How To Use a Basketball Shot Tracking App to Improve Shooting
In the bygone era of basketball coaching, the responsibility of tracking and analyzing player statistics fell squarely on the shoulders of coaches. Fast forward to today, where the marriage of sports performance data and basketball shot tracking apps is alleviating the burden on the coaching staff, while helping to improve shooting percentages.
The integration of data analytics and shot tracking in basketball is reshaping player development by offering coaches an unprecedented understanding of player capabilities.
It’s combining traditional coaching intuition with cutting-edge technology, that started with tools like IMU, which provides a list of performance metrics, including:
- Accumulated Acceleration
- Load
- Distance
- High-Intensity Distance
- Exertions
- Jumps/Jump Heights
- Max Speed
Coaches can use the information to create a player profiles and fine-tune training methods according to individual and team needs. But it doesn’t tell the whole story.
These metrics are only a few of the insights coaches can get. That’s where a basketball shot tracking app, that can be used to create specific drills that can mimic in-game demands, are taking over.
Shot Tracking Apps Simplify Training
Complementing sports performance metrics, KINEXON’s COMPETE Vision solution brings a streamlined approach to basketball analytics focused on improving shooting performance.
Coaches used to have to spend hours reviewing game footage to identify areas for improvement. This is a time-consuming task that often diverted attention from other critical coaching responsibilities.
But KINEXON COMPETE Vision simplifies this process by providing comprehensive reports on shooting performance, allowing coaches to process objective data effortlessly.
All you do is upload your practice video to the shot tracking app, and AI does the rest. And your players will not need to wear a sensor.
What is Basketball Shot Load?
Shot Load is an exclusive KINEXON COMPETE Vision metric. Shot Load helps coaches assess a player’s physical readiness for in-game demands. This metric allows coaches to create practice drills that mirror real-game scenarios, helping players adapt to contested and non-contested shots.
By comparing shooting efficiency during practice versus actual game footage, coaches gain a nuanced understanding of player responses, enabling targeted improvements in various shooting situations to develop a more well-rounded shooter.
Dr. David Martin, a well-respected sports scientist who spent 5 years with the Philadelphia 76ers, shared his insights into how these tools can provide more than just data insights for coaches to make strategic decisions to improve player performance:
“Buy a tool to help your players shoot better. Buy a tool that will help you redesign your practices to be more efficient. Buy a tool that saves a lot of your staff more time. Buy a tool that is going to help with the rehabilitation of your players who are trying to make sure they are confident and ready when it’s time to jump in the game. Buy a tool that helps with your coach education and coach development pathways. Buy a tool that helps you pick the right players for the right strategies.”
Why Coaches Should Build Player Profiles
The culmination of COMPETE Vision and PERFORM IMU data not only paints a vivid picture of player performance but also automates the creation of athlete profiles. Coaches who typically rely on off-season assessments now have a continuous stream of data throughout the season to identify standout players, establish starting lineups, and define player roles.
Whitman College’s Assistant Coach for Men’s Basketball stated, “Before it was merged, you’re looking at two different pictures, and now you can see the whole picture.” This streamlined process minimizes manual effort, allowing coaches to focus on strategic adjustments based on real-time insights.
Develop a Shot Tracking Plan
Embracing data analytics provides coaches with a constant player assessment tool throughout the season. Strategic adjustments to game plans based on player loads, shooting efficiency, and offensive plays become more precise.
Using a basketball shot tracking app to combine sports performance data and shot statistics helps coaches make more informed decisions, which ultimately enhances player performance and team success.
If you would like to learn more about it, feel free to contact us anytime.
For more insights, watch the KINEXON COMPETE Vision webinar to see just how user-friendly this basketball shot tracking app really is.
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