ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the game observation concept used by the German national teams in beach volleyball. First, the chapter discusses the type of statements in match analysis from a conceptual perspective and explores questions that relevant for beach volleyball coaches. The methods section outlines the logical work steps of match analysis, including: i) querying game scenes according to a classifier; ii) the quantitative preliminary analysis supported by descriptive statistics and graphical reports; and iii) the main qualitative analysis based on video-recordings. It also discusses aspects of the observation system and introduces the custom-made software tools used by the German teams. The chapter concludes with an analysis example from the 2016 Olympic Games, which shows how to analyze spatial constellations in defense.
