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[01]Frame-by-Frame Pole Vault Video Analysis

Why frame-by-frame matters for pole vault

Key frames, not random ones

Most video tools grab a frame every 30 ms and call it done. Pole Vault hinges on specific moments: takeoff, plant, release, clearance. We sample densely around those moments, so nothing important gets missed.

A coaching note on every frame

Each pulled frame comes with a written note, the same kind a pole vault coach would say if they paused the tape with you. You see the frame and the read at once.

Slow motion, no scrubbing

Slow-motion replay on a phone usually means pinching the timeline. Frame-by-frame analysis pulls the key frames for you. No scrubbing. One tap to see what mattered.

What you see

Frame-by-frame Pole Vault review without scrubbing

Forget pinching the timeline back and forth. Each pole vault analysis surfaces the critical frames, takeoff, release, clearance, plant, whatever the event hinges on, with coaching notes pinned to each one.

Follow up in chat and ask questions. The AI remembers your analysis and speaks the language of pole vault coaching.

  • Free first analysis, no account required
  • Offline history cached on your device
  • Priority-tagged coaching notes
  • AI chat follow-up on every analysis
Pole vaulter at the plant, pole bending, body inverted, Track & Field AI analysis (frame-by-frame)
Pole Vault · Sample analysis “Takeoff foot is 6 inches behind the top hand, costs you at least 6 inches of usable pole bend. Move takeoff mark forward 12 inches.”
[02]Frame by frame

What frame-by-frame pole vault analysis looks like

Pinching the phone timeline back and forth misses things. Real frame-by-frame analysis pulls the moments that matter and tells you what's happening in each one. Here's the loop, end to end.

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Upload any phone clip

Side-on, landscape, 30 feet away is the design target. Slow-motion or normal speed both work. The AI handles both.

Source

iPhone video, GoPro, MP4 export from a coach's iPad. Anything readable.

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Step 02 / 04AI

We extract the critical frames

Generic tools grab one frame every 30 ms. We sample dense around the moments that matter for pole vault: takeoff, plant, release, clearance.

Frame budget

20-40 critical frames per rep, depending on event length. Each frame carries a coaching note.

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Step 03 / 04AI

Each frame gets a written note

The note is in coach vocabulary, not motion data. "Hips behind the bar at takeoff" instead of "angular velocity 3.4 rad/s." Frames pinned to phases.

Format

One note per critical frame. Color-coded by priority (clean / minor / fix this).

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Step 04 / 04YOU

Scrub the timeline, watch the read

No more pinching to find the right frame. The breakdown jumps you to each pinned frame in one tap. Watch, read, drill, re-test.

Time saved

Reviewing a rep this way takes about 90 seconds. Doing it manually takes 10 minutes and you miss things.

[03]Who needs this

Who frame-by-frame analysis is built for

Athletes whose coach can't be at every practice. Coaches reviewing dozens of reps after a meet. Anyone who wants the same frame-accurate read pros pay for, on phone video.

Self-coached athlete

Replace the missing pair of eyes

Without a coach to pause the tape with you, frame-by-frame review is hard. The AI does the pausing, the picking, and the writing.

Best fit Athletes training mostly alone
Coach

Catch the frames you missed live

Real-time coaching at practice means you see most things. Tape review catches the rest. Frame-by-frame AI catches the frames where you blinked.

Best fit Coaches reviewing meet film
Recruiter / parent

Read film like a coach reads it

Highlight reels are misleading. Frame-by-frame analysis on a real rep shows you what's actually happening, in coach language you can understand.

Best fit Anyone evaluating an athlete on tape
[04]What it surfaces

What frame-by-frame analysis surfaces, and what it skips

Frame-by-frame is powerful for the things video can show. There's a clean line between what you can see on tape and what you can't. We respect it.

What it surfaces
  • The exact frame the form breaksNot "around the takeoff." The specific frame, marked and explained.
  • Phase-tagged critical framesEach frame is tagged with the phase it belongs to.
  • Coach-vocabulary notesPlain language. "Heel down at plant" instead of motion-data jargon.
  • Side-by-side rep comparisonCompare two reps frame-for-frame. We tell you what changed.
  • Priority rankingMost-costly errors at the top. Don't fix small things first.
  • Frame-accurate timingTime between phases, frame-locked. As good as a tape-stoppage clock.
What it doesn't try to do
  • Replace meet-day timingRace timing needs official equipment. We do form, not splits.
  • Score effort or attitudeVideo shows mechanics. It doesn't show how hard someone tried.
  • Diagnose injuryWe can flag form changes that often come with injury. Diagnosis stays with a doctor.
  • Explain a missed callOfficials decide outcomes. Frame-by-frame is for training, not for protests.
  • Predict future performanceWe grade what's on tape. We don't read crystal balls.
  • Work with low-quality videoBad lighting, shaky phone, athlete out of frame: results suffer.
[INDEX]More ways to dial in your pole vault

The full pole vault index

A directory of every pole vault page on the site, from broad analysis tools to specific phase deep-dives. Each entry points to a focused write-up.

Try it free

See your pole vault frame by frame.

Download the app. Film a rep. See what the AI sees. Free first analysis, no card, no account required.

60s
Time per analysis
Free first analysisNo card
Coaching languagePlain English
Pole Vault modelsEvent-specific