U.S. Figure Skating is pleased to announce their partnership with OOFSkate, a groundbreaking app that enables skaters of every level (from Learn to Skate USA® to world champions) and their coaches to seamlessly measure and track key performance metrics, in the moment and over time.
Powered by AI technology, OOFSkate analyzes video from a mobile phone to measure a skater’s jump height, rotation speed, airtime, and landing quality. Most importantly, the user-friendly computer vision technology eliminates the complexity of the skater having to wear sensors or use costly multi-camera setups.
This technology allows athletes and coaches to track skill development over time, compare performances, and set targeted training goals. A U.S. Figure Skating National Team library will allow users to benchmark examples and compare their skills with some of the country’s greatest past, current and Olympic hopefuls.
“The OOFSkate app is a sport-changing innovation,” said Justin Dillon, U.S. Figure Skating Chief High Performance Officer. “Figure skating is continually evolving, and this technology, which provides easily digestible data for our athletes and coaches to understand and apply, will no doubt offer our skating community a competitive edge.”
The app’s saved data can act as a database, or digital diary, for a skater’s history as they progress.
“By turning any phone into a real-time review system, we’re giving skaters the tool for objective feedback to refine jump mechanics, improve landings, and build consistency,” said OOFSkate founders Jerry Lu and Jacob Blindebach. “We’re not just measuring jumps and turns — we’re redefining how skaters push themselves. Athletes can monitor their own trends and compare against world champions and Olympians.”
The OOFSkate app is now available on the app store. Monthly and Club membership options will be available, allowing for limited or unlimited uploads and users. For more information visit: https://oofskate.com/.
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-About U.S. Figure Skating-
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating comprises nearly 640 member and collegiate clubs and over 1,000 registered Learn to Skate USA® and Aspire programs representing over 249,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United States, including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.
-Abou OOF Sports-
OOF is an MIT spinout company founded by a team of world-class engineers and data scientists building next-generation sports performance tools. The company applies computer vision and machine learning to unlock advances in biomechanical analysis to enhance traditional methods. Founder and CEO Jerry Lu has worked with Olympic athletes and elite coaches across multiple disciplines to improve performance outcomes. CTO Jacob Blindenbach leads technical development, translating video into motion data and actionable insights.
