3D Analysis: The Serve Wind Up

What does 3D analysis tell us about the first phase of the serve?

Last month I introduced a technology and a computer interface that shows how we incorporate 3D measurement and analysis into player development. This on court coaching application goes a step beyond the previous uses of quantitative technology, which have been primarily in academic research. I believe it represents the future of tennis coaching.

The implications and potential benefits of quantitative data are vast. If you had a chance to examine the dimensions of the interface in the first article, I hope you were intrigued by the scope of the information now available to evaluate stroke mechanics. (Click Here.)

The question however is what it all means. Vast amounts of new information can be overwhelming. It can leave the student and coach wondering where to start. I know because I have spent the last several years wrestling with the issue as I integrated this powerful new tool into my coaching practice.

Starting this month, I hope to remove some of the potential confusion that surrounds an applied 3D approach. We’ll do this by beginning to break apart the components of the data presentation, and see how they apply…