Read this before filming — 5 minutes here = much better results
SET YOUR PLAYER'S HEIGHT FIRST
Before uploading any video, make sure your player's height is saved in the dashboard. The AI uses height to calculate accurate 3D joint angles regardless of camera distance. Without it, metrics will be less accurate. Set it under your player's profile before filming.
⚠ THE ONE RULE THAT MATTERS MOST
Film from the side of the ice, keeping your player centered in the frame the entire time. The AI needs to see the full body — head to skates — throughout the video. If they drift to the edge of the frame, those strides are lost.
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Before you press record
PHONE SETUP
Which Way to Hold Your Phone
It depends on which video you are filming. Mechanics: portrait. You follow your player, so a tall frame keeps the whole body from head to skates filling as much of the screen as possible. Speed test: landscape. The phone stays still on the boards and both blue lines have to fit in the frame.
PORTRAIT — MECHANICS
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Phone vertical. Follow your player down the ice. 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 for the full pass.
✓ Whichever you are filming, set the orientation BEFORE tapping record — not after
How Far Should You Stand?
The player must fill at least half the frame height — head to skates visible at all times. These are starting distances from the boards. When in doubt, stand closer.
Under 5ft tall10–15 feet from boards
5ft to 5ft 6in15–20 feet from boards
Over 5ft 6in20–25 feet from boards
⚠ Filming too far away is the #1 reason analyses fail. If unsure — move closer.
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Main analysis upload
MECHANICS ANALYSIS
How to Film Mechanics
Stand at the boards on the side of the ice — you do not need to walk along with them. Your player skates from one end to the other at 70–80% effort. Pan your phone to keep them centered the whole way. One length of the ice gives the AI enough strides to measure every metric.
✅ 70–80% EFFORT
Controlled game-speed skating. Full strides, full extension. Same mechanics as real play.
❌ 100% SPRINT
Full sprint shortens the stride and changes mechanics. The AI reads different form than their real skating.
✓ Tell your player: "Skate like you're in the third period — strong but controlled"
See It In Action
▶ EXAMPLE CLIP
Portrait · side angle · pan to follow · 70-80% effort
Mechanics — Top View
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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Straight forward skating only — crossover analysis coming soon
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Don't film through dark or tinted glass — light needs to be on the player
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Don't film from behind or in front — side angle only
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Don't let the player drift to the edge of frame — re-center before uploading
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Optional — separate upload
SPEED TEST
Fixed Camera — Full Sprint — One Pass
The speed test is completely different from mechanics. Turn your phone back to landscape, plant it flat on the boards and do not move it. Both blue lines must be visible in the frame — the AI uses the known 15.24m (50 ft) distance between them to calculate exact speed. Player sprints 100% effort from one blue line past the camera to the other. One pass is all you need.
✅ SPEED TEST
Landscape. Fixed camera. Both blue lines visible. 100% sprint. One pass. Player close to boards.
❌ WRONG
Phone upright. Moving camera. Only one blue line. Following the player. Uploading as mechanics analysis.
✓ Tap "Speed Test" in the dashboard — do NOT upload as a Mechanics Analysis
If your rink doesn't have visible blue lines, the AI will fall back to a stride-rate estimate using your player's height — still useful, just less precise
Speed Test — Top View
Lighting & Conditions
Most indoor arenas film fine. Make sure the rink lights are fully on — if they are warming up or dimmed the analysis may fail. Avoid filming through dark or tinted glass. Outdoor rinks in low light or bad weather may not work well. Best results during a practice or game warmup when lights are at full power.
READY? GO FILM.
Portrait mode · Side angle · Follow your player · 15+ seconds
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