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Football Intelligence
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Join a community dedicated to the art and science of football tactics.
Powered by a real-time 3D engine designed to help coaches, analysts, and fans communicate visually about football tactics — and beyond.
Associations
Visual connections between players
Annotations
Draw and mark on the pitch
Timeline
Choreograph the action
Click highlighted tools to toggle display on the canvas
Chargement de la scene...
Le lecteur demarrera une fois les donnees disponibles.
Unified Controls
Choreograph every movement from one timeline
Filter by team, drag to reorder tracks, draw movements & passes — all in sync with the scene above.
Positional Data
Analyse continuous positional data metrics
Track nearest opponent & teammate distances, carrier pressure, and spatial trends — all updating in real time as the simulation plays.
AI-Powered Analysis
Leverage artificial intelligence to explore tactics, get instant feedback, and test your strategies against adaptive opposition.
🧠
AI Tactical Agent
Explore football concepts or just ask for help
Ask anything about tactics...
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AI Opposition
Design your play — watch AI defense react in real-time
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Bait Wide
Your teamAI Defense
Wing invitation active
Bait Wide
AI stays compact in the middle and invites the pass to #7 on the wing
Pitchside Video & Photo Studio
Cut match footage into clips, freeze on key frames to overlay tactical annotations — zones, arrows, labels — then seamlessly resume playback. Build dynamic video presentations that alternate between live action and annotated stills.
Browser
Folders
OM vs PSG4
Set Pieces2
Training #143
Media in OM vs PSG
Crossing Analysis
Video · 03:24
Free Zone Frame
Image · 1920×1080
Press Trigger Clip
Video · 01:48
Counter Attack
Video · 02:52
00:18 / 03:24
0:000:200:401:001:201:402:002:202:403:003:24
Video
Clip 1 — Build-up
Clip 2 — Transition
Clip 3 — Counter
Clip 4 — Set piece
Stills
Free zone analysis
Crossing setup
Pressing trap
Arrows
Crossing path
Run direction
Press trigger
Zones
Free zone
Danger area
Pressing block
Text
"FREE ZONE"
"Crossing"
"Trigger"
Transitions
Freeze
Resume
Freeze
Resume
Freeze
Resume
00:18
6 tracksExport
Edition
Draw
Polygon Zone
Finish
Options
ArrowDashed
Thickness
4.0px
Opacity
100%
Head
0.6
PerspectiveReady
MasksON
Layers (5)
ZoneFree Zone
ArrowCrossing Path
ZoneDanger Area
Text"FREE ZONE"
Text"Crossing"
Browser
Folders
OM vs PSG4
Set Pieces2
Training #143
Media in OM vs PSG
Crossing Analysis
Video · 03:24
Free Zone Frame
Image · 1920×1080
Press Trigger Clip
Video · 01:48
Counter Attack
Video · 02:52
00:18 / 03:24
0:000:200:401:001:201:402:002:202:403:003:24
Video
Clip 1 — Build-up
Clip 2 — Transition
Clip 3 — Counter
Clip 4 — Set piece
Stills
Free zone analysis
Crossing setup
Pressing trap
Arrows
Crossing path
Run direction
Press trigger
Zones
Free zone
Danger area
Pressing block
Text
"FREE ZONE"
"Crossing"
"Trigger"
Transitions
Freeze
Resume
Freeze
Resume
Freeze
Resume
00:18
6 tracksExport
Edition
Draw
Polygon Zone
Finish
Options
ArrowDashed
Thickness
4.0px
Opacity
100%
Head
0.6
PerspectiveReady
MasksON
Layers (5)
ZoneFree Zone
ArrowCrossing Path
ZoneDanger Area
Text"FREE ZONE"
Text"Crossing"
Media Browser
Organize match footage in folders, browse videos & stills side by side
Freeze & Annotate
Pause on key frames to overlay tactical shapes, then resume playback
Draw Tools
Pencil, arrows, rectangles, circles, text labels & polygon zones
Multi-track Timeline
Video clips, stills, annotations & transitions on separate tracks
Perspective & Masks
Calibrate camera view and mask areas for precise annotations
Layer Management
Stack, reorder & toggle visibility of every annotation layer
Training Equipment
Place cones, mannequins, poles, hurdles and more on the 3D pitch. Create them one by one or in batch — lines, circles, rectangles — with a simple drag. Customize colors, rotation, and scale for each piece.
Training Equipment
Place Equipment
Batch Shape
Drag to place a line of items.
Color
Snap to grid2m
Conedeselect
Rotation
120°
Scale
1.0x
Duplicate
Delete
9 equipment types
Line placement
8 cones evenly spaced along a diagonal
8 items
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Roadmap
Now
Shipped and usable today
Shippedv0.2-v0.7
Dynamic Tactical Board
Build dynamic scenes with players, links, zones, markings, annotations, plus movements and passes directly on the board.
Impact
+
Captures tactical intent in one workspace before playback and review.
Shippedv0.7
Timeline Management and Sync
Manage sequence timing with synced playback, scrubbing, speed control, possession segments, and trajectory timing coherence.
Impact
+
Keeps complex actions synchronized and presentation-ready.
Shippedv0.6 + v0.11
Scenes, Save, and Sharing
Use multi-scene tabs, cloud save/load, and featured public scenes for reusable tactical setups.
Impact
+
Turns one-off boards into a reusable tactical library.
Shippedv0.10-v0.11
Video Analysis Workspace
Analyze footage with Mux upload/library/player, timeline overlays, and frame capture into collections.
Impact
+
Converts raw match video into structured tactical evidence.
Shippedv0.6-v0.11AI
AI Tactical Copilot
Use board-aware AI chat for tactical guidance and board actions through tool orchestration.
Impact
+
Reduces setup friction and accelerates analysis cycles.
Shippedv0.8 baselineAI
AI Opposition Engine (Baseline)
Simulate AI-controlled opposition reactions based on defensive state, compression, and ball context.
Impact
+
Stress-tests tactical ideas against adaptive behavior.
Shippedv0.9 + cv-serviceAI
AI CV Mapping to Board
Detect players and field keypoints from broadcast frames and map them into field coordinates.
Impact
+
Speeds up scene creation from real game footage.
ShippedDone: fixed marker team resolution on confirm and context-menu role hydration (src/app/app/page.js, src/app/components/ContextMenu.js).
Man-Marking Activation Quick Fix
Harden man-marking assignment creation and activation so marking reliably applies from all menu entry paths.
Impact
+
Prevents silent assignment failures and makes marking behavior immediately consistent for coaches.
ShippedDone: shared zonal target/offset computation and robust marker team/id resolution (src/app/app/page.js, src/app/components/AssociationMenu.js).
Team-Based Zonal Marking Quick Fix
Stabilize Team Base zonal anchoring by unifying preview/confirm offset computation against on-pitch non-GK team centroid references.
Impact
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Removes drift and mismatch between configuration preview and applied zonal behavior.
ShippedDone: integrated spatial contact resolution + smoothing in Player runtime and drag updates (src/app/components/Player.js, src/app/utils/spatial/contact.js).
Spatial Layer Collision Handler
Apply always-on contact resolution from the spatial layer to prevent player interpenetration during drag and movement paths, with smoothed shared offsets.
Impact
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Improves physical readability of interactions while preserving animation path authority and scene determinism.
Shippedv0.12
Training Equipment System
Place cones, mannequins, and training gear on the board with interactive session timer and drill management.
Impact
+
Bridges tactical planning and on-pitch training setup.
Shippedv0.12AI
Spatial Analysis Engine
Real-time pressure zones, spatial coverage maps, and positional KPI dashboard with team metrics and trends.
Impact
+
Turns board state into measurable tactical intelligence.
Shippedv0.12
Article Editor & Media Library
Write tactical articles with rich content blocks, embedded scene players, and per-user media library with folder management.
Impact
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Enables content creation and knowledge sharing within the platform.
Shippedv0.12
Animated Associations & Annotations
Control association and annotation timing from the timeline with synced playback and per-element visibility.
Impact
+
Makes tactical breakdowns dynamic and time-aware.
Next
Committed next iteration
CommittedAI TODO stubsAI
AI Pressure and Marking Phase
Implement carrier pressure, receiver marking, and tackle/challenge outcomes currently stubbed in engine.
Impact
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Improves tactical realism in transitions and pressure phases.
Committed/api/mux/assets clip POST exists
Clip Creation UX
Expose Set In/Set Out to true clip creation in UI using existing Mux clip endpoint.
Impact
+
Produces analysis-ready clips faster.
CommittedAnimation timing shipped in v0.12; dedicated editor UI remaining
Edition Timeline Panel
Ship dedicated timing editor UI with per-annotation in/out points and play-range controls.
Impact
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Enables frame-accurate coaching breakdowns.
Committedstore scaffold exists
Video Effects Panel
Surface effects and presets and apply them consistently in captures and exports.
Impact
+
Improves visual communication quality.
Committedfallback currently in code
Export Hardening
Replace ZIP fallback behavior with a true archive export flow.
Impact
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Makes delivery to staff and players reliable.
CommittedArticle editor + media library shipped in v0.12; landing surface wiring remaining
Community Content Pipeline
Wire landing page surfaces (TrendingArticles, OpenClasses) to pull from authored articles and classes instead of static arrays.
Impact
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Makes community surfaces continuously updatable.
Later
Exploratory expansion
ExploratoryPost-core
Collaborative Workspaces
Multi-user coaching spaces with role-aware workflows.
Impact
+
Enables staff collaboration at scale.
ExploratoryPost-core
Public Tactic Network
Deeper discovery, profile, and embed workflows for public tactics.
Impact
+
Expands distribution and feedback loops.
ExploratoryPost-core
Match Data Intelligence
Event data ingestion and analytics overlays connected to board scenes.
Impact
+
Bridges tactical design with data-driven validation.
ExploratoryPost-core
Mobile Companion
Mobile viewing and review for pitch-side and travel workflows.
Impact
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Improves access and coaching continuity.
Changelog
Track our progress and see what's new.
v1.0.0Mar 10, 2026
Major
Closed Beta Launch
- •Article editor — write tactical articles with rich content blocks and embedded scene players
- •Per-user media library with folder management for images and videos
- •Training equipment system — place cones, mannequins, and drill setups with session timer
- •Spatial analysis engine with real-time pressure zones, coverage maps, and KPI dashboard
- •Wiki section for tactical concepts and football knowledge base
- •Annotation rotation, mask loupe, and collapsible left sidebar for layer management
- •Revamped camera with top-down view, smooth presets, and mobile optimization
- •Redesigned landing page with video editor showcase, about page, and community roadmap
v0.11.0Feb 13, 2026
Update
Canvas Performance & Usability Polish
- •Optimized board rendering for smoother interactions
- •Improved right-click context menu with better action grouping
- •Refined AI assistant responses and tool accuracy
- •Enhanced video analysis detection accuracy
v0.10.0Feb 6, 2026
Feature
Video Player & Landing Page Refresh
- •Integrated video player for match footage review with annotation overlay
- •Redesigned landing page with interactive showcase and new sections
- •Batch video analysis processing for multiple clips
- •Extracted reusable color picker for all drawing tools
v0.9.0Feb 1, 2026
Major
Computer Vision Analysis
- •Automatic player detection from match footage using AI vision
- •Field boundary and keypoint recognition from video frames
- •In-app browser for loading video sources directly
- •Real-time visual overlay of detected player positions on the board
v0.8.0Jan 28, 2026
Feature
AI Opposition Engine
- •AI-controlled opposition that reacts to your tactical setups
- •Control panel to adjust AI behavior and difficulty
- •Debug tools to visualize AI decision-making in real time