There are a number of file and video sharing systems out there these days. This is a dream come true for the Sport Coach. To find a video recording on a future opponent is not a difficult task. In fact tape exchange programs are more the norm than the exception. For coaches video sharing and storing systems have been a big help in the area of scouting. But,  I have come to realize that these file sharing systems where designed by Software Programmers and have certain limitations. Sounds reasonable. I thought by putting together a feature list created by coaches and partnering with a Software Company would raise the bar in terms of capturing, storing, sharing and even collaborating on Game and Match video. I think I was right. With support Digital Coaching Systems was created and formed a Strategic Partnership with Ideas Software and Training a company specializing in online database solutions. We pulled out my Feature List and started building an Online Database for coaches that are interested in Advance Scouting. Digitalscouting was developed and used by the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association, and according to their Women's National Team coach Leigh Vierling it had an impact on their success at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Digitalscouting is comprised of a wide range of components that make it a very useful and unique program. To start with it is online, so with the exception of Microsoft's Silverlight Player, the user only needs a computer and an internet connection. The system is password protected and secure. Users upload files, tagged with key words and put into user folders. When users are added they are assigned privileges and rights to the different folders. We use a folder system to control access to the different content groups.

Here is the best part.

Videos can be searched and by using our edit tag feature you can tag sections of your videos adding note and comments as you progress from start to finish. The tags show up as little chapter markers on the viewer screen that appear when the user mouses over it. Clicking the Chapter tag brings you directly to that specific time in the video.

That was good, but not good enough.

After you tag a video or a group of videos, by selecting them and then you can create a report showing the tags, thumb nails showing the first image of each tag, the notes associated with each tag and the added comments.

That is just the beginning.