
Learn how Hudl Focus and its integration with the Hudl online platform is providing a full-service of analysis to a leading school in the country.

Hudl Focus is the tool St Andrew’s have chosen to amplify and streamline their basketball analysis. Hudl Focus records, uploads and livestreams games automatically, tracking game action in live match and practice environments.
Focus has allowed Eves and his coaching staff the opportunity to improve their video capture and analysis workflow from manual, to automatic—a huge time saver for the team.
“Previously when we were breaking down film, we had a little camcorder on the sideline which was manned by a cameraman,” said Eves. “We then used our Hudl account, but first we had to take the film out of the camera, upload the footage to a computer, then upload to Hudl, and obviously execute the film breakdown from there.”
“Whereas now we have cut two of those steps out with Focus, meaning we no longer need a cameraman and we have the footage on Hudl automatically already after the game is finished. After our post-game team talk, about half an hour to 45 minutes, the footage is there and ready to look at directly after the game. So it’s been a big time saver in that regard.”
Focus has livestreaming capabilities with your choice of platforms—St Andrew’s use YouTube—and this has been a key asset in allowing supporters the chance to see their team in action while fans are not allowed to watch in person.
“Focus has been massive in having something where we can stream out content, and obviously being in a COVID year, it’s been fantastic for parents to still be able to see their sons and daughters play on a regular basis,” said Eves. “As an addition to the coaches being able to analyze footage, we also have families still being able to interact with the program from a distance. It’s made them feel more connected to the basketball program even though they couldn’t be physically there supporting their kids.”
It’s been massive having our filming camera already built in so that we can get footage straight back after the games, and this makes our jobs a little bit easier when it comes to breaking down game footage.
The good thing is with the Focus camera and the linked Hudl account is that we can break down advanced stats, such as which areas of the court we are getting high percentage shots from and where our deficiencies are in terms of our shooting zones.
