TDownloader

Not everyone has access to the  Internet all of the time, or it could be too slow, or you just don't want to use up unnecessary bandwidth. However it is often hard to download and store clips off the Internet. One solution for this is an App called TDownloader. This is a web browser that allows the user to download video clips onto their mobile devices for future use. It also has handy functions such as being able to put videos into folders. In my previous post I mentioned about the Just Dance Videos on You Tube. I have been using TDownloader so I can have a bank of dance videos that I can easily play on a projector either using Airserver or Apple TV.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/total-downloader-for-videos/id522661666?mt=8

Dance in PE

Recently we completed a dance unit using an older Jump Jam set where the students mirror the instructor that is on the big screen. However, recently I have discovered much more modern clips on You Tube that are perfect for the students to follow. In the future I will definitely be using these.

Click here to view the different dances

Using Sportalyser

The app 'Sportalyser' is a great way to show a skill throughout different frames for analysis. This can work either for athletes to analyse their own performance or for coaches/teachers to show a comprehensive breakdown of a skill. Click on the picture below to view the example I made of a front foot drive that I intend on showing my cricket players.

Using Airserver

 Recently I downloaded Airserver onto my laptop (http://www.airserverapp.com/). This meant that my laptop could mirror anything that was shown on my IPad. As shown in the pictures below, I attached my laptop to a projector in the gym, whilst I set up my IPad on the tripod so that my students could watch their own shooting technique. I used BAM video delay (mentioned in an earlier post) and set up a replay screen with a 10 second delay, this way the students could watch each of their shots. Using Airserver will be very valuable when used in this way. In the future I will also use it to use with programs such as Coaches Eye, where I can show the whole group on a larger screen rather than everyone trying to gather around the IPad.

Swimming Analysis using Coaches Eye

In my last post I showed you how I attached an underwater camera to a pole simply using some tape. The results of the videos were pleasing, and I was able to analyse them using Coaches Eye once the videos were imported from the camera (using a camera connection kit for my IPad). Here is an example of a simple analysis of a swimmer demonstrating the freestyle technique.

Video analysis using a waterproof camera

Underwater Camera

Recently I attached my underwater camera to a pole (see picture) so I could import the videos into Coaches Eye to analyse the swimming strokes. This worked well walking up and down the side of the pool taking the videos. It also gave me the option of giving the students instant video feedback.





Using BAM Video Delay

Yesterday I set up my iPad on a tripod so my students could watch and analyse themselves using BAM Video Delay while doing high jump. I had the first replay set for a 15 second delay so the students had time to walk around to the tripod after their jump. Each of the additional 3 replays were set at 7 seconds after each other, so the students could view the replay a total of 4 times for each jump they did. This worked great and really let the students see where they could improve rather than just listening to my verbal feedback.