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The roster of coaches will expand in time, but the first generation of the product includes input from Tony Strudwick, the head of performance for the Football Association of Wales (and formerly in that role at Manchester United) Matt Reeves, the head of fitness and conditioning for Leicester City FC and Chris Barnes, a soccer performance consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the English Premier League.īarnes’ work with Catapult dates back a dozen years to his tenure at Middlesbrough FC where he imported the Australian company’s first 20 devices used in the U.K. SmartCoach draws on the expertise of elite sport scientists and offers advice tuned to a soccer player’s age, gender, position, and training schedule.

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“Very much the hero of PLAYR is the SmartCoach,” Simeray said, “and the SmartCoach is an extension of our sports science knowledge at the professional level for the last 12 years.” Most importantly for the self-directed athlete who does not have the benefit of a coaching staff to help digest the data, Catapult provides training insights through an artificial intelligence program in the app. The app displays heat maps, sprint speeds and distance along with the essential workload metrics of training volume and intensity. PLAYR’s sleek hardware pod slips into a pouch between the shoulder blades of an accompanying vest where the GPS device records up to 1,200 movements per second at an accuracy within one meter (about 3.3 feet). “We had to put the player at the very center of what that system would be.”

“When we engineer or manufacture a product at the elite level, we sell to a team, and our main users are the staff-the strength and conditioning, performance or fitness or medical staff,” said Benoit Simeray, CEO of Catapult Sports‘ consumer division. With PLAYR, the wearer is the sole analyst, and game metrics often will take on greater importance. Amateur players typically don’t have the knowledge or resources to make use of advanced information. While developing its new wearable aimed at sub-elite soccer players-called PLAYR and released on Wednesday-Catapult flipped the use case, building a tracker with only the athlete in mind.

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HealthKit integration: Enable access to HealthKit in the PLAYR app to count your time on the pitch as part of your daily activity in the Health app!Īpple Watch functionality requires Apple Watch Series 2 or newer, and WatchOS 5.2 or higher.Catapult’s OptimEye tracking devices are the most widely worn by professional athletes, with data primarily collected during training for use by sport scientists.

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* Access expert tips: From nutrition to additional training drills, there are lots of pro tips on how to improve in The Clubhouse. * Play Smart: Understand what you’re aiming for with target zones for every training session and match day. * Personalised advice: Personalised advice and tips are delivered to you after each session by the built-in SmartCoach. * Compare to friends: Set up a squad to compare metrics across your team and see who is truly the fittest player. * Track your progress: Track the trend of your stats and see how you’re improving throughout the season. * Know your position: Learn where you’ve spent the most time on the pitch, giving you better tactical awareness.

* Stats that matter: Total distance, top speed, power plays, sprint distance, load and intensity.

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Or you can now try tracking your game for free with the PLAYR Apple Watch app! To get started, all you need is your PLAYR GPS tracker and vest, which is available on. For any soccer who wants to improve their game. The only soccer tracker combining the latest GPS tracking technology with personalised training advice.