Founded all the way in a small country in Europe called Latvia, HackMotion has been on the forefront of the sports technology industry; providing biofeedback wrist sensors for golf instruction since 2016. Breaking into baseball and softball, they’re on track to become a major player in your tech toolbox. Dropping in on the Transcending Sports Podcast today, CEO Atis Hermanis and CCO Reinholds Pirags talk tech, innovation and making the golf-baseball crossover. Hear the story behind their tech and what they plan to bring to the world of baseball and softball. Find out how closely tracking wrist movement and hand speed can help you to make game changing tweaks.

“We really understand that ease of use is the key because otherwise, you just can't structure your lesson around the tech if it takes out value.” -Atis Harmanis, CEO of HackMotion [38:05]

Key Takeaways: How HackMotion’s tech is working to improve baseball and softball. A breakdown of how their metrics will help players and coaches alike.

Episode Timeline:

[00:29] CG Plus [01:45] Meet Atis Hermanis and Reinholds Pirags [02:13] Developing sensor technology for athletic use [04:36] HackMotion, movement tracking and rapid feedback [12:31] Quantifying swing movement with software [15:22] Addressing the variables involved in hitting a moving ball [18:35] Tracking hand and swing speed [20:16] Using HackMotion for training and improvement [24:17] Increasing spatial awareness in less experienced players [26:49] The biggest problem with wrist activity in baseball and softball [29:59] When to expect for baseball and softball [32:35] Device size and weight [34:25] Tech implementation and support [39:03] Finding Hack Motion [41:37] Outro

Resources Mentioned: 

Hackmotion.com/baseball 

CG Plus

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