Video feedback in training?

[xo-karate]

Has anyone used video as a tool for feedback in training?

[Dobbersky]

No, I have thought about recording myself so I can critique myself and see what I'm doing and what needs amending etc

[DWx]

Video feedback is fantastic. For forms/kata just watching from a 3rd person point of view helps you pick up mistakes that you didn't even know you did and help you give yourself corrections. Run it side-by-side with a video of someone you know is good like your sensei or a well-known Karateka and you can compare how you stack up.

For sparring it's an even better tool. Film your sparring often; both class sparring and competition. Again on a superficial level you can see how well you move and what techniques you are good and bad at and what your opponent can land on you.

A little more time consuming but worth it is to really break down the fight and analyse the stats. How many times do you engage with your opponent over a round? Average length of these engagements? This is how long you're "sprinting" for and you should do some interval training to match then eventually surpass this. What percentage of your attacks are landing during these engagements? How many strikes are you doing per average engagement length? What type of attacks are landing? Are you initiating or is your opponent? What's your go-to counter move? Is it effective? Hit %? If the hit % is low, you need to train this move more or pick other counters to work. What's the hit% for each type of your attacks? More kicks landing than punches or the other way round? Similar thing for your opponent: what and how much are they landing on you?

[bushido_man96]

No, I have thought about recording myself so I can critique myself and see what I'm doing and what needs amending etc

Its a good idea, Dobbersky. Do it.

I used to do it a while, while back, when I was still competing. Its good to see your own performances like that, because when you do it, and glance around at stances, arm positions, etc, there is only so much of yourself that you can see. Watching yourself on video, you can look and say, "oh, wow, I didn't realize I did it like that," or whatever.

Once, back at my ATA school in my hometown, I did this with the class. I videoed each one doing their form, then did a video review with each one. I'd point out this or that to them and say, "here is what I am saying when you need to do" whatever it was, with stance, or kick or punch. They see it and the light bulb kind of pops on at times. Then, you can have them do the technique or stance and make the correction right then and there. Then you can even re-video and show them the difference. Its really good stuff, and now with the ability of most smart phones, you can video more readily, review it on the spot, then make corrections and do it again, and delete or keep what you want. The quality might not be as up to snuff as some nice video recording equipment can do, but its still feasible and pretty reliable.

[darksoul]

I've been wanting to start filming my kata's, just haven't gotten around to it. I've always been told it's a great tool and the responses on this thread definitely enforce that.

[xo-karate]

I've been looking for a tool to make a delay for playing a video. Idea is that camera films, but video is played ... say 60 second delay. You could do your kata... and go to the monitor and see 60 seconds with out playing around with buttons.

(And glasses in my case.)

I might have found a software called video4coach. Not quite what I was looking for but getting there. (It's a freeware.)

Also idea is to set up a camera to film a rolling on mat so people could see how they look - what could have been done... and so on.

[evergrey]

Yes.

Often when I see how many mistakes I make during kumite, I get pretty down on myself, but after a few days I knuckle down and start watching them again to learn what I need to do to improve. It has become a very helpful tool!

OSU!

[MasterPain]

Yes.

Often when I see how many mistakes I make during kumite, I get pretty down on myself, but after a few days I knuckle down and start watching them again to learn what I need to do to improve. It has become a very helpful tool!

OSU!

You're doing great. Don't feel bad. The main thing I've seen is that you need to relax more.

Keep working, it's a lifelong trip.

[JusticeZero]

I sometimes bust out my cellphone's video camera so that I can show students their form and structure from different angles, when they know what they need to do but aren't aware that they aren't doing it.

[bushido_man96]

I sometimes bust out my cellphone's video camera so that I can show students their form and structure from different angles, when they know what they need to do but aren't aware that they aren't doing it.

I've had those same revelations myself. When you've done something for so long, it can be hard to see where the mistakes are when it feels right because you don't realize otherwise.