Kick Analysis (Soccer / Football / Rugby)
Six-phase kick analysis from a strict side view for soccer, American football and rugby, with a projected carry estimate.
How far has this tool been checked?
The measurements were checked against computer-drawn athletes whose true answers are known exactly. That shows the arithmetic and the event rules are right under clean, controlled conditions. It does not measure how well the body-tracking model sees real people (water, loose clothing, crouching, fast limbs) and has not been compared with a lab or a coach’s stopwatch. Treat the numbers as an aid, and use the confidence label beside each value.
Where the camera goes
Seen from above. Angles are measured round from the front of the athlete; 90° is square-on from the side. Reference line: intended kick line.
Strict side view, perpendicular to the kick line. All kick metrics.
How high, and how it should sit
Framing
Full athlete, both feet, ball and recovery.
The 50–75% band is our own guidance. No published source gives a camera distance in metres, so use it as a starting point and adjust until the whole movement fits.
Ready to record?
Tick each item as you set it up. This is a reminder, not a lock.
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All the camera settings
Every setting shows where it came from.
- Camera height
- Roughly hip-to-chest height, kept level.
- From published guidance
- Distance
- No numeric distance is published. Far enough that the full athlete, both feet, the ball and the recovery stay in frame. Do not pan.
- From published guidance
- Frame rate
- 60+ fps. Public guidance applies no frame-rate cap. Capture rate starts at the file’s rate; for slow motion select the original recording rate, such as 120 or 240. 60 is our minimum.
- From published guidance
- Resolution
- 1080p recommended
- From published guidance
- Orientation
- Landscape or portrait both work.
- From published guidance
- Lens and zoom
- Use the 1x lens with no digital zoom. Avoid ultra-wide and fisheye lenses.
- From published guidance
- Lighting
- Bright, even light with a plain background that contrasts with the athlete.
- From published guidance
- Stability
- Tripod or fixed support, level with the horizon.
- From published guidance
- Calibration
- Enter the athlete’s height to set the scale.
- From published guidance
Before you start
- Select the sport, the kick type and the kicking foot.
- Enter the athlete’s height.
Cues for the athlete
Plain coaching cues, one thing at a time.
No cues are published for this tool.
Why camera position matters
Research behind these rules.
2D angles are only trustworthy when the limb moves in the plane the camera sees. Camera-side joints are measured more accurately than far-side joints, and timing is only as fine as one frame.