Basketball Shooting Lessons: Showing the Shot and Landing
Show the player's feet, the ball and the landing instead of cropping straight to the shooting hand. A second view can help your athlete understand the point you're coaching.
Read guideShow feet, ball and space
Help players see their shot, serve or footwork in context. Find useful phone positions and keep the ball, feet and finish in view.
10 guides for your next shoot
Keep phones outside the court's playing and run-off areas. Start with one view of the whole drill and another that adds a useful detail, then check the video on a phone.
Keep the shot, feet and landing in frame.
Basketball Shooting Lessons: Showing the Shot and Landing ↗Record the player's complete free-throw routine.
Free Throw Practice: Recording a Repeatable Routine ↗Make room for the ball toss and the player's full serve.
Tennis Serve Recording: Ball Toss, Full Reach and Court Context ↗Show the player's feet, the ball and the landing instead of cropping straight to the shooting hand. A second view can help your athlete understand the point you're coaching.
Read guideFilm the whole free-throw routine, not just the release. Keep the attempts in order so you and the player can talk about what happens between shots as well as the outcome.
Read guideTest the toss, full reach and landing before you settle on a camera position. A phone framed for the player's standing height may miss the most useful part of the serve.
Read guideLeave room for the player to move to the ball and recover. Keep the feed and court context in the lesson so a running stroke isn't mistaken for a stationary drill.
Read guideShow the space between players as well as their hands. A wider view can explain a fast volley exchange even when the camera can't resolve every instant of paddle contact.
Read guideKeep the approach, stop and recovery in frame. If the clip ends as the defender arrives, you may miss the part of the drill your coach most wants to explain.
Read guideUse a tennis clip you have permission to share, then record a short explanation of one point. Check what Remix actually shows before promising a perfectly aligned comparison with a tour player's stroke.
Read guideChoose the part of the half-court drill you want to show before adding cameras. One reliable wide view and one useful second angle will often explain more than several tight crops.
Read guideKeep the court side, serve task and phone positions with each lesson clip. That gives you a fairer starting point for discussing changes across the season.
Read guideKeep a junior player's video lesson short, clear and private. Agree on recording and sharing with the academy, athlete and guardian before filming, then focus on one practice task.
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