Jethro Binns explains the App
Early on during the conception of the Squashskills idea we
explored the idea of delivering remote coaching lessons. The
concept was such that people who did not have access to a
coach would be able to film themselves playing a game or
hitting a certain shot and then send it to Squashskills.com
for analysis.
We were delighted to receive an email back from an American
company called V1 who have been involved with golf
analysis software for over 16 years. After a couple of
conversations it was decided that there was a great
opportunity for Squashskills and V1 to partner and bring
their mobile analysis software to the Squash world.
 Peter
and I have been using the software for the last year under
the "Swing School" section of the website. We have been
really impressed with the software's ability to break down
elements of the game of squash frame by frame allowing us to
really understand exactly what is going within a rally or
within a person's swing.
The V1 Pro software is available on the iPad and is perfect
for coaches as it allows instant capture of a pupils play
which can then be analysed right there on screen on the
court using the iPad's touch screen technology. Long gone
are the days of filming on a camera, uploading to a computer
via a lead and then sitting down at a computer screen to try
and understand what is happening on court.
Video analysis is such an important element of improving
your own game. It can be really difficult understand what is
going wrong without actually being able to see yourself
making those mistakes. Now with the advances in mobile
technology fortunately players of all standards have access
to this kind of software that was typically only available
to top professional players.
We are delighted to introduce the V1 Sports + App for
iPhone.
It's a free app with downloadable content packs that allow
players to capture footage of themselves hitting the ball
and then compare it to that of the pros. The first content
pack that we have made available is the Peter Nicol drive
pack. Featuring a number of different drives filmed form
different angles players are able to compare their own swing
on their own phone to that of one of the greatest players of
all time.
I believe that this is going to be a real step forward in
the world of squash coaching giving plays the ability to
have an instant understanding of what they are or are not
doing. I have spent many hours on court repeatedly telling
players to try and change something. In their head when they
are concentrating on hitting the ball and they often feel
that they are doing things differently.
It is often not until you show them footage of their
technique that they realise exactly what is actually going
on. That "Eureka" moment is often closer than you thought!!
The app is available for iPhone at the App store
There are lots of plans to feature lots of different players
including Nick Matthew, John White, David Palmer, Mohammed
el Shorbagy and Borja Golan.
We'd love to hear your feedback after you have used the app
so as ever please feel free to get in touch.
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