Benefits of Video...
The
use of a video camera is an effective tool to
help you improve sporting technique. More and
more athletes, coaches, scientists are using video
feedback as a coaching aid. Video can very quickly
help athletes to understand the basic fundamentals
of a specific movement. Providing athletes with
immediate video feedback of there last performance
enables the coach to reinforce the technical elements
of the movement.
By comparing performances of previous movements,
or even other athletes, the Quintic software enables
you to compare video images via the computer screen.
Differences between the techniques can be identified
(competition vs. training) and this information
made available immediately to the athlete.
Practice
should be a rewarding experience; a video camera
helps you make the most out of your time. When
you watch yourself perform via the computer screen,
the image is there before your eyes, instead of
being just in your mind.
"What
you think you are doing, compared to what you
are actually doing can be two totally different
things."
You
can study your technique in depth, frame by frame,
building a picture of what you're trying to achieve.
Seeing an improvement can boost your confidence.
Normally it's difficult to correct a fault, even
if you know what you should be doing. This is
because you don't see yourself in action. The
slightest alteration to the technique will always
feel uncomfortable to begin with. Negative thoughts
and doubts can soon eat away at your performance.
It is then you start drifting into old habits,
simply because that's what comes naturally. You
have aged bad habits and before long you are back
to square one. When the video or computer images
are there in front of you, it's much easier to
set yourself back on the right lines. You can
learn a great deal from studying your own technique
on video. The benefits of video apply to all levels
of performance - from the beginner to the Elite
athlete, all you need is a video camera.
Remember - "A
Picture tells a Thousand words" |
