When I started recording my matches, I thought I was just collecting highlights. In reality, I was building a habit of honest review. By using Scorify, a scoreboard camera app, the score stays on screen, so every rally has context. Pressure points feel different, patterns become visible, and improvement stops being vague.
Why the overlay matters
Context changes what you see. At 30–40 or in a tiebreak, decisions and nerves are not the same as at 15–0. With the score overlaid on the video:
- Pressure is visible: you will notice what your safe shot becomes under stress.
- Patterns stand out: serve plus first ball, return depth, and rally length become trackable.
- Accountability improves: you cannot hide behind memory, good or bad, because the tape is the tape.
A simple review ritual (15 minutes)
- Mark three moments: a break point, a long rally, and a point you regret.
- Write two keep, one change: two habits to keep, one specific change for next time.
- Set a one-line focus: for example, higher net clearance on pressure points.
That is it. Consistency beats complexity.
What to look for on review
- First ball after serve: are you neutralizing or rushing?
- Returns on second serve: do you step in or float it back?
- Footwork on defense: recovery steps after wide balls.
- Tiebreak behavior: shot selection when the scoreboard tightens.
Design choices that made it usable on court
Scorify had to work between points: big touch targets, minimal screens, score logic that never traps you, and a quick way to correct mistakes. The goal is simple: record, score, play, so the habit sticks.
Results I noticed
- Cleaner serve plus first ball patterns on big points.
- Fewer short, impatient returns on second serves.
- More intentional footwork after being pulled wide.
Try this this week
- Record one set and keep score with an overlay.
- Review for 15 minutes and write two keep, one change.
- Apply one focus in your next hit or match.
Final thought
Improvement lives in small, repeatable habits. Keep score, review briefly, choose one focus, and play again. The more honest the feedback loop, the faster you grow.