Donations to the Annual Fund have enabled the College to purchase progressive sports recording equipment. These have been used weekly by our Hockey and Football teams. The Go Pro recorded material is played back in analysis sessions to help improve players’ performance.
St Cuthbert’s 1st football coach Sander Waterford shared, “It has been great for the girls to see themselves play and have an open discussion about what they are doing well, and what can be improved on. The camera software enables us to draw lines on the game overview, to aid discussion about possible runs the students could make next time, or what position they could move to. Many of the girls hadn’t seen themselves play Football before we had the recording equipment and they’ve really enjoyed reviewing their games, visually.
The equipment has also allowed our Hockey teams to learn and improve throughout the season. Coaches Vic Methven and Tori Vao have used the footage during Hockey analysis and say, “Being able to consult, with our teams of players, in training and games has taken our Hockey insights to the next level. We can work with our athletes to show how their techniques can be adjusted for different outcomes. We’ve seen that the players who review their own performance from the video footage, can quickly adapt both in training and on the field, in important games. We have plans to use this much more in 2024 and beyond.”