No matter if you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, a tennis game is full of detailed analysis. There are constant replays of close line calls, digital breakdowns of what part of the court a player favors, forehand, backhand, or serve speed measurements, and many more….
No doubt all these stats help the world’s best players to understand and ultimately improve their game. Wouldn’t it be great if everyday tennis players had access to these tools as well?
SwingVision is exactly what we need!
How does SwingVision work? Simply by using advanced artificial intelligence to track, review, analyze, and improve your tennis game.
SwingVision gives you the opportunity to track your:
- stroke type, spin type and ball speed
- 1st/2nd serves, winners and errors
- shot and serve placement, and rally length
- footwork, posture and positioning
Furthermore, you can use smart coaching, which identifies your strengths and weaknesses by measuring your shot stats. You can assess what you are doing well and identify the common issues leading to mistakes in technique, footwork, positioning, or shot selection.
How? By session-over-session comparisons and smart insights.
From 2021, you have also automated scorekeeping, highlights on your best points, and challenge line calls in real-time!
Moreover, you can do that all using just your iPhone, iPad, or iWatch.
There are two ways to record your tennis session:
- by real-time analysis using your iOS devices
- by post-recording analysis using other devices such as GoPro/Android and then importing it into your iOS or macOS app
And leave the rest to the AI 🙂
So, how can you set up your recording?
- To maximize shot tracking accuracy it is recommended to place your device on the side of the court that has the sun behind it.
- You will also need one of the following pieces of equipment for a better and more accurate recording and best viewing angle – fence grip, fence mount or a tripod.
If you have an Apple Watch, setting it up on your iPhone is even easier. You will be able to start and end recordings, view a real-time preview of shot stats, right from your wrist!
What about the line calling feature?
Once you have started recording, you can challenge line calls from your wrist!
Simply by clicking on the challenge button in the top right corner and select the shot that you want to challenge. Once you review the bounce, you can answer by yourself whether the ball was in or out.
But if you are not able to do that on your own– you can use SwingVision’s official review option – you then have an answer whether the shot you have selected is in or out.
Additionally, SwingVision allows you to get broadcast-quality match stats and highlights without spending hours tagging and trimming your match!
How can you do that? All you have to do is track your score on your watch while your iPhone is recording the video.
Last but not least, SwingVision’s Video Review allows you to assess your form, technique, and footwork and share highlights with your coach, friends, or family.
Here is a short video on how to use SwingVision. Enjoy!
Improve your tennis game with AI!
Sources:
https://www.wilson.com/en-us/blog/tennis/behind-scenes/get-swing-things-swingvision
That’s really interesting. I reckon there’s a lot of market potential in automated coaching for professionals makes data-oriented analysis, and for non-professionals, it can replace an expensive couch
There is for example – https://www.alfa-ai.com/ – fitness coach app that makes sure you’re correctly exercising (e.g. lunges position), without having to contact a real coach
Out of other industries that already have stuff like that – Golf https://www.golfaiapp.com/, football https://www.jogo.ai/