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UWE Bristol Uses AP Capture for Performance Analysis and Elite Player Recruitment

  • Writer: Ollie Seymour
    Ollie Seymour
  • 2 days ago
  • 2 min read

Updated: 11 hours ago

Client: University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol Sport: American Football (BUCS National Champions x 4) Solution: AP Capture - 2 x Fixed IP Cameras



When you’ve won four consecutive national championships, your performance analysis system can't afford to have blind spots. For UWE Bristol’s American Football programme, the complexity of the game demanded a capture solution that could cover every crucial breakdown, from the line of scrimmage to the deep field.


This need for comprehensive, high-quality capture is why they chose to install a dual AP Capture IP Camera system at their Hillside Gardens facility.



The Challenge: Missing the Critical Action


Before moving to a fixed, professional system, Head Coach Daniel Maher recalls relying on frustrating, unreliable equipment.


"Before AP Capture, we were using GoPros on sticks, a camera on a tripod, and it was a lot of moving parts,"

Crucially, in American Football, a single camera angle guarantees you miss critical action. When the focus follows a deep pass, the work of the offensive and defensive lines is often lost. This creates analysis gaps that championship-winning teams simply cannot miss.


AP capture at UWE Bristol Hillside gardens

The Solution: Control and Coverage


The installation of two fixed AP Capture cameras provided the complete, multi-angle coverage UWE needed to analyse every player and position in detail.


"Having two camera angles makes it very easy to capture footage for all of the players, if you only have one camera angle, you miss some of the important action... having both camera angles allows us to offer really detailed video analysis for all positions on the field."

Furthermore, the system’s manual PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) control is key to their daily workflow. The simple AP Joystick makes it effortless for coaches and students to zoom in on specific players or formations, securing the targeted clips required for professional feedback sessions during training.


AP Capture software UWE Bristol

AP Capture is More Than Analysis: Exposure and Recruitment


The UWE team did not just install a performance tool; they created an American Football facility that drives exposure and supports student recruitment. The AP Capture system’s built-in live streaming capability is used to broadcast games directly through YouTube, a massive platform that provides reach far beyond the sideline.


"It gives the us great exposure, not only for our players, but they're able to share it with their friends and family"

This is a vital feature for their international student-athletes, enabling families back home to watch the action live. By using AP Capture, UWE is showcasing its commitment to high-level sports technology, matching their ambition with their infrastructure.


The motivation was simple:


"We really wanted to level up and really match the other HE institutions that were pumping time, effort and money into having a really high level performance analysis."

AP Capture IP Camera at UWE Bristol

The Partnership


The success of the UWE system is rooted in the quality of the technology and the support provided during and after installation.


"AnalysisPro have been great through the whole installation process. They've been very supportive, they’re always at the end of the phone"

For UWE Bristol, the AP Capture system is an investment in sustained success, providing the reliability, multi-angle coverage, and control necessary to retain their championship status and attract the next generation of top talent.


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