Beach ANALYTICS & Practice PLANNING for Coaches | Using Data to Guide Athlete Growth w/Brian Hurler

Collecting and integrating performance data into coaching practices can feel overwhelming but can add great value to an athlete’s development on the beach. Brian Hurler, Performance Analyst for the U.S. Beach National Teams, provides coaches with a simplified way to think about collecting data from practice and competition and integrating it into their practice plans. Hurler emphasizes thinking about the variety of situations in which a skill can be performed and focusing on measuring progress in each, tying performance data to individual athlete goals, and checking for athlete understanding in skill execution (e.g., focusing on the movement) over simply the outcome, as you track. 00:00 - Intro to Beach Volleyball Analytics 00:50 - What Stats to Track for Young Athletes 02:24 - Empowering Athletes in Their Own Training 05:24 - How to Share Stats Without Overwhelming Players 07:45 - Coaching Players Transitioning from Indoor 10:07 - Final Advice: Adopting a Growth Mindset