New Technology, Cameras Making Sports Training Easier

Lately, the advances in commonly used everyday items have increased dramatically.  We have cell phones that can double as MP3 players, as well as having internet capabilities, video consultations on our computers, digital cameras that can download right to the computer and then be sent in for printing, and so on.  One advantage that new technology has given many people is the ability to take more pictures in a short period of time.  This has changed many methods of how coaches are able to train athletes.

With the benefits of being able to take rapid pictures, three per second and up, it allows the athlete to see their form, and pick out more of what they are doing wrong.  This can be easier than slowing down a video because it shows each stage in a still frame.  It’s impossible for the human eye and brain to catch every movement that human body goes through when watching a golf swing, a pitcher, etc. 

Computerized motion analysis is the newest method of aiding coaches in their training efforts that there is available.  Although this is one of the best resources you can get to monitor the progress and flaws of an athlete, this sort of technology requires expertise in computers, software, and photography to be used correctly and most effectively.  It isn’t always easy to jump into a program that you have little background knowledge in, and manipulating and identifying software so that it is most beneficial to you takes more than just common sense.  This is why the computer motion analysis systems are still in their beginning stages.