{"id":15450,"date":"2021-05-21T16:15:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T23:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traceup.com\/?p=15450"},"modified":"2021-05-21T16:15:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T23:15:20","slug":"wc-surf-and-trace-enter-club-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traceup.com\/wc-surf-and-trace-enter-club-partnership","title":{"rendered":"WC Surf and Trace Enter Club Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Walnut Creek Surf Chooses Trace to Strengthen Club Resources for Enhanced Player Development and Recruiting<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WALNUT CREEK, CA + AUSTIN, TX (May 21, 2021) – Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club (WC Surf) and Trace<\/a> Soccer are excited to announce their expanded partnership for the 2021-22 season. WC Surf will be outfitting 22 teams within the club with the Trace game film system. With Trace, these teams will be able to automatically film matches and scrimmages, create Trace iD recruiting profiles<\/a> for each player, and receive educational content for both players and coaches from Trace\u2019s on-staff experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Trace is a proven winner in video analysis and their equipment will enable our coaches and parent volunteers to remain in the moment, focusing on their players versus filming or spending time setting up equipment.”<\/strong><\/p>– Steve Chappell, General Manager at Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Walnut Creek SC was established in 1971, and became an affiliate of Surf Sport in 2018. They strive to enrich the community by developing athletes with a strong foundation of skills to play at any level, providing players and families an environment that focuses on teaching life lessons, and building a love for soccer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Trace checks all of the boxes WC Surf is looking for, to enhance our player development through capturing (team and individual) game video,\u201d says Steven Chappell, General Manager of WC Surf. \u201c Trace is a proven winner in video analysis and their equipment will enable our coaches and parent volunteers to remain in the moment, focusing on their players versus filming or spending time setting up equipment.\u00a0 We are excited to offer this new service to our competitive coaches, players and families!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With hundreds of competitive players, providing personalized video analysis for each player is no small feat. Trace\u2019s AI camera automatically edits and delivers personalized moment playlists to each player\u2019s inbox after every game, requiring no extra editing time by coaches, parents, or club staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through partnering with Trace, WC Surf will be equipped with the most advanced technology for game film analysis to give players and coaches the tools to improve more rapidly. Personalized tools within the Trace system include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Personalized moment playlists<\/strong> are sent to player\u2019s inboxes after every game, and can be utilized for 1-on-1 coaching sessions, allowing coaches to create custom development plans for each player.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>GPS sensor data allows each player to receive individual player metrics<\/strong> for each game. Coaches and players can view core metrics like Top Speed, Distance Ran, Minutes Played, Stamina, and Max Efforts.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Trace\u2019s real-time, national <\/strong>Leaderboards<\/strong><\/a> are a great way for players to receive extra recruiting exposure, as college recruiters are utilizing them to find undiscovered talent.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As video becomes more crucial than ever<\/a> for player development and recruiting, WC Surf is committed to providing it\u2019s teams with new and innovative ways to reach college coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trace iD<\/a>, Trace\u2019s own recruiting platform<\/strong>, allows players to create the ultimate highlight reel and take control of their own recruiting process. Players simply select their best match moments, add them to their Trace iD, and seamlessly share the playlist link with college coaches across the country. It\u2019s how one ECNL player managed to secure a spot on a D1 College Soccer team<\/a> amidst the pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“WC Surf sees the tremendous value in using game film to accelerate player development and provide an invaluable resource for athletes that want to play college soccer.”<\/strong><\/p>– David Lokshin, CEO of Trace Soccer<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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By collaborating with Trace, WC Surf now has the tools to foster development for both players and coaches, increases player retention within the club and provides additional exposure to recruiting-age players, all under one platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club,\u201d says David Lokshin, Founder of Trace. \u201cSoccer game film systems have become table stakes for top soccer clubs across the country. WC Surf sees the tremendous value in using game film to accelerate player development and provide an invaluable resource for athletes that want to play college soccer.\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walnut Creek Surf Soccer Club joins over 80 other clubs and organizations that have partnered with Trace for large scale adoption within their organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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