STUDY OF INDIVIDUAL TACTIS IN WATER POLO THROUG VIDEO ANALYSIS

Introduction Water polo lacks a shared analysis for tactics chooses because of high in uence of discretion. So, it could be useful to study on tactical aspects in competition. Aim Aim of the work is to verify the e cacy of di erent attack patterns, in order to start up an investigation water polo tactics. Method Method is integrated by 3 distinct approaches. 1 case study on descriptive, 2 action research method for coach contribution in order to give a relation tactics training and tactics in competition, 3 theoretical-argumentative approach to deduce a framework in which process the data to aim the correlation between outcomes and tactical aspects.. e data are collected by Kinovea system. Results For every athlete twenty have been selected frame, for total of 386. Data were compared to with the provided by coach and schemas for every athlete has been elaborate a sequence of image in order to determine the correct application indications dates in training. For each athlete based on the results obtained from the analysis of the data collected have been identi ed its strengths and weak points of their approach to tactical situations of the game, so it was possible to elaborate a methodology coded and personalized tactical training. Conclusion e results showed a general e cacy of tactical patterns, but showed signi cant di erences within correlation coe cients of single patterns. A more consistent data base is needed, in order to establish direct, evident and general relationship between so calculated coe cient and pattern e cacy, and the research team is conscious of internal validity of this kind of qualitative analysis, which can’t extend, without adjustments, to other teams.