How the University of the West of Scotland Teach Real Performance Analysis Skills with Nacsport
- Ollie Seymour
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Overview
The University of the West of Scotland have placed Nacsport at the centre of their sport performance analysis teaching. With support from AnalysisPro, UWS give students hands-on experience with the same tools used across professional and semi-professional sport in the UK.
Why UWS Chose Nacsport
Mark McKenna leads the sport performance analysis module at UWS. He wanted software that matched the needs of both students and the industry partners who host UWS placements.
Easy for Students to Learn
Nacsport gives students a simple starting point. They can film sessions, tag key actions and build presentations that explain performance clearly. This helps them build strong habits that transfer into their coaching or sport science work.
Trusted Across the UK Sports Industry
Hundreds of UWS students have now completed the module using Nacsport. Many have taken their skills into postgraduate study or into roles with clubs and teams. The software aligns with the tools used in rugby, football, hockey and other sports across the UK.
How Nacsport Supports Teaching at UWS
Nacsport helps students understand performance analysis in a practical, applied way. Mark uses it across lectures, workshops and performance tasks that mirror real analysis workflows.
Custom Tagging Windows
Students create their own tagging windows which encourages them to think more deeply about what matters in their sport. This helps them understand performance rather than simply watching clips.
Meaningful Feedback for Athletes
The presentation tools in Nacsport help students turn raw clips into clear, structured feedback. Mark sees this as one of the biggest benefits because students learn how to translate analysis into effective coaching communication.
Long-Term Impact for Students
Five years of Nacsport use at UWS has shaped the learning of hundreds of students.
They have learned how to work with video, build analysis workflows and apply objective feedback to athletes. Many of them now use Nacsport on placement or in their first roles in sport.
Nacsport supports students who want to move into analysis or strengthen their skills in sport coaching, strength and conditioning or sport science.
Working with AnalysisPro
AnalysisPro support UWS with licensing, setup and teaching integration. This ensures the software works smoothly across the programme and gives staff confidence that help is available whenever needed.
UWS value this partnership because it allows them to focus on student learning rather than technology issues.
Watch the Case Study Video
Hear directly from Mark McKenna and see how UWS use Nacsport to prepare students for real analysis work.