The Somatograph & Fifteen Man Rugby Manual
I received no monies for this review.
I recently purchased a computer model called a Somatograph or how Sports Revent website put it: "Elite Excel Computerised Fitness Somatograph Program" as a mathematician I believe that statistical analysis of players performance on the pitch and in training are the way forward for developing players & teams.
The program is excellent and can be used by an individual or by a coach for a squad of players, it fully assess your progress over a period of time for a set of well thought out set of exercises. This spreadsheet provides a transparent assessment of a players performance in a conditioned and uniform environment.
The spreadsheet program cost me 5 pounds that is all. If you are a coach or a player who wishes to improve his or her game I can recommend that you buy this product.
After talking with the guys at Sports Revent who put the spreadsheet together they offered me the accompanying manuals to have a read through and provide feedback, again, these are products of real quality and ones that I have no hesitation in recommending.
They are very thorough documents of over 100 pages in length (downloadable as a PDF) and complete value for your money, every facet of play is covered from players Psychology through to their body position during a tackle. There is a fantastic use of diagrams and simple to understand and implement language.
In truth there is so much good material in these manuals that I cannot even begin to cover it all, I suggest that you buy it yourself to see what I mean!
Together the manuals and the Somatograph are an invaluable tool for any player, Coach or Team.
Take a look at the Sports Revent Website and see for yourself.
Review by Jeremy Beynon
Foreword by Clive Woodward OBE
This Rugby Manual is very well written, defined and fully illustrated. Implementing the factual dynamics of integrating Techno-Bio-Science promoting a new mode of Smart Rugby.
