Hold your phone upright (portrait) before tapping record
STAND AT THE BOARDS
Hold your phone upright and stand still. Pan to keep the player centered.
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ONE LENGTH OF THE ICE
Player skates goal line to goal line at 70-80% effort. One pass is all you need.
HOW TO FILM
Follow these steps for accurate results
See It In Action
▶ EXAMPLE CLIP
Portrait · side angle · pan to follow · 70-80% effort
Mechanics — Top View
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Before you press record
PHONE SETUP
Which Way to Hold Your Phone
It depends which video you are filming. Mechanics is portrait, because you follow your player and a tall frame keeps the whole body from head to skates filling the screen. The speed test is landscape, because the phone stays still on the boards and both blue lines have to fit.
PORTRAIT — MECHANICS
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Phone upright. Follow your player. Head to skates visible the whole way.
LANDSCAPE — SPEED TEST
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Phone horizontal and still on the boards. Both blue lines in frame.
✓ Set the orientation BEFORE tapping record — not after
How Far Should You Stand?
Player must fill at least half the frame height. Starting distances from the boards. When in doubt, stand closer.
Under 5ft tall10–15 ft
5ft to 5ft 6in15–20 ft
Over 5ft 6in20–25 ft
⚠ Filming too far is the #1 reason analyses fail. If unsure — move closer.
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Main analysis upload
HOW TO FILM
How to Film Mechanics
Stand at the boards on the side of the ice — you do not need to move. Your player skates from one goal line to the other at 70–80% effort. Pan your phone to keep them centered the whole way. One length of the ice gives HLH enough strides to measure every metric.
✅ 70–80% EFFORT
Controlled game-speed. Full strides, full extension. Same mechanics as real play.
❌ 100% SPRINT
Full sprint shortens stride and changes mechanics. HLH reads different form.
✓ Tell your player: "Skate like you're in the third period — strong but controlled"
What a Good Mechanics Video Looks Like
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Portrait mode, filmed from the side of the ice
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Stand still at the boards — pan your camera to follow the player
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Player skates one full length of the ice at 70–80% effort
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Full body visible — head to skates — throughout the video
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Don't film through dark or tinted glass
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Don't film from behind or in front — side angle only
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