The circle is too fast to see
The arm completes its circle and the release in a moment. Stepping through it is the only way to show an athlete where the arm and hips were when it happened.
CoachCore
Softball video analysis software
Softball video analysis software for pitching and hitting coaches
Softball video analysis software lets a coach review an athlete's pitching or hitting video, step to the moments that matter, mark them up, and send a finished explanation. In CoachCore the coach chooses every frame and draws every mark.
CoachCore does not detect or measure a motion for you. You choose the frames, place the marks, and make the call. The editor makes what you see easier to show.
Why softball is hard to coach from memory
A windmill pitch and a swing both finish before the athlete can feel what happened.
Timing is about relationships
In hitting, timing is how the load, stride, and swing line up with each other. That is easier to point at on a frozen frame than to describe.
Athletes learn from their own clips
Seeing their own motion next to an earlier version makes a change visible. A recorded explanation lets them revisit it on their own time.
Try the softball editor Beta
Step through a motion in the real editor.
The sample is a swing clip. Step frame by frame, mark a frame, freeze it, and see how the review would reach an athlete.
- Slow the motion and step through it
- Mark hands, hips, and shoulders
- Freeze the timing point
- Compare two clips
- Voice feedback
- Share as a link
This is the real CoachCore video editor running on a sample clip. Saving, share links, and student sends are turned off in the sample.
What it should include
What softball coaches review on video.
Softball pitching mechanics
Review the windmill delivery from the side or from behind: the push off the rubber, the stride, the arm circle, release, and finish. Freeze the point you want to talk about.
Hitting mechanics
Step through stance, load, stride, hand path, contact, and finish, and draw on the frames to show where the hands, hips, or head are.
Timing
Slow a swing or a pitch down and talk through how the parts line up with each other. You describe the timing you see. CoachCore does not time the motion for you.
Motion comparison
Put two clips side by side, such as last month's swing and this week's, and trim them to start at the same point.
Athlete feedback
Record your voice over the clip and send it back as a link. The athlete can replay it before practice.
Parent and athlete sharing
Share the finished review as a link anyone can open on a phone, so a younger athlete and a parent can watch the same explanation.
A pitching example
What a windmill pitching review looks like in the editor.
A pitcher sends a clip from the side and wants to know why her pitches miss high. You slow the clip down and freeze as the stride foot lands, then draw a line along the hips and the shoulders. You step forward a frame at a time to release and freeze again to show where the hand is.
You record your voice over the sequence as the clip plays. She gets one video she can replay and scrub through before the next practice and bring questions about.
A hitting example
Showing hitting timing without describing it.
A hitter says she is always late. You freeze at the load and again as the stride lands and mark where the hands are on each frame. Stepping forward to contact shows how much time the swing has left once the front foot is down.
Side by side with an earlier clip, trimmed to start at the load, the athlete can see whether the load and stride are happening earlier than before.
How it works
A softball review, from clip to feedback.
The steps are the same in every sport. These show how they look on a softball clip.
- 1
Get the clip
An athlete sends a pitching or hitting clip, or you load video from a practice or lesson.
- 2
Slow it down
Step through the windmill or the swing and freeze the moments that show the timing.
- 3
Mark the relationships
Draw lines on the hips and shoulders or mark the hands. You place each mark.
- 4
Explain the timing
Record your voice over the slowed clip.
- 5
Send it back
Share a link or message it to the athlete and keep it with her record.
Editor tools
The editor tools softball coaches use most.
Slow motion
Slow a windmill pitch or a swing enough to talk through each part.
Frame-by-frame stepping
Land on stride foot contact, release, or contact with the ball.
Lines and angles
Mark hips, shoulders, or hand position on a frame.
Freeze and focus
Hold the timing point and focus on the part of the picture you are discussing.
Side-by-side mode
Compare an earlier swing with a recent one, trimmed to the same starting point.
Voice-over
Explain the timing out loud while the clip plays.
Connected platform
Video analysis is one part of a connected coaching platform.
Video review is one part of running a softball training business. In CoachCore it sits beside the rest.
Athlete management
Keep each athlete's video reviews with their record and notes.
Lessons and booking
Athletes and parents book pitching and hitting lessons on your site, and a review can be applied to the lesson it came from.
Training programs
Pro includes programs, so a mechanical focus can become drills the athlete works on between lessons.
Progress tracking
Pro includes progress tracking to record how an athlete develops over a season.
Messaging
Send the review to the athlete or a parent from the editor.
Pricing and trial
What video analysis costs for softball coaches.
Video analysis is included in CoachCore Pro and in the Facility plan. It is not part of Basic.
Pro, for independent coaches
$79/mo
Includes video analysis, programs, clinics, and progress tracking, plus the branded site, booking, packages, and payments. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Facility, for multi-coach businesses
$150/mo
Includes up to 5 coaches. Additional coaches are $10/month each. Coaches at the facility use the same video analysis editor under your facility brand, alongside staff permissions, bookable spaces, memberships, and waivers.
Founding Pro pricing ($69/mo with code FOUNDERS2026) is a separate promotion from the free trial and does not replace it. Standard pricing is shown above.
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FAQ
Softball video analysis questions
Can I review windmill pitching on video?
Yes. You step through the delivery frame by frame, freeze the moments you want to discuss, and draw on the frames. You make the observations. The editor does not score a pitch.
Does CoachCore tell me if a hitter's timing is off?
No. It does not automatically judge timing. It lets you slow the clip, step to the frames that show the timing, and explain what you see.
Can I compare a hitter's swing from different weeks?
Yes. Side-by-side mode shows two clips together, and each can be trimmed to the same starting frame.
Can a parent watch the feedback too?
The finished analysis is a link that opens on any phone or computer, so whoever the athlete shares it with can watch it.
Does it work for slowpitch as well as fastpitch?
The editor works on any video clip, so you can review any softball motion. The marks and comments are yours.
Show an athlete the moment you are talking about.
Open the softball demo, step through a clip, and see the feedback an athlete would get.
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Founding pricing is a separate promotion.