Show kids what to do — in five seconds
Young players learn by seeing. A 10-second clip with one arrow teaches more than a five-minute talk at practice. ProPlayVision lets youth coaches draw on sideline or phone video in a browser and send short clips players and parents can watch at home.
Youth coaches don't need a 40-column tendency report. You need to show a 10-year-old where to line up, which gap is his, and where to look. That's one freeze-frame and one drawing.
Our rule of thumb for youth film: one clip, one coaching point, under 20 seconds. Spotlight the player, draw the correct path, say one sentence. Done.Phone or tripod footage from the sideline or the stands works fine.
Stop right at the snap or the moment the play was decided.
An arrow for the right path, a ring on the player, or a gap stamp for his assignment.
Record a quick voiceover so the clip explains itself.
Export it — vertical works best for phones — and share it with the player or the team.
Put a spotlight on one player so kids know exactly who to watch.
Show the right path to run, block or cover.
Label A, B, C and D gaps so linemen and linebackers learn their spots.
Record your coaching point in your own voice.
Crop to 9:16 so clips fit phones.
Draw your base formations so players learn where to line up.
You don't need to use all 84 tools. Most youth coaches use a spotlight, an arrow and a voiceover — and that's the best way to teach young players anyway.
Yes. Any video you can load in the browser works, including phone footage.
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