PFSA Level 3
Performance Analysis In Football
Explore how the role of a performance analyst assists different departments to create a multidisciplinary approach in an elite football environment
Exclusively endorsed by Instat, one of the Worlds leading video analysis platforms to ELITE clubs in Europe and overseas. Created and delivered by a Senior University Lecturer in Performance Analysis engaged with both Manchester United and the FA.
We are pleased to announce the arrival of the new PFSA Level 3 Performance Analysis In Football course. The new tutor-led Level 3 builds on the popular Level 2 and explores in detail how an analyst can leverage the benefits of a multi-disciplinary approach by utilising each department to get the best possible performance from an individual or team.
The Level 3 will also explore how performance analysis is designed to provide scouts and other football professionals with an understanding of how analysts can be integral to the role of other disciplines within the elite football environment.
Exclusively endorsed by Instat and powered by Zoom. The new Level 3 Performance Analysis in Football courses will be held over 8 hours and delivered by a Programme Lead from a popular sports University within Performance Analysis.
Aims and Objectives
By the end of this course you will know:
- How the role of a Performance Analyst can be expanded
- The way in which Performance Analysts can integrate into other disciplines
- How other disciplines can be useful to your role as a Performance Analyst
- The benefits of working within cross-functional teams, striving for improvement can be beneficial to an elite football club
Units Include
Module 1 -The disciplines that integrate with Performance Analysis
- What are the multi-disciplines working within football
- What do we know about each discipline
- Our perceptions as to what they offer the Performance Analyst
Module 2 – The roles of different disciplines and what they offer within elite football
- Your Feedback vs Reality: Head of Recruitment
- Your Feedback vs Reality: Physio
- Your Feedback vs Reality: Psychologist
- Your Feedback vs Reality: Sport Scientist
Module 3 – How do different disciplines work together with Performance Analysis
- Sharing data with your Head of Recruitment
- Working with a Physio
- Working with a Psychologist
- Sharing information with a Sport Scientist
Learning Outcomes
Successful completion of the PFSA Level 3 Performance Analysis In Football course will provide you with the knowledge to:
- Understand the complexity the role demands at a professional level and it’s inter relation between different departments.
- Gain a solid understanding of the tools and technology utilised while making an effective decision on an individual’s performance.
- Establish a deeper understanding in applying and presenting reports in line with best practice methodology at a range of levels for cross departmental scrutiny.
- Ability to sufficiently analyse an individual’s game performance and present with confidence to your peers.
- Conduct advanced game analysis to consolidate learning objectives to achieve professional competences
"Anyone looking to get into performance analysis, or to get some new ideas and refresh your workflows should check out the courses on thepfsa.co.uk. Really great resource.”
The Multi Disciplines
Working in an elite football environment can often feel overwhelming and there will be many times when your expertise will be called upon to venture into other avenues. The information a performance analyst provides can be extremely valuable and useful within other disciplines. In this course, we will highlight the relationship between a PA and other key disciplines including Recruitment, Psychology, Physiotherapy and Sport Science.
The Level 3 course will be a hands-on approach to how your role interacts within different departments to get the best out of an individual/team.
Duration:
8 Hours split over 2 sessions
Teaching & Learning styles:
Tutor-led Zoom session including online presentations, group tasks, multiple choice, short answers, review exercises and private study.
Assessment:
The assessment for this course will consist of satisfactory completion of all Unit workbooks.
Dates:
- Day 1: Jan 27th (9am till 1pm) | Day 2: Jan 28th (9am till 1pm)
- Day 1: Mar 30th (9am till 1pm) | Day 2: Mar 31st (9am till 1pm)
- Day 1: May 18th (9am till 1pm) | Day 2: May 19th (9am till 1pm)
Meet The Tutors
University standard education continues with the PFSA Level 3 Performance Analysis In Football course. Both Danielle and Connor work with our partners UCFB as full-time Programme Leads in Performance Analysis.
Danielle Prescott
Danielle has over 12 years’ experience working within elite sport as both a performance analyst (PA) and professional football scout. She has been teaching for over ten years across numerous universities in the north west within the area of sports coaching and sports science. In addition to working full time within education, Danielle has always worked as a practitioner in both PA based roles for a variety of professional football clubs before securing her latest roles with Manchester United and the FA within their talent identification departments.
Connor McGillick
Connor holds a BSc degree in Sport and Exercise Science and an MSc in the Performance Analysis of Sport. Connor has surrounded his studies with applied analysis work at Stoke City FC and Bury FC, in addition to British Swimming, GB Boxing and England Squash.
His role at UCFB is to support the analysis elements of the coaching and analysis degrees, manage analytical software and hardware, and oversee the UCFB Academy analysis team and the scouting link with Coventry City FC.
Special Guests
Similar to all other tutor led courses, we will have guests drop into the Level 3 Performance Analysis In Football course including current elite level performance analysts.
