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Spark Motion (formerly Kinesio Capture) sparkmotion.com êêê
Spark Motion is an iPhone and iPad app designed for sport coaches, athletes and
some medical professionals such as physical therapists. Used and endorsed by Exos
(formerly Athletes Performance), the basic model costs $10.49. I found the original version of this
app a bit clunky and slow to use, particularly considering the pricetag.
VIDEO ANALYSIS
This app can help you record, analyse and document a client’s progress over time and help them
refine movement patterns. Features include: slow motion and frame-by-frame playback; split
screen and video layering in which you can view two videos for comparison; adjustable postural
grid and bulls eye rings; advanced drawing and measurement tools. The Angle tool or Goniometer
can be used to measure angles, or rotate objects to a precise angular position.
VIDEO SHARING
Spark Motion doesn’t have the focus on sharing videos that Ubersense and Coach’s Eye have. It
allows a limited amount of cloud-based storage, although you can pay to increase this (see below).
ADD-O N APPS
The Spark Pro add-on, which costs $5.99 per month, enables you to store videos.
Coach My Video coachmyvideo.mobi
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Coach My Video is another great app along the lines of Coach’s Eye
and Ubersense. The basic model is free, and a great app to use, but
I would suggest purchasing the upgrade for $14.99.
VIDEO ANALYSIS
Features include frame-by-frame and slow motion video analysis at
all frame-rates; the ability to draw on/mark-up your video; a clever
‘STOP+’ function for easier snapshots and pausing between clips;
the ability to retake sections of video which can then be merged
into a single video. Lots of clever editing
tools.
VIDEO SHARING
The app enables the sharing of videos via
email, iTunes and YouTube directly from
the app, and you can post to Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube and Dropbox.
ADD-ON APPS
To access more analysis tools you can
upgrade to CV Pro for $14.99.
Dartfish dartfish.tv
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Dartfish is one of the oldest video analysis companies, but it only
recently brought its technology to an app. Previously taking the form of
expensive software that required a video recorder and a computer, the
app now places Dartfish technology within everyone’s reach. The basic
model costs $4.99 and has many great editing and sharing features.
VIDEO ANALYSIS
Features include: slow motion and
frame-by-frame replay; a zoom function;
drawing tools; labels for videos and still
shots; animated arrows and angles to
highlight what the video reveals; and the
option to share your opinion using voice
or text notes. You can also break down
your video into still shots which can be
shared without sending the whole video.
VIDEO SHARING
You can publish your videos straight
from the app via Facebook, Twitter and
email.
ADD-ON APPS
Although there are no add on apps, there
is an option to have the Dartfish software
on your computer – however this comes
at a cost.
As is apparent, many of these apps have similar features, so the one that best suits you will probably just come down to personal preference.
It should also be noted that the five apps evaluated here by no means constitute an exhaustive list, and a little research will reveal more
contenders, but any one of them would make a great addition to your training toolkit. By having the ability to keep track of your client’s progress
– and visually represent it to them – you will be able to demonstrate a higher level of care and dedication to their continued improvement.
Corey Bocking, M. Coaching, BSc, BEd Specialising in performance-based training with origins in elite sport, Corey is passionate about organising information in a logical
and progressive sequence. He has delivered training and education throughout Australia, the UK and UAE for the past seven years. performancetraininginstitute.com.au
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