SkateCoach
XC Skiing Skate Technique App
$3.99
5.1for iPhone, iPod touch
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About SkateCoach
SkateCoach helps cross country skiers improve their skate skiing technique. The SkateCoach app is run on an iPhone that is carried by the skier (carried in a waist belt or inserted in a jacket and wedged under a waist band).
Here is a video about SkateCoach (cut and paste link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dyzSVrcvU
The SkateCoach app records skate motion metrics and scores the quality of the skier's skate technique. After the SkateCoach app is used to record data from a sample session, detailed information about one's skate technique can be reviewed. Types of information that is presented for technique analysis are: weight shift, glide, ski angle, acceleration and velocity metrics.
Until now, coaching of cross country skiing technique has been mostly a subjective activity. "You need to glide more". "Get your arms closer to your body".
There is nothing quantitative about the old school approach to ski technique coaching. A skier does not get feedback as to what percentage difference a technique change makes.
SkateCoach changes all of this. Now a coach and skier can now exactly how technique changes improve glide and speed. SkateCoach can show metrics that are not identifiable by humans. Like what percentage of time is weight shift more on one side than the other. Or what side has slightly longer or shorter glide time, and what the fractional seconds difference is. Or what side has stronger acceleration, and by how much.
SkateCoach, making perfect technique possible.
Here is a video about SkateCoach (cut and paste link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dyzSVrcvU
The SkateCoach app records skate motion metrics and scores the quality of the skier's skate technique. After the SkateCoach app is used to record data from a sample session, detailed information about one's skate technique can be reviewed. Types of information that is presented for technique analysis are: weight shift, glide, ski angle, acceleration and velocity metrics.
Until now, coaching of cross country skiing technique has been mostly a subjective activity. "You need to glide more". "Get your arms closer to your body".
There is nothing quantitative about the old school approach to ski technique coaching. A skier does not get feedback as to what percentage difference a technique change makes.
SkateCoach changes all of this. Now a coach and skier can now exactly how technique changes improve glide and speed. SkateCoach can show metrics that are not identifiable by humans. Like what percentage of time is weight shift more on one side than the other. Or what side has slightly longer or shorter glide time, and what the fractional seconds difference is. Or what side has stronger acceleration, and by how much.
SkateCoach, making perfect technique possible.
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.1
Last updated on Jul 26, 2023
Old Versions
App meta data updates, no changes to code.
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Version History
5.1
Jul 26, 2023
App meta data updates, no changes to code.
5.0
Dec 18, 2022
App rebuilt to support iOS 16.x.
4.0
Feb 7, 2020
Change to video link in App Store description. No code changes.
Skate coach video (cut and paste link) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dyzSVrcvU
Skate coach video (cut and paste link) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dyzSVrcvU
3.0
Feb 1, 2020
SkateCoach now has artificial intelligence (AI) that learns how you skate ski. It then talks to you in real time to inform you if the time spent on your last skate and glide was too long or too short. Choose AI Voice Setup in the menu to activate this feature. The technique tolerance level you choose sets the parameters for this AI feedback.
There is now a video about SkateCoach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCysrd4lDIw
There is now a video about SkateCoach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCysrd4lDIw
2.0
May 17, 2019
User interface modifications made to support iPhone X series displays.
1.6
Jan 7, 2019
Rebuild to ensure compliance with iOS 12.1.
1.5
Jan 6, 2018
Updates to Help documentation.
1.0
Jan 5, 2018
SkateCoach FAQ
Click here to learn how to download SkateCoach in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of SkateCoach.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.0 or later.
SkateCoach supports English