The strength analysis: where does the production come from?
Seventeen points — nice. But the question that moves a coach forward is: from where? The strength analysis splits a player's production across attack, block and serve, sketching in three bars what kind of player is standing there.
Three bars, one profile
The strength analysis on the growth tab shows, per player, the share of each point type in their total production — for example attack 74%, block 16%, serve 11%, with the conclusion underneath: strongest role: attacker. Not a judgement, but an X-ray: this is where this player gets their points.
Laying the profile next to the position
The analysis gets interesting where profile and position rub against each other. An outside hitter at 74% attack checks out; a middle blocker at 74% attack and 16% block is blocking too little for their role — that is a training assignment right there. Conversely, a surprisingly high serve share for a bench player can reveal a hidden weapon: maybe they belong earlier in the serving order.
Build on strength or repair weakness?
The eternal coaching question, and the analysis gives the honest answer: both, but in proportion. The strongest source is a player's value to the team — you maintain it and deploy it tactically. The weakest source is their room to grow — you train it, without the illusion that every player must become average at everything. A middle blocker who lifts their block from 16% to 25% has become more valuable; a middle blocker who scores 33% everywhere does not exist.
Compare the profile across season halves. A shifting distribution is training return in black and white: the block share that grows after six weeks of blocking practice is proof that Tuesday works. No shift after targeted training is information too.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'strongest role' mean exactly?
The role in which the player produces relatively the most, based on their point distribution. It is a data conclusion, not position advice — but it is a starting point for the conversation about where they help the team most.
My libero has no strength analysis — is that right?
Yes: the analysis splits scoring actions, and a libero does not score. You measure their value differently — attendance, team results and what you see. The analysis is an attacker's instrument.
Is a one-sided profile (90% attack) a problem?
For an opposite it is not — that is their role. For an outside hitter some spread is healthy: a player who also scores through serve and block is harder to shut out of the match. Context decides, the bars inform.
Try it yourself in Koach
Less admin, more coaching — starting at your next practice.
Get started with Koach