We shot some set up video of my 2018 last fall. My understanding is the game video is considered better than just setting up a situation. A couple of questions--is that true, and if so, do you shoot it yourself? If not, who does it? Does it make your son crazy? And how much do you shoot? I have watched some parents recording every minute of their kids' high school basketball game and that makes me a little crazy. Just wondering what people find acceptable and effective?
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Actually, in game video is not optimal. If it were me, I would shoot isolated video of him on a field. What you shoot will depend on your sons position. Is he OF, IF or PO. You could add in game video at the end if you wish. The video should be no more then 3 or 4 minutes long. If you post your sons position, someone should be able to post a link to the type of video you shoot.
Good point--he pitches, catches and plays 3rd. I suggested he needs to narrow his focus, he says there are 9 positions on the field and he'll do whatever coaches need.
Who will receive the video? How many tools does your son have?
can you film the 6th tool?
Bob
Some of the web site recruit me questionnaires he fills out ask for video, so it would be for that.
Tools--according to coaches, he has a good arm (fb tops out at 85 last season) is a good contact hitter. Not sure what others there would be?
Assuming sixth tool would be enthusiasm/spirit/coachability? I think good video can capture that, but figuring out how to do that makes me a little nervous.
We shoot tons of video for our athletes, HS through pro. Here's our tips on doing it well.
Iowa Mom; When the Japan National team visited with the TV crew I became a "movie producer", setting the stage and background for the "off field" film shots. 40 million in Japan watched the final version.
Focus on your son's best tools, up close and for the 6th tool - shoot during a game of his dugout activity. Try to concentrate on the schools near to your home. Send the 5 minute video. Personally, today I would use e-mail to generate a reply.
Place yourself in a Coach's shoes. How many videos does he receive each day? If you have a college nearby, pay a visit and interview the coach.
"Question" what are you looking for in a HS Player?
Bob
I've had some success with an in-game edited video. He was lucky enough to have pitched this summer in a game where it was webcast from a pretty good spot. I edited it down to only his pitches. This put it at under 5 minutes. He also has video on his PBR website that shows him indoor on a mound, so they have access to that as well. My wife has two complaints about the video. First, I showed every pitch in the game. She thought I shouldn't have shown any bad pitches. Second, I included contact info at the end and she thought this was a mistake since it is on youtube.
Iowamom23 posted:We shot some set up video of my 2018 last fall. My understanding is the game video is considered better than just setting up a situation.
Yes, videos from games is the way to go. Coaches like to see how a player moves and performs under real game situations. When they can, they like to be there live to see this and providing live game video is most helpful when they can't be there. Of course, the video you provide should be one that's isolated on the player as the player performs during a play.
A couple of questions--is that true, and if so, do you shoot it yourself? If not, who does it?
I'm kind of a photography buff, so yes . . . I shot all of my son's baseball videos and edited them as needed.
Does it make your son crazy?
Maybe, a little bit during games. But I don't think he ever really paid any attention to what I was doing as his focus was really on the game at hand and my focus on getting good action shots of him. He liked reviewing videos afterwards, particularly having to do with his hitting and pitching as we would look at them to evaluate his mechanics. Even on no practice or play days, we'd go to the field and video tape his swing of a tee or from me soft tossing to him and also with some pitching practice. So, for the most part, he found it useful.
And how much do you shoot? I have watched some parents recording every minute of their kids' high school basketball game and that makes me a little crazy. Just wondering what people find acceptable and effective?
I would shoot A LOT. But not the whole game. I would only shoot my son when he was involved in a play. When he was hitting, I would only shoot when a pitch came and if he didn't swing, I'd delete that part and begin video when the next pitch came, etc. When he pitched, I'd only take a few videos from different angles so that he and I could evaluate his mechanics. We never saw much value in video taping a whole game.
My son being a very visual kind of guy, kinda like his old man, he found the videos helpful in tweaking his mechanics. And even now, playing pro-ball, he still likes to take a look at video to see if he's doing what he wants in terms of his mechanics.
roothog66 posted:I've had some success with an in-game edited video. He was lucky enough to have pitched this summer in a game where it was webcast from a pretty good spot. I edited it down to only his pitches. This put it at under 5 minutes. He also has video on his PBR website that shows him indoor on a mound, so they have access to that as well. My wife has two complaints about the video. First, I showed every pitch in the game. She thought I shouldn't have shown any bad pitches. Second, I included contact info at the end and she thought this was a mistake since it is on youtube.
I usually like to shoot two videos - I edit one always < 60 seconds because coaches don't want to watch anything over that length, then I link a 5+ minute one of every pitch or training thing we're doing if the coach is interested. This way the coach/scout won't waste his time and can get a good picture quickly, but have the honest video ready for him to watch if he's interested.
Short, to the point, verifiable results are ALL that matters with coaches/scouts.
I edited and posted vids on YouTube. Most were pitch by pitch with no delays....well, okay..... i did let the Ump ring em up when son got the backwards k. Love the Chainsaw.
