Tagging film and building playlists with Hudl Assist
A coach used to log game data into Hudl by hand before Assist. Now they click a stat to jump to the video and build playlists by tags.
What they did
They use Hudl with Assist and film on a regular Sony Handycam. Before Assist, they logged the data into Hudl themselves.
How it went
They can click on a stat and go straight to the video, tag sets with their own terminology, and sort or build playlists.
Worth knowing
You get more out of it once you learn to set it up your way.
Try it yourself
Film tagging routine
- Film every game from the same high angle.
- Add your play names as tags.
- Build one playlist per opponent for film sessions.
Our own plan based on the post, not advice from the original author.
Read the original ↗A coach on Reddit, r/basketballcoach · January 1, 2025
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