Learn about TrackMan.
Learn at your own pace about the numbers behind our camps.
What is TrackMan?
The Technology Behind the Data
TrackMan is a Doppler radar system originally developed for golf and baseball, now adapted for American football. It uses military-grade radar technology to track the ball from the moment it leaves your foot until it lands, capturing over 30 data points on every single kick.
Unlike traditional evaluation methods that rely on the subjective "eye test," TrackMan provides objective, quantifiable metrics that allow coaches, scouts, and athletes to make data-driven decisions. The same technology is used by NFL teams, major college programs, and professional kicking coaches worldwide.
How Does It Work?
The TrackMan radar unit is positioned behind the kicker and tracks the ball throughout its entire flight path. As the ball travels, the radar measures:
- Ball Speed - How fast the ball leaves your foot (mph)
- Launch Angle - The angle at which the ball leaves the ground
- Hang Time - Total time the ball is in the air
- Spin Rate - How fast the ball rotates (RPM)
- Apex - Maximum height achieved during flight
- Distance - Total carry distance
- LOS Height - Height at the line of scrimmage (block avoidance)
All of this data is captured in real-time and immediately available for review. Athletes get instant feedback on every kick, allowing them to make adjustments and track improvement over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Doppler radar system, originally built for golf and baseball and now adapted for football. It tracks the ball on every kick and records numbers like ball speed, hang time, spin rate, and launch angle — the same data used to evaluate specialists.
The radar sits behind the kicker and follows the ball from contact to landing, measuring its speed, trajectory, spin, and position. The numbers are ready to review within seconds of the kick.
You can't improve what you can't measure. Film shows you what a kick looked like; the data shows you what it actually did. When you change something in your technique, the numbers tell you whether it worked — a few tenths on your hang time, a couple mph on the ball — instead of leaving you to guess.
Two ways: come to a Tour session, or train with one of our partner coaches who run TrackMan. Either way, you kick in front of the radar and leave with your full data profile — and you can measure it against our kick database to see how you compare.
It depends on the position. Field goal kickers are judged on ball speed, height at the line of scrimmage, and accuracy. For punters, hang time is the number that buys the coverage team time to get downfield. Kickoff specialists balance distance against hang time. The Metric Glossary breaks down what each one means.