Video Analysis - Hi-Definition

Technique Comparison by Roger Einbecker

The purpose of this section of macthrowvideo is to centralize both videos and commentary on tools that will be helpful to coaches as they analyze the technique of their throwers.

 COMPARATIVE VIDEOS

The videos identified here are found in the larger video portion of Mac’s website.  These have been culled out because they show throwers from angles which best facilitate technique comparisons.  The best angles for analysis are (1) from the throwing side of the athlete at 90°, and (2) from the rear, directly behind the thrower.  Often, meet logistics and viewing options don’t allow for these angles to be captured so, in some cases, opposite side views have been included.

 More videos will be added to this section as new videos are posted and older videos are reviewed.  Additional submissions are welcome. For those who are able to capture video from the proper angle and are willing to submit it to this site, please download it at the highest resolution.

VIDEO ANALYSIS TOOLS

 Motion Analysis Software

There are several video analysis tools available.  Brief descriptions follow.

 Dartfish (www.dartfish.com) - Dartfish is the most advanced video technology available on the market. There are six different software packages available.  Today, our technologies and know-how are widely recognized for exclusive televised broadcast footage and breakthrough training applications for sports, education, healthcare and more. 

 Eagle Eye Motion Analysis (http://www.eagleeyedv.com/) – Regardless of your sport or activity, Eagle Eye software makes motion analysis easier and more affordable than ever.  Eagle Eye is a fully loaded analysis tool with all the sophistication needed to help your athletes achieve peak performance. NOTE: The sample frames below were produced by Eagle Eye. 

 Thanks to Kevin McGill for contributing the following products in this group.

 Siliconcoach (http://www.siliconcoach.com/) - Our technology has been adopted within classrooms, giving teachers the ability to visually convey the principles of movement, biomechanics and functional anatomy.  Siliconcoach has proven to be a dynamic learning tool that ultimately leads to a greater understanding for teacher and student; coach and athlete; clinician and patient.

Quintic (http://www.quintic.com/) - It is through our extensive biomechanics consultancy and constant liaison in the fields of elite sport, physiotherapy, podiatry and education that our three levels of premier sports video analysis software systems have evolved. It is this unique contact that allows us to produce easy to use, market leading software systems that specialize in 2D Biomechanical Analysis.

TimeWarp (http://www.vartotechnologies.com/product_p/timewarp.htm) - Slow motion and instant replay are at your fingertips with TimeWarp™ connected to your TriCaster system. TimeWarp allows you to select, mark and playback clips at various slow motion speeds. Expand your team with a TimeWarp operator and you’ll enjoy the freedom of instant replay while you continue to record your program.

Video Convertors

Depending on your video equipment and software, be prepared to have a variety of convertor tools that allow format changes to video.  Certain video formats may enable the most capabilities of particular software.  There are a myriad of video formats.  Don’t expect that everyone will work with your software.  Some dependable options are AVS Video Converter (www.avs4you.com) or Movavi Video Converter (http://movavi.com/videoconverter).

Video Editors

Video editing products may also be needed.  When analyzing videos, the few seconds of the actual throw is all that is necessary.  Making the files as small as possible by eliminating extraneous footage before and after the throws can help the performance of the analysis software.  Here again, many tools are available.    Windows Movie Maker comes free with Microsoft’s OS and will work for some video formats.

Video Players

Coaches with limited budgets may have to make due with video players. It may also be necessary to have multiple viewers to use all the video available (e.g., Windows Media Player, QuickTime from Apple).  A product mentioned through this website sometime ago remains available, Movie Snapshot. (http://www.cd2html.de/moviesnapshot.en.html).

There is much freeware available, but it must all be used with caution as with any software procured from the Internet. Constructive input from users of these tools is encouraged. 

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