SOB APP FAQ
SOB Tactical Coaching App - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Account Setup and Login
Q: How do I create an account?
A: Click the "Sign-Up" link on the login screen to create an account. Enter your details in the required fields and click "Sign Up." You’ll be taken to a verification screen to enter a one-time password sent to you.
Q: I already have an account. How do I log in?
A: Enter your login credentials (email and password) in the respective fields and click "Sign In."
2. Library and Navigation
Q: What is the Library?
A: The Library is your main page after login. It contains all your recorded, uploaded, and coached videos.
Q: How can I search for videos in my Library?
A: Use the search bar at the top of the Library page to search for videos by title, description, or keywords.
Q: Where can I find all my videos?
A: The Library shows your most recent videos. Click "View All" in the top-right corner to access your entire collection.
Q: What do the buttons on the navigation bar do?
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● Home: Returns to the Library.
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● Import: Upload videos from your device’s camera roll.
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● Share: Share your videos via apps like iMessage, email, or Dropbox.
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● Record: Opens the camera to record new videos.
3. Video Management
Q: How are videos displayed in the Library?
A: Video tiles show an image frame and the video's title. Coached videos are displayed in black & white with a "Coach" tag, while recorded/uploaded videos are in color.
Q: Can I sync videos to my device's camera roll?
A: Yes, click the Sync button at the bottom of any video tile to add the video to your camera roll.
4. Coaching Tools
Q: How do I start coaching a video?
A: Click on a video tile to open the coaching editor. Use the tools and video scrubber to annotate and review the video.
Q: What tools are available for coaching?
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● Masking Tool: Covers unwanted sections on the video. Pinch/zoom to resize the mask.
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● Arrow Tool: Draw straight lines with an arrow.
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● Square Tool: Draw square outlines; resize using corner dots.
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● Circle Tool: Draw circles; resize using perimeter dots.
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● Angle Tool: Draw a protractor to measure angles.
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● Free Draw: Draw lines of any shape.
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● Line Tool: Draw straight lines; resize using endpoint dots.
Q: Can I undo mistakes while coaching?
A: Yes, use the following options:
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● Undo: Removes the last action.
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● Redo: Reverses an Undo action.
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● Clear: Removes all actions on the video.
5. Compare Coaching
Q: How do I compare two (2) videos?
A: Click the "Compare" button at the top-right of the screen. Select a second video from your Library.
Q: What can I do in Compare mode?
A: You can coach both videos using the same tools. Two video scrubbers allow independent alignment. Use the lock button to sync both videos for simultaneous playback.
6. Additional Features
Q: How can I navigate through a video?
A: Use the video scrubber at the bottom of the screen to move frame-by-frame or swipe for faster navigation.
For further assistance, please contact [Support Email/Contact Info].
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SOB Tactical Coaching App - Instruction Guide (How-To)
Sign-up/Login
If you’ve already signed up, enter your login and password into the fields and click the Sign In button.
If you’re new, start by creating an account. Click the Sign-Up link at the bottom of the login screen. Enter your details into the required fields and click the ‘Sign Up’ button.
You’ll then be taken to a verification screen to enter your one-time password, which also should have popped up with your code.
Library
After login, you’ll be taken to your Library page. The Library page contains all your videos, both recorded/uploaded and coached.
At the top of the Library page, you’ll find a search bar that allows you to search any videos based on the data entered in the Title, Description, and Keywords fields.
The Library page displays a handful of your most recent videos. To view all the videos in your collection, click the View All button in the upper right.
Along the bottom of the screen is the navigation bar.
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● Home - This button from any page will take you back to the main Library.
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● Import - Upload videos already in your phone's camera roll.
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● Share - Send your video to any other app capable of sharing, including iMessage, email,
Dropbox, etc.
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● Record - Opens the camera to record new videos.
Coach - Single
The video tiles in the Library show an image frame from the video and the title of the video. Recorded or uploaded videos will have a color image, with coached videos having a black & white image as well as a tag saying, Coach.
You may not want all videos taking up space in the camera roll. So some videos may not automatically be added to your camera roll. The Sync button at the bottom of the video tiles will add the video to your camera roll.
Clicking one of the video tiles will open up the coaching editor. From here you will be able to record your instruction on the video using the video scrubber and the various tools available.
At the top of the screen is a red record button. This allows you to record your actions as you review the video and use the drawing tools. Using the camera microphone will also record your voiceover as you go through the video.
Available tools overlaid on the video:
● Masking Tool - Choose from pre-selected overlays that can be used to cover unwanted sections on your video. Pinch/Zoom to resize the mask. Click the red X to remove the mask. In addition to the masks, there is a timer overlay that shows the time progression through the videos. The timer starts at zero when placed and goes forward and back in time as you scrub/play the video.
The following tools allow you to choose from six different colors of the tool before drawing. The available tools can be selected for each tool slot, meaning you can have an Arrow tool in every tool slot with each color. This allows for quick access to the same tool of different colors without having to select it each time.
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● Arrow Tool - Draws a straight line with an arrow on the end. Click once the drag to draw the line with the arrow being at the end.
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● Square Tool - Draw a square outline over your video. The dots at the corners can be used to resize the square.
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● Circle Tool - Draw a circle over your video. The dots around the circle can be used to resize the circle.
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● Angle Tool - Draws a protractor that shows the degree of the angle.
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● Free Draw - Allows you to free draw a line of any shape.
● Line Tool - Draw a straight line over your video. The dots at the ends of the line allow you to move the ends.
A video scrubber along the bottom of the screen allows you to scrub back and forth through the video. This will allow you to go frame by frame in the video and swiping the scrubber will advance the video at greater speeds.
If you make a mistake during your instruction, you’ll find Undo, Redo, and Clear options in the bottom right of the screen.
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● Undo - Clear the last action performed. Repeat to continue clearing previous actions.
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● Redo - Reverses Undo actions.
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● Clear - Clears all actions.
Coach - Compare
At the top right of the screen is a Compare button. This allows you to select a second video from your Library.
After selecting your second video you’ll be able to Coach both videos on the second screen using all the same drawing tools.
You’ll see that there are now two separate video scrubbers. This allows you to independently control the videos to align them to specified points. Then you can use the lock button between the
scrubbers that locks the scrubbers and allows you to play or scrub the both videos in unison.