HitSmart provides a data‑driven app for boxers that automatically counts and classifies every punch in sparring or fight footage, tracking metrics such as jab, cross, hook, uppercut, body shots, and head impacts. The platform then generates personalized drill recommendations and offers on‑screen pose estimation to help athletes train more efficiently.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Boxers and combat athletes often lack objective data on the quantity and type of punches they throw, making it difficult to identify technical weaknesses, track head impact exposure, and design focused training plans.
Solution
HitSmart offers a data‑driven mobile app that automatically counts and classifies every punch in uploaded sparring or fight footage, distinguishing jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, body shots, and head impacts. The app provides detailed punch breakdowns per round, tracks cumulative head strikes, and generates personalized drill recommendations based on identified performance gaps. Users can also receive live, on‑screen pose estimation to guide real‑time training. By turning raw video into actionable metrics, HitSmart enables athletes to train more efficiently and monitor their exposure to head trauma.
Target Audience
Primary users are amateur and professional boxers, as well as coaches and trainers in combat sports who need quantitative performance insights and injury monitoring tools.
Features
- Automated punch detection and classification across all major strike types using computer‑vision algorithms
- Session‑by‑session head impact logging to quantify cumulative head trauma
- Round‑level punch count and breakdown reports with visual analytics
- AI‑generated drill sets tailored to individual performance gaps identified in footage
- Live pose‑estimation overlay for real‑time feedback during training sessions
- Simple video upload workflow for both pre‑recorded sparring/fight clips and live analysis