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I.T. Antigha — The VertiCoach App

VertiMax Vive

Release Date: 10/25/2024

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VertiMax Vive

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I.T. Antigha works as the VertiMax Team Community Liaison. He is responsible for supporting and serving the VertiMax community by organizing personalized visits to educate, engage and develop relationships with coaches, trainers, and athletes.

 

I.T. and Al dive into this week’s exciting topic – the new VertiMax app VertiCoach.  VertiCoach is used by athletes, coaches, parents, trainers and elite sports performance coaches worldwide to quickly and easily measure, track and improve your vertical jump performance.  I.T. is using the app in the field with coaches and trainers and is back on the podcast to answer questions about the app, highlight the challenges that it solves, and share the simple features of this powerful tool. 

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:41] Market challenges that initiated developing VertiMax app.

[3:48] Details of the VertiCoach app. 

[5:21] The camera records and measures each athlete’s jumps. 

[6:16] Audio corrections ensure correct and optimal usage. 

[7:19] The final jump score gamifies the process. 

[8:39] Optimized setup only requires a phone and a tripod. 

[10:09] Initial feedback from early users is positive. 

[11:54] How to find the VertiCoach app. 

 

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Tweetables:

 

“There’s a need for more data so people can be more informed about what their athletes are doing and how they’re performing.” 

 

“Early users are excited – this is something they can seamlessly incorporate into their training.”