In the next section, I will show you a video that was recorded on court on my iPhone.

iPhone video is 1080, so it is quite good.  After this I downloaded the app VideoShop (recommended by my 11 year old) and edited the video and then I downloaded to my youtube account.

With this video you could:

1. Send to subscribers on any particular list
2. Embed on a club webpage for members (and non-members) to view
3. Create a YouTube Channel and post them there
4. Add to your social media and have this direct them to your site or “Tennis Tip List”

In this tutorial, I will:

1. Show you my set-up for on-court recording
2. Show you any extra equipment I use (Mostly just a mic)
3. Take you step-by-step on how I made the video (I will actually make it again) and send it to YouTube.

I recorded two quick videos.

Here is the first one:

Let’s take a look at the elements:

1. Video (Intro, Main Content, Outro)
2. Text in the video
3. Logo
4. Music

here is an actual video of me recording it:

I am using:

1. My iPhone
2. Rode Smart Lav

Here is the second video.

I duplicated the first video and then had to add in different videos between the intro and outro.

I also had to add back in some text.

I used the same into “Strategy” even though this is more technical.  I did this to show that you can re-use the same elements.

Same elements as the last excepting added:

1. A quick slow motion during the intro where the kids were warming up
2. Split a clip and made it two clips
3. Used a thumbnail that I chose off the video

Here is the video:

Here is the actual Video of me recording it:

There are also a lot of ways to present the video in the app.

Here is the same video with so 70’s flare:

The camera I am using is the iPhone.

Both the iPhone and Android phones take excellent video.

If you want to step it up to the next level you will not have to spend more than $400 to get a video camera that shoots in 1080p.

Here is an example on amazon for $197: CLICK HERE

Any Tripod will do.  Mine is the one I used in High School!

If you are up 5-0 in the set, don’t change your game plan, keep doing what you did to get to 5.

I applied this to my tripod.

You may not even want a tripod.  I just held it in some of the demos, but you have to have a steady hand.

Here is another cool tool.  The QM-1

If you want to capture video from the back fence (Up high) then the QM-1 is a great choice.  I use it all the time.  CLICK HERE for details

As for the camera holder (If you are using your phone), there are a ton of choices on amazon.

CLICK HERE to check some out for less than $10.

The one you saw in the video is one I built with a spare piece of wood in the garage.  It has a spot for a lav mic.

Remember that audio is KING!

Check out this video (Below) of me showing you the difference between NOT using a mic on my phone vs. using one.

If you are close, you can probably get away with most phones mics, but from a distance, you can use a mic that can plug directly into your phone (Not all mics can do this).

1. The mic I am using is the Rode SmartLav Mic. $77 (below) but well worth it. – CLICK HERE for info.

2. The extension for the mic (below) can be found here: CLICK HERE for more info

If you want a wireless version with a LAV Mic, then you will have to do it this way:

1. Lav Mic Receiver connected to iRig Pre (see below) – XLR (Three prong cord to iRig)
2. Irig Pre Connected to your phone

Here is the iRig Pre you can check it out on amazon here: CLICK HERE

Here is how I set it up with a IRig and a Lavaliere Set-up for wireless.

I am connecting the whole thing to the wood thingy I made, but you can easily use the phone holder in the tripod section above and let them hang somewhere.

O.K. , here is the video.  See if you can tell the difference:

There is an endless amount of software you can use on your phone or computer.

We are focused on the pain point “Time”

The videos above were created with an app called VideoShop.

On my phone I use VideoShop (Recommended by my daughter).  It works great.

A few tips for VideoShop:

1. Try to get as perfect of full video so you do not have to cut anything out.  It is easier to just do a quick re-do on court, but if you have to trim some out, it is not a problem
2. When recording video on the court, make sure once the record button is hit, you count to 3 slowly in case you need to trim some off the front.  Sometimes you have to have quite the touch to get 1/2 second trimmed out at the beginning. Do the same for the end.  Once done, keep rolling and count to three.
3. Record a few intros (One for strategy, one for technical, one for mental and so on).  Do the same for your endings.
4. Make sure you “Title” your videos.  It will ask at the end (You can always go back if you forget), but if you are duplicating a video just to erase all the middle stuff out, that is fine, but you still want to be able to distinguish your videos on your phone.
5. You can create your thumbnail right from your phone or make your own for youtube.

Here are the links for your phone and Windows:  CLICK HERE

Just a really fast run through on uploading to YouTube

The first step is to record your content and store it wherever it is convenient on your phone.

VideoShop allows you to record right from the app and has some pretty cool ways to record it (Time Lapse, Stop Motion, Regular Video, with Zoom and just  Photo).  – See Pics Below

OR

You can record it to your phone and import it (That is what I did)

There are two ways to import video;

1. Record the video right from the app
2. Record the video with your phone and then import the video into the app.

In this video, I show you how to import your videos into VideoShop.

Once the videos are imported, you can order them anyway you like on the “Timeline”

It is as easy as dragging the video to the correct location with your finger.

You may want music for your intro (That is what I do here).

You can pick from there free list, upload MP3 or purchase.

Music makes it more engaging, but keep it short.  Intros may seem super cool, but then when someone watches 25 of your videos, they get annoying, so the shorter the better.

A logo makes you r videos more professional for sure by branding them, but they are also good if your videos are public and someone runs across them on YouTube.

Here is how you do it:

Text is great for titles and for call to actions during your video.

Also if you spell out your web address for someone, they can pause it and write it down.

Here is how to go about adding text:

When you are all through VideoShop will ask you if you want to add titles, authors and then it will save your video.

This is the last step before you upload to YouTube or wherever.

Now it is time to add the to YouTube so that you can embed them pretty much anywhere.

VideoShop also allows you to directly upload to:

Vimeo, Instagram, facebook, Messenger, SnapChat, Whatsapp, Message, Email, DropBox, GIF or to your Photos.

I think these quick tips are great for Facebook. You give people a chance to view the video and then you can direct them to more if they sign-up for FREE.

Here it is:

Some of the extras here include:

1. Transitions (fading or sliding between shot.  Lots of choices)
2. Voice Overs – Mute video and then you make a new recording over it
3. All kinds of video settings
4. Photo Durations
5. Auto save
6. Record at 60fps
7. Slow Motion
8. Themed videos (Old look, saturated look, all kinds of finishes for you videos)

Here are some descriptions: