Jump Shot and Athletic Activity Analysis System

A method for video analysis of a basketball jump shot, the method comprising:

• processing video data, the video data comprising a plurality of frames of a person performing the basketball jump shot with a basketball, wherein the video data processing step comprises:
• a processor determining a frame of the video data that depicts a body position of the person in a release phase of the basketball jump shot;
• the processor processing pixels in the determined frame to determine data relating to a release point for the basketball jump shot;
• the processor processing pixels in a plurality of the frames to determine whether the basketball jump shot resulted in the basketball going through a hoop as a made shot;
• and
• the processor repeating the release phase frame determining step, the processing step relating to release point data, and the processing step relating to the made shot determination for a plurality of basketball jump shots by the person to thereby track the made shots and the release point data for the plurality of basketball jump shots by the person.

A system for video analysis of a basketball jump shot, the system comprising:

• a processor configured for processing video data, the video data comprising a plurality of frames of a person performing the basketball jump shot with a basketball, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine a frame of the video data that depicts a body position of the person in a release phase of the basketball jump shot;
• process pixels in the determined frame to determine data relating to a release point for the basketball jump shot;
• process pixels in a plurality of the frames to determine whether the basketball jump shot resulted in the basketball going through a hoop as a made shot;
• and
• repeat the release phase frame determine operation, the process operation relating to release point data, and the process operation relating to the made shot determination for a plurality of basketball jump shots by the person to thereby track the made shots and the release point data for the plurality of basketball jump shots by the person.