analysis Module 4: Final evaluation and reporting

Analytical Implementation and Technological Processes

Module 1: Role of analytics department in sports Module 2: Analysis of metric data Module 3: Audiovisual processes in analysis Module 4: Tagging and its application in match analysis

Team Analysis (Self-Analysis)

Module 1: Micro-level team analysis Module 2: Meso-level team analysis Module 3: Macro-level team analysis Module 4: Analysis techniques for training improvement

Rival Team Analysis

Module 1: Individual player analysis of opponents Module 2: Collective analysis of rival teams Module 3: Integrating rival analysis into training sessions Module 4: Communicating strategic insights to players

Sports Analytics - Essential Concepts

Module 1: History and evolution of sports analytics Module 2: Application of analytics in sports problem-solving (Part I) Module 3: Application of analytics in sports problem-solving (Part II) Module 4: Application of analytics in sports problem-solving (Part III)

Video Analysis

Module 1: Characteristics and benefits of video analysis Module 2: Variables controlled in video analysis Module 3: Use of video analysis in training program development Module 4: Integration of video analysis findings

What Does It Include?

24-hour access to study material, from anywhere, on any device
Accompaniment, monitoring and virtual support from an expert in the field
Activities and assessments with personalized feedback
Discussion forums and interaction with colleagues from all over the world
Certificate issued by Barça Innovation Hub and endorsed by the corresponding institution.
Self-assessment to measure your learning progress
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