THE QUICK ANSWER

Keep the phone stable and outside your movement area. Include your whole body and the relevant training space. Record a short test, watch it, and fix anything blocked or cut off before filming the session you want to review.

A practical review workflow from Fight AI. Our guides help you choose tools, organize practice, and evaluate feedback; they are not personalized technique instruction. How we write these guides.

Give the recording one job

Before you set up your phone, decide what you want someone to look at. “Review everything” is hard to act on. “Help me identify moments to discuss with my coach” gives the review a purpose without assuming a problem is already there.

Record practice you already know how to do. This guide is about making footage useful; it does not prescribe a workout or teach a boxing technique. If your coach asked you to film from a particular angle, use their instructions.

Keep the relevant movement in frame

For a general review, start with a view that includes your full body, including your feet, and enough room that ordinary movement stays visible. If a bag blocks the view, reposition the camera before recording. A close crop may show your hands but remove the context needed to understand the rest of the movement.

There is no one angle that reveals everything. A different view may be needed for a specific question. Avoid treating a single camera angle as a complete record of what happened.

Stability and visibility beat production value

  • Use a stable support. Keep the phone and its support outside the area where you move or equipment swings.
  • Light the subject. Check that a bright window behind you is not turning you into a silhouette.
  • Check obstructions. Make sure the view is not blocked by the bag, a post, or someone passing.
  • Keep a clear source clip. Avoid filters, decorative overlays, or edits that hide the movement you want reviewed.
  • Respect the space. Follow the gym’s filming rules and get permission from anyone identifiable in the recording.

Watch a test before recording the whole session

Record a brief sample, then stop and watch it. Can you see the relevant movement throughout? Are your feet still in frame? Is the image too dark or blurred? Does the bag cover the part you wanted reviewed?

Fix the camera setup first. Do not change a movement simply to keep a poorly positioned camera happy. If there is no safe place to film, choose another time or ask the gym for a suitable setup.

Check the app’s current supported format, file size, and clip length before uploading. Those limits can change; this guide does not assume a specific limit.

Include context that the camera cannot supply

COPY THIS INTO YOUR NOTES

What I was practicing: ______
My experience with it: ______
What I want reviewed: ______
Relevant context from my coach: ______
Anything the camera misses: ______

Describe what happened rather than leading the reviewer to a conclusion. “My feet leave the frame in the second half” is useful context. “Tell me why my footwork is bad” assumes a diagnosis before anyone has reviewed the clip.

Before you upload

Keep a copy of the original recording so you can check any feedback against it. Upload only footage you have permission to share, and check the service’s data information. Fight AI uses cloud services for AI processing; training frames and prompts may leave your device.

Once the clip is ready, use our boxing video-analysis workflow to turn feedback into a manageable review. If you are still choosing a tool, the boxing app guide separates video feedback from workouts and punch tracking.

Last updated October 20, 2026.

Examples are illustrative. Check current app requirements before uploading footage. Spot an error? Tell us what needs correcting.