Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) has announced a new partnership with 3D sensor and analytics company Blast Motion. The company will become the official swing sensor of AAU baseball, potentially opening the door for big data in youth sports.
AAU’s new partnership follows suit with with Major League Baseball, as the MLB announced Blast Motion as its official swing sensor technology last June.
Blast Motion’s sensor-based swing analysis system brings to life the metrics and mechanics that are the building blocks of the big league swing. But the company is not limited to swing analysis, describing its efforts as “360-degree game improvement solutions.