Quintic v17 Video Analysis Software is Released…
August 1st, 2009 | Quintic Video SoftwareVERSION 17 – the latest range of QUINTIC ANALYSIS SOFTWARE is now released…
The new software range has been completed with the priamary focus on increasing the video file format compatibility with the new style of video cameras. Hard Drive & DVD are replacing the older mini DV cameras as technology improves. With the increased file foramts avaialble to Quintic, (*.avi, *.mov, *.mpeg,*.wmv,*mp4) videos even recorded on mobile phones can be played in the software.
In addition the new Casio high-speed hard disk cameras enable quality 300 frames per second biomechanical analysis with immediate playback with the software.
Enhanced functionality within the Quintic v17 range:
- Increased Video Format Compatibility with HD / DVD cameras – *.avi, *.mov, *.mpeg,*.wmv,*mp4 …
- URL Feature – stream, analyse and store videos from a web server
- Fantastic analysis qualities with recommended Casio High Speed (210 – 1200 fps) Cameras
- Multi LIVE Camera Capture from up to 4 live-streaming cameras
- USB 2 or Firewire 1394 IEEE Capture
- Increased Automatic Digitisation Accuracy – Quintic Biomechanics
- Improved Butterworth Filters – Quintic Biomechanics and Quintic Coaching
- Open and analyse Jpeg & Bitmap still images – *.jpg & *.bmp
- New Quintic Player v9.04 from www.quintic.com/software/player/ with a host of features
- Windows XP or Vista compatibility in each program
Options, prices and discounts can be obtained from info@quintic.com
See www.quintic.com/software for the complete range of features and your free 21 day trial of the software
http://www.quintic.com/software/trial/index.pl
Download the latest Quintic Player v9.04…
July 8th, 2009 | Quintic Video SoftwareThe new Quintic Player v9.04 has been launched today.
The Quintic Player v9.04 is a free software program that allows users to view the majority of video file formats. The program is only 1.7MB in size and can be easily emailed to clients or pupils to allow them to view any videos that you may have captured via Quintic together with any saved analysis (Export Avi function / Audio Memo…) Video files distributed with The Quintic Player are ideal for: Coaching instructions; Reminders; Remedial routines; Information; Conferencing; Records; and many other uses…
The Quintic Player v9.04 includes: frame by frame advance, slow motion, full speed, Full Screen option, sizeable window, zoom in & out, text & audio memo pad, create your own jpeg images, stopwatch & keyframe marker functions…
To download the Free Quintic Player v9.04 http://www.quintic.com/software/player/
The software is compatible with Windows 2000, XP & Vista Operating System. We have also updated the link to Quintic Sample Videos Download that include over 150 free example videos. http://www.quintic.com/software/sample_videos/index.htm
Quintic Q4E latest case studies…
June 26th, 2009 | Education, Quintic Video SoftwareQuintic 4 Education case studies continues to go from strength to strength. Currently there are 19 indivudaul case studies that can be used in conjunction with Quintic Biomechanics, Coaching and Sports software. The case studies can be used across a wide selection of subjects and levels, allowing interactive examples and questions to be given whilst staying within the requirements of the National Curriculum.
Over 300 videos can be chosen from the vast selection available with the Quintic software to demonstrate a topic and provide a practical application of theoretical concepts.
Below is a list of example case studies and the subject, topic and year group/level they are available for. All the case studies are supported by FREE downloads, including videos and excel data spreadsheets:
- Impulse
- Performance Analysis – Swimming
- Coefficient of Restitution
- Power
- Screening of Athletes
- Cycle Ergometer
- Newton’s Cradle – Conservation of Momentum and Energy
- Performance Analysis – Shot Put
- Pythagoras
- Cricket Batting 1
- Cricket Batting 2
- Acceleration
- Equations of Motion
- Moment of Inertia
- Projectile Motion
- Velocity
- Relative Velocity
- Cricket Bowling 1
- Simple Harmonic Motion
Please visit Quintic 4 Education Case Studies : www.quintic.com/quinac/education.htm
ProStance Set To Revolutionise The Way Golf Is Taught…
April 21st, 2009 | Golf Biomechanics, ProStance21 April 2009
ProStance, the must-have tool for any golfer wanting to improve their game, is set to revolutionise the way golf is taught.
Still relatively new to the market, ProStance has been the result of three years of research and development with professionals and amateurs alike. In fact, its the professional game who cannot get hold of the product fast enough. Over 70 Tour players already trust this unique product including three-time major winner Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Rory McIlory, Bradley Dredge, Philip Archer, Richard Finch and Becky Brewerton.
In addition, ProStance is making the teachers re-think, with PGA Teacher of the year, Martin Hall, pictured, another advocate who was keen to ensure he was one of the first to have ProStance at his Academy at the Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Florida.
PGA Teacher of Year 08 Martin Hall & ProStance Director Stewart Craig
Whilst results at the elite end of the game include improved driving distance by up to 30 yards and reduced putts per round by four strokes, this simple balance aid is establishing its position as one of the most advanced game-improvement tools on the market today.
The brainchild of directors, Dr Paul Hurrion (Quintic Consultancy Ltd) and PGA Coach Stewart Craig, ProStance has been developed following extensive research into both putting and full swing biomechanics.
The research conducted at Quintic highlighted that golfers do not always know where their weight is truly positioned with 95% of both professional, as well as amateur golfers, not enjoying a balanced golf swing.
With the majority of golf coaches addressing faults with golf swings through compensations, it became apparent there was market for a product that addressed the root cause of the majority of swing faults – static and dynamic balance. The research reinforced the need for golfers to be stable at address and dynamically balanced during the golf swing – the result: powerful, more accurate ball striking and smoother consistent putting strokes.
Dr Hurrion commented: “Before we created ProStance, the only way to determine if an individual was perfectly balanced was to use force or pressure platforms. These are not accessible to the majority of golfers, but with ProStance we have developed a simple, yet highly effective alternative producing the same end result at a fraction of the price.”
Essentially, ProStance is an inflatable balance aid that ensures weight is concentrated through the centre of gravity of the golfer’s body. Initially it makes it more difficult for the golfer to stay in balance, but the body works very quickly to adjust to its new surroundings. Within a few swings, and without thinking, users will identify where their own weaknesses lie and begin to refine their balance.
As effective for full-swing as it is to chipping and putting, ProStance can be used to highlight where your weight is concentrated and will tune your body for improved balance. The result: improved dynamic balance leading to powerful more consistent ball striking and smoother consistent putting strokes.
With the ability to increase or reduce the pressure inside the ProStance, the product can be tailored to any size and weight. Because of the way ProStance affords you instant feedback during every swing it is set to revolutionise the way golf is taught, wherever you are in the world.
Pro/teaching packages, consisting of five units as well as single ProStance units are available, each come complete with their own carry case. For more information or to find out how to become a stockist contact info@pro-stance.com
ProStance RRP: £44.65 www.pro-stance.com
By TG Staff Writer : Gear News
GB World Bobsleigh Champions…
February 22nd, 2009 | Quintic Video SoftwareNicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke won the Women’s World Bobsleigh Championships, which were held at Lake Placid on 20th and 21st February 2009. Whereas the races that make up the eight race World Cup series consist of just two runs, the World Championships reflect the Olympics and consist of four runs, held over two days, and are only held in non-Olympic years. The results are decided on the total time for all four runs, so consistency is crucial.
After the first day, Nicola and Gillian lay in 2nd place, just 0.04 seconds behind Shauna Rohbuck / Elana Meyers of the USA, who would ultimately finish as runners up in the final standings. Although their start times were not the fastest, Nicola and Gillian had the best times in each of their two runs on the second day to finish 0.38 seconds ahead of the USA1 team and 0.62 seconds ahead of the 3rd place Cathleen Martini / Janine Tischer of Germany.
The last time that Great Britain won the World Bobsleigh Championships was back in 1965 when Tony Nash and Robin Dixon (now Lord Glentoran) won the 2-Man title, when the Championships were held at the St Moritz track. Robin Glentoran, who is nowadays President of the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association, described it as a ‘wonderful achievement by the girls’ and said he was ‘really pleased for both girls’.
Twenty six year old Gillian Cooke, who lives in Edinburgh, only came into the sport of bobsleigh this season, after having been discovered by Nicola and enticed away from long jump. Gillian was duly selected with Jackie Gunn to brake for Nicola in the 2008 – 2009 season and now loves the sport of bobsleigh.
Nicola, who is thirty years old and lives in Sheffield, had previously driven to 2nd place in the World Bobsleigh Championships at Calgary in 2005, with Jackie Davies (now Jackie Gunn) as brakewoman. Despite coming close this season, with a 2nd place and two 3rd places in World Cup races, Nicola had never before won a bobsleigh race at World Class level and certainly chose a good time to do it, just one year before the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Winning the World Championships tops a great season for Nicola, who with Gillian and Jackie sharing the brakewoman role, finished 3rd overall in the FIBT 2008 – 2009 World Cup, which is based on the points from all eight World Cup races.
Attempting to finish in the top 10 in the World Championships and so qualify for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, the GB2 pairing of Paula Walker / Kelly Thomas finished the first run in a useful 14th position, but crashed on their second run, after posting a faster start time, and were duly disqualified as the bobsleigh did not cross the finish line.
Quintic Consultancy Ltd would like to congratulate Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke on becoming World Champions and wish to thank the Team Coaches, ‘Gomer’ Lloyd and Peter Gunn of the British Army (husband of Jackie Gunn), and all the Team Minichiello Support Staff for their contribution this season.
by Mark Carter – Performance Coordinator – British Bobsleigh
Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke won the Women’s World Bobsleigh Championships: Lake Placid February 2009.
Putting to the Nth Degree – Ball Roll
February 12th, 2009 | Quintic Ball Roll, Quintic Video SoftwareOut of one of the foremost biomechanics software laboratories comes a world first. The New Quintic Ball Roll System gives putting coaches and putter custom-fit professionals the kind of analysis tool they’ve never had before. What it means is that golfers need never be uncertain of the performance of their putters again.
The 2009 Quintic Ball Roll software tracks the ball for the first 12″ of the putt. It then instantly and clearly shows the ball speed, sidespin, angular rotation, vertical bounce, launch angle and point at which true roll occurs. Crucially as well – and this is the most significant advance on Quintic’s already pioneering analysis tools – all of the above are reflected graphically and numerically in a way that was formerly only available for full swing analysis software for irons and woods.
Putter manufacturers can use this tool to test their equipment, design better putters, and as a sales tool to show the golf professionals how to increase putter sales over the counter. The over-the-counter part is key. Pros who make a living out of retail and coaching have been victims of “web-watch-time-wasters” for too long. This is the practice whereby customers waste a pro’s time by trying out equipment in the shop and then sourcing the cheapest price on the internet.
Golf professionals will be able to more accurately fit their customers for a putter, give better coaching and sell more putters as part of a demonstrable package. Golfers themselves can all benefit from using the system because they will be getting facts to back up their decision on which putter is performing best and see if any alterations need to be made to fine-tune the putter to their stroke.
Shifting the Putter Paradigm
The brains behind the new software is Dr Paul Hurrion – Quintic MD and biomechanics adviser to top European Tour Pros and bodies like the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI).
“Putting accounts for over 40% of a golfer’s strokes and yet, most players buy a putter by taking a few off the rack and trying them in the shop or on a practice green – often after a bad round,” reasons Hurrion. “Up until now, you could get a vague idea that your ball was skidding and then rolling forward, but there was no actual way to quantify it alongside hook or cut side spin analysis.
“Attaining proper lie and loft will help the ball roll better but there are other factors involved. The ultimate goal is to get the ball to roll as soon as possible with as little side spin as possible. This easy tool shows you exactly what effect the putter is having on the ball. You need to understand what is happening to the golf ball in order to teach putting!”
Another important point is that the software calculates the point at which true roll occurs. Side spin (hook or cut) will have a negative effect on how soon the ball achieves true roll. It’s now possible to know, through this new Quintic Ball Roll Software, that a ball could have more forward rotation at 18″ but not achieve true roll as quickly as a ball that had less rotation at 18″, due to greater sidespin imparted by the putter.
“We introduced the software at the PGA show in Orlando in January 09,” beams Hurrion. “In less than 5 minutes we were able accurately to fit a golfer to the most suitable putter for him – not just from a lie and loft perspective but also as to blade vs mallet, centre shaft vs heel shaft, and face balanced vs toe heavy. Golfers were both amazed and impressed by how simple and easy it was – suddenly they had tangible results that they could see for themselves. Golf Professionals just couldn’t wait for the launch of this Software to enhance their putter fitting and putting coaching capabilities and convert more enquiries.”
The Quintic 2009 Ball Roll Software is available from www.quinticballroll.com. A single licence costs just $1250 and discounts apply for 5 or more licenses or if purchased with other Quintic Video Analysis products. For more information please email: info@quinticballroll.com.
Quintic Ball Roll camera stand, light & digital video camera
Inline Racing Institute become a Quintic distrubutor in the USA…
February 9th, 2009 | Quintic Video SoftwareQuintic is very excited to add another ‘World Champion’ to the ever growing list of business in the Sports Science / Coaching field of Quintic software users…
The Inline Racing Institute (IRI) and partner World Champion ‘Jorge Botero’ have become the latest to distrubute Quintic software. The IRI was developed in 2007 have already begun touring South and Central America doing clinics on inline skating along with various USA locations for 2009. “Being able to demonstrate and use the Quintic software within the IRI properly is a major technical advantage to the skaters…” comments Joseph Hanna, director of IRI.
Jorge Botero is a 7 times World Champion in Inline Speed Skating and has become a legend in the world of Speed Skating. Jorge is also the owner of JB Fitness, a Personal Training company coaching and training people in the fitness world as well as weight loss, body sculpting, training, nutrition and much more. Jorge is also involved in the research and development of the Inline skate to enhance as well as cater to the Rollersports world. To find out more about Jorge please visit his website www.JORGEBOTERO.com
Quintic believe that IRI have an excellent resume in business and business relations and would be a great assett going forward.
www.inlineracinginstitute.com/index.html
Dr Paul Hurrion (Quintic), Jorge Botero & Joseph Hanna (IRI)
ProStance To Exhibit At PGA Merchandise Show
January 20th, 2009 | Biomechanics Consultancy, Golf Biomechanics, Putting BiomechanicsProStance, the revolutionary training aid, is delighted to announce they will be exhibiting at the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show, Orlando.
The inflatable balance aid, the must-have tool for any golfer wanting to improve their game, will be on show for the first time at booth #2080 at the Orange County Convention Center from the 29 – 31 January 2009.
With over 40 Tour professionals already trusting this unique product, including three-time major winner Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Rory McIlory, Bradley Dredge, Robert-Jan Derksen, Philip Archer, Richard Finch and Becky Brewerton, the simple balance aid is steadily confirming it’s position as one of the most-advanced, yet simple, game improvement tools on the market today.
With results at the elite end of the game that include improving driving distance by up to 27 yards and reducing the putts per round by up to four strokes, ProStance ensures weight is concentrated through the centre of gravity of the golfer’s body. The result: improved balance leading to powerful more consistent ball striking and smoother more consistent putting strokes
Providing instant feedback during every swing, ProStance is so simple yet effective, it is set to revolutionise the way golf is taught.
With plans to expand its distribution and sales in the US and more countries worldwide, the ProStance team look forward to welcoming you to booth #2080, at the 2009 PGA Merchandise show. www.pro-stance.com
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QUINTIC PARTNERSHIP EXTENDS TO 2010
December 19th, 2008 | Quintic Video Software
QUINTIC PARTNERSHIP EXTENDS TO 2010
EIS Press Release – 19.12.08
After a successful two year agreement, the English Institute of Sport (EIS) and Quintic Consultancy will extend their innovative partnership which sees Quintic as Preferred Supplier of Biomechanical Performance Analysis Software to EIS up to 2010.
Quintic Consultancy are specialists in sports biomechanics and performance analysis software which they continually develop to maintain their position as one of the frontrunners in the analysis of sporting performance and technique. Having utilised the software with a wide range of sports, EIS practitioners will be able to further their application with the partnership focusing on the provision of software licences, a dedicated telephone support service, training of EIS support staff as well as some bespoke product development.
“We have benefitted from utilising the software across a wide range of sports we work with over the past two years” says Stafford Murray, EIS National Lead for Performance Analysis.“To maximise the effectiveness of our skilled practitioners, forging partnerships with leading providers such as Quintic is vital for our ongoing development and world class support services to sports.
“Now in the run up to a home Games in 2012, ensuring questions in sport around human movement, using technology such as Quintic, will prove an integral part in the delivery of biomechanical and performance analysis support. We have used their analysis tools in most sports around the EIS network, completing particularly innovative and successful interventions in performance level cycling, squash and athletics – highlighting the level to which this software is being used by our practitioners. This kind of analysis is now making day to day differences to our elite athletes’ performances, which is essentially what we are measured on” he added.
Dr Paul Hurrion, Director of Quintic Consultancy Limited says :
“Quintic Biomechanics Software provides ACCURATE, FAST & COMPREHENSIVE analysis of human movement / sporting technique. Quintic is delighted to have a close relationship with EIS and in the lead up to 2012, Quintic Software will provide athletes and coaches with the biomechanical FEEDBACK necessary to compete at the elite level.
“Quintic Software is an essential aid for coaches and athletes at all levels of sport, which is why Quintic is the preferred supplier of Biomechanical Analysis Software to the English Institute of Sport.”
The EIS Corporate Partnership Programme was launched in January 2006 and offers brands the opportunity to support the EIS and hence play their part in the delivery of sport science and medical services to the medal winning talent of today and tomorrow. A showcase for innovation, science, technology and research.
Casio Exilim Ex-FH20 High-Speed Camera
December 12th, 2008 | Quintic Video SoftwareCasio’s latest camera The Exilim Ex-FH20 allows the user to capture videos at up to a staggering a 1000fps. All of the videos are saved as avi files so they can be downloaded onto the computer via the high-speed USB lead and played directly in Quintic v14 software.
The EX-FH20 can make high-speed film recordings of movements that are too fast for the naked eye, enabling them to be played back in ultra-slow motion. To do this, you can choose a recording speed of 210 fps, 420 fps or 1000 fps. The EX-FH20 features a large, bright 7.6-cm (3.0-inch) TFT colour display (super clear LCD) that permits viewing from almost any angle. This is great for instant playback in the field…
The HD video recording feature of the EXILIM EX-FH20 makes it possible to create colourful and high-detail videos with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. (Max. recording length 10 minutes/video)
The camera can also take up to 40 photos per second with the high-speed serial picture recording feature. The recording image rate can be varied between 1 and 30 photos per second with up to 8 megapixels or 40 photos with up to 7 megapixels. A maximum of 40 photos can be taken in a second, or in intervals 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30 photos in next to no time, such as 10 photos in 4 seconds. This way, you will always capture exactly the right moment!
The CMOS shift technology reduces the risk of blurred photos, even with images taken using 20x optical zoom, making it possible to photograph subjects a long distance away without blurring.
Please contact Quintic for more details regarding the EX-FH20 High-speed camera info@quintic.com
