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What does TSG Hoffenhiem and COPA Soccer Training Center in California, USA have in common? The answer is a common interest in Sports Science through research in football talent identification and development which has now been formalised through a new partnership.  At the centre of this pioneering new collaboration is a data centric network using technology such as the skills-lab Arena and skills-lab Studio systems to support and revolutionize the “effectiveness” of the talent identification process, and player development at the youth level, for both men and women’s football globally. The partnership brings together COPA STC’s expertise in utilizing technology to screen the skills and physiological characteristics of large numbers of youth football players on an objective basis with TSG Hoffenheim’s unique and highly regarded skills around youth talent development, and their extraordinary expertise in performance assessments. TSH Hoffenheim boasts a record of graduating approximately 23% of their youth academy players to professional football and have the highest net transfer revenue of the value of players developed and sold in the German Bundesliga. Through collating performance data sets in creating player “talent” profile benchmarks based on specific metrics such as passing, ball control, finishing, decision-making, speed, strength, and agility, the data can be used by football coaches, performance analysts and scouts to identify, compare and ultimately assist talented  players with “quantifiable” potential in progressing with their development. The partnership represents a milestone in creating a pathway for the best talents ( in the USA) being rated by COPA STC’s scoring methodology for selection to attend trials at TSG Hoffenheim. Data science is playing an integral part in the screening and selection process. It must be noted that data science is there as a tool to support traditional coaching and scouting and not to replace it … football will always rely primarily on human judgement.  As the development and transfer of young players comes more and more under the scrutiny of clubs and their youth academies finances, in relation to their youth to pro conversion ratios and Return on Investment (ROI), decisions will need to be justified by performance and the numbers that back them up. COPA STC (USA) and TSG Hoffenhiem have set the trend …watch this space. For further information on skill-lab solutions please contact us on info@2nia.nl  2NIA is an official brokering Partner of skills-lab #skillslab #skillslabarena #datascience #performancebenchmarking  #2nia #individualperformanceoptimisation  #footballtechnology #footballinnovation #footballscience #youthfootballdevelopment #talentdevelopment #soccer #football #footballtalent #footballcoaching #footballfuture #youthfootball #europeanclubfootball

When the world is immersed in gold tallies at the olympics, here is an example of what defines the true spirit of olympics - the pursuit for excellence and stretch of human potential and limits Armand Duplantis proves that it’s this spirit that makes olympics unique and not the reward by continuing to vault even after he had secured the Olympic gold, to challenge his personal limits in the recent pole vault event at Paris. He proved that the reward is just the validation of the journey. Most times the pursuit for excellence can itself be a reward. If we were to compare this example to our rewards practises in corporates, can we say that we are successful at creating reward systems that instead of the quest for the reward aims at maximising the potential where reward is nothing but just a validator? #rewardsystems #polevault #mondo Picture courtesy: Google

Lessons to be learned 💪💙🩵

🏅 Amidst a doom loop of bad news, the incredible success of our Olympic team in Paris, was a beacon of light during this winter of discontent. 🕴 Elite sport is not business, but at a time when we are plagued by an inability to get ambitious and important projects done, there's plenty we can learn from our elite athletes and our national approach to winning on the world stage, including the importance of goal setting, taking a long-term view, spotting and nurturing talent, embracing innovation, and being willing to pick winners. 🗞 My column in BusinessDesk NZ today (premium). https://lnkd.in/g8pJvCnY

Momentum is building! This team has taught themselves and each other that everyday, we can overcome. This meet brought that sentiment to the main stage. We are learning that many of the limits others place on us and the limits we place on ourselves are usually not based in fact or reality. We are overcoming hard times, tough moments, less than ideal circumstances and monumental challenges to be our best selves, best teammates and the best competitors we can be… and smiling with gratitude through it all. At Augie, the journey is the goal, and to be on this journey with them is such a blessing. Conference Recap: #AugieTFXC at the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Championships: Men 75 pts / 5th Women 77 pts / 5th 3 Conference Champions🥇 20 Medals Earned🥇 🥈 🥉 37 All-Conference Honors🏅 16 Augie All-Time Top-🔟 Marks 63 Lifetime Bests 📈 Men improved 1 place/15 pts and Women 3 places/30.5 pts from last year. Seeing 70 lifetime or season bests at the conference meet when we only traveled 65 shows the great competitors they are, the great coaches we have, and the incredible future that lies ahead for this program. Their growth & improvement is a testament to the work, attitude & spirit of our team - the Augie Spirit! Much more yet to do…

Yay! I finished third!    If you happened to catch the men's 100-meter butterfly competition in the Olympics, you would know that two Canadians got on the podium with silver and bronze medals. I couldn't help but notice how much happier the bronze medalist, Ilya Karhun, appeared to be compared to the silver medalist, Josh Liendo, after they saw the results. In fact, the commentators made a comment (as commentators are prone to doing) about Karhun's self-congratulations and how happy he looked at the end of the race.    This pattern repeats itself time and time again. A 1995 study by three psychologists and a study by the University of Iowa in 2021 both found that bronze medalists do indeed tend to be happier than silver medalists, which, on the surface, doesn't seem to make any sense.    The reason - and this affects our happiness and outlook in every aspect of our lives - has to do with something known as "counterfactual thinking," the phenomenon of comparing our achievements to what might have been.    So, the theory goes, silver medalists focus (at least initially) on what they lost. Silver medalists lose out on a goal medal (in Liendo's case, by a mere 0.9 seconds), whereas the bronze medalists are thinking, "Phew, I made it onto the podium!"    One is focused on what they lost.    The other is focused on what they gained.       So, what lens are you looking at your achievements and results through? Intentionally reminding ourselves to focus on and celebrate our wins rather than churning over what could have been is a powerful way to stay more motivated and happier in all aspects of our lives.

For my first analysis project I wanted to look at the excellent Bayer Leverkusen lead by brilliant tactician Xabi Alonso. This season great attention has been paid to their proficiency on the offensive side of the game, rightfully so as they are one of the highest scoring teams across Europe. However, I believe their defensive solidity cannot be downplayed and I found that evident in their recent masterclass vs Bayern. The following stood out to me in the game vs Bayern; 1. Ability to protect the middle of the pitch. 2. Vertically short distance & compactness from back to front of team. 3. Mobility of wide CBs to close down players in half spaces and middle third. 4. Ability to make opposing wide players feel isolated and outnumbered, especially the like of Kim Min Jae and Sacha Boey who were playing on their weaker sides. 5. Aggressiveness of CMs when opposing CMs receive the ball with back to game. 6. Relatively high defensive line with deep line of confrontation. 7. Concession of possession to non-ball-playing/creative possession. Please don't hesitate to like, share and leave any feedback.

🏅 The Paris Olympics 2024 has begun! Ever wondered how such a massive event is perfectly orchestrated? Read our latest blog to learn how Advanced Planning and Scheduling is powering the Paris Olympics 2024. https://bit.ly/3WEzFuU #Paris2024 #OlympicGames #AdvancedPlanning #Scheduling #DigitalTransformation

Working on a 120 years Olympics dataset to predict the number of medals in the current 2024 Olympics at Paris. The top 10 countries by medal counts in the last 30 years, USA having the highest medal counts. Most likely, the USA might be wining the highest medals this year #Olympics2024 #PredictingMedals #Datascience #MachineLearning