3D Sports Analytics' motion analysis, powered by Zenolink is a cutting edge tool used to gather research-level information about an individual’s throwing and batting motions simply by videotaping that player in action. We are unique in that we are essentially bringing the lab to you. The athlete does not need to wear cumbersome suits, vests or markers and is filmed in their natural environment. The markers are placed on the athlete in the virtual world, enabling us to create 3D imaging using as few as two cameras.
Zenolink's proprietary software creates an avatar of the athlete and breaks down the 3Dvideo and produces a performance profile. This profile measures how effectively the player utilizes peak speed output – his/her power potential – at the points of release (throwing) and impact (batting). By measuring hip speed, arm speed, shoulder speed, bat release speed and bat linear speed, ZenoLink creates separate analyses of kinetic linking, stability, muscular loading and bat dynamics. These are used to identify functional movement discrepancies that rob the player of power, and predispose them to injuries. This data is used to design a personalized Progressive Skills Training program that corrects the improper functional mechanics.
Zenolink is a cutting-edge component to the holistic approach to baseball performance, enabling coaches to more effectively teach throwing and batting mechanics, and adding sport-specific Progressive Skills Training (PSTs) to the player’s fitness regimen. The information gathered provides the coaches, scouts and agents with critical information as to an athlete’s future potential and risk of injury. Visit www.3dsportsanalytics.com for more information.
This is a sample of a kinetic link graph documenting where the athlete generates their power.

--- hips segment speed
--- shoulders segment speed
--- arm segment speed
--- bat release speed
| Max hips segment rotational speed | 592 | 714 | 122 |
| Data point | 13 | ||
| Max shoulder segment rotational speed | 911 | 937 | 26 |
| Data point | 13 | ||
| Max arm segment rotational speed | 1107 | 1160 | 53 |
| data point | 12 | ||
| Max release speed | 1438 | 1588 | 150 |
| Data point | 13 | ||
| Hips/Shoulders segment kinetic timing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shoulders/Arms segment kinetic timing | -1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arms/Bat segment kinetic timing | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Normal |
Difference | ||
| Arm Speed @ Release |
38 | 36 |
2 |
| Shoulder Internal Rotation Speed @ Release |
3413 | 4206 |
793 |
| Max Hip Segment Speed | 189 | 606 |
417 |
| Max Shoulder Segment Speed | 675 | 1040 |
365 |

| Normal |
Difference | ||
| Max hips segment rotational speed | 189 |
606 |
417 |
| Data point | 12 | ||
| Max shoulder segment rotational speed | 675 | 1040 |
365 |
| Data point | 14 | ||
| Max Elbow Extension Speed | 2082 | 1427 |
655 |
| data point | 15 | ||
| Max Shoulder Internal Rotational Speed | 4002 | 4964 |
962 |
| Data point | 17 | ||
| Hips/Shoulders segment kinetic timing | 2 | 4 |
2 |
| Shoulders/Elbow Extension Kinetic Timing | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Elbow Ext./Shoulder Int. Rot. Kinetic Timing | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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