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Add the sports you compete in and your rank. You need at least one sport before you can log a match or write a scouting report.

1. 1In the sidebar, under My profile, click Disciplines and ranks, then Add Style.
2. 2Choose your Style, your Start Date, and your Grip/Stance, then click Add Style.
3. 3For a sport with ranks, like Judo or BJJ, click Add Promotion. Choose the style, the New Rank, and the Promotion Date, then click Add Promotion. Your most recent promotion becomes your current rank.
4. 4Optional: in the sidebar, under Account, click Settings, then Edit Settings. Choose your Country and click Save Changes.

Next:Log a matchCheck in to training

Your profile is private when you sign up. Making it public lets others find you under Find Athletes and see what you've chosen to share.

1. 1In the sidebar, under Account, click Settings, then Edit Settings.
2. 2Check or uncheck Make Profile Public.
3. 3Click Save Changes.

Related:Who can see my profile?

1. 1Click Find Athletes at the top of the page. You'll see athletes with public profiles.
2. 2Search by name or username, first name, last name, city, state, or style.
3. 3Open someone's profile and click Follow. Click Following to unfollow.

1. 1In the sidebar, under My record, click Match reports, then Add Match Report.
2. 2Choose your sport under Match Type.
3. 3Enter the event name, date, division, and weight, then your opponent's name, club, rank, and country.
4. 4Add the techniques you and your opponent used. Start typing and pick from the list.
5. 5Choose Won or Lost and enter the score.
6. 6Click Save report, or Add Video to attach footage next.

Related:Add video to a reportDownload your competition record

Get a PDF of your matches in one sport, with opponents and their ranks. It's useful when you're preparing for a promotion.

1. 1In the sidebar, under My profile, click Disciplines and ranks.
2. 2On the sport you want, click Record PDF.
3. 3For your rank history, click Promotions PDF on the same sport.

Check-ins build your training history, including sessions since your last promotion.

1. 1On your dashboard, find Check in.
2. 2The first time, click Check in, choose your discipline, and your club if you're on a team, then click Check In.
3. 3After that, the card shows your last discipline and club. Click Check in to log today the same way, or Change to pick something else.

Next:Write a practice note

Record what you learned in practice, a clinic, a seminar, or a training camp. Add as many drills and techniques as you want to one note.

1. 1In the sidebar, under My record, click Practice notes, then New Practice Note.
2. 2Enter the date, the type of session, and the style. Choose your club, or type where you trained.
3. 3Click Add Practice Item. Choose warm-up, drill, technique, or cool-down, then add a title, who taught it, and a description.
4. 4Optional: add a video and tags so you can find it later.
5. 5Repeat for each item, add any General Notes, and click Save Practice Note.

1. 1In the sidebar, under My record, click Scouting reports, then Add Scouting Report.
2. 2Choose the Match Type, Division, and Weight Category.
3. 3Enter what you know about the athlete: name, club, country, rank, and grip.
4. 4Under Known Attacks, start typing a technique and pick it from the list. Add notes below.
5. 5Click Save report, or Add Video to attach videos. A scouting report can hold several.

Related:Scout for your teamAdd a YouTube link

1. 1At the bottom of a match or scouting report form, click Add Video. Your report is saved and the video page opens.
2. 2Choose YouTube link to paste a link for free, or Upload a video to use your own file.
3. 3If you don't have a video plan, you'll see Upgrade to Video Uploads. You can subscribe right there and come back to this page.
4. 4Drag your file into the box, or click it to browse. The bar shows how much video time you've used and how much is left.
5. 5On a match report, click Save & Finish. On a scouting report, click Finish.

Related:Add a YouTube linkWhat happens if I cancel?

1. 1On YouTube, open the video and click Share below the player.
2. 2Click Copy.
3. 3In MatScout, choose YouTube link and paste the link. On a match report, click Add. On a scouting report, add a title and click Add Video.

1. 1In the sidebar, under Teams, click Find a team.
2. 2Search by team name, city, state or region, or country.
3. 3Open your team and click Join Team.

Can't find your team?:Start a team

1. 1In the sidebar, under Teams, click Create a team.
2. 2Enter the Team Name. The team page address fills in on its own; you can edit it.
3. 3When you see a green check next to the address, click Create Team.

Next:Invite your athletes

1. 1On your team page, open the Members tab.
2. 2Click Invite Members to send invitations by email.
3. 3Or click Print QR Flyer and post it at your gym. Athletes scan it to request to join.

Coaches and managers can create a scouting report for one or more athletes on the team.

1. 1On your team page, open the Scouting reports tab and click Add Scouting Report.
2. 2Under Select Athletes, pick each athlete this report is for.
3. 3Fill in the opponent's details the same way as a personal scouting report.
4. 4Click Submit Report.

1. 1On your team page, open Coach notes and click Add Event. Enter the event name, date, and location, then click Create Event.
2. 2Click Open on the event, then Add Athlete. Check your athletes and click Add [number] selected.
3. 3Next to an athlete, click Add Note. Enter the opponent, then fill in What went well, What we should reinforce, and What we need to fix.
4. 4Add techniques, the result, and a video if you have one.
5. 5Click Save Note(s), or Add New Match / Note to add another for the same athlete first.

One shared pool of video time for every coach on the team. Only the team owner and managers can start one.

1. 1On your team page, open the Billing tab.
2. 2Under Team Video Subscription, choose Monthly or Annual.
3. 3Click Get Team Video and complete checkout.

Related:What happens if I cancel?How much does it cost?

1. 1In the sidebar, under My profile, click Family, then Add family member.
2. 2Enter their first name, last name, and a username, then click Add Family Member.
3. 3Click Open dashboard on their card. From there, add their styles, matches, and scouting reports, the same way you would for yourself.

Related:Is my child's profile private?

1. 1In the sidebar, under Account, click Plans and billing. For a team plan, open the team's Billing tab instead.
2. 2Next to your plan, click Manage, then Manage subscription.
3. 3Change or cancel your plan on the billing page that opens.

Related:What happens if I cancel?

1. 1In the sidebar, under Account, click Settings.
2. 2Scroll to the bottom and click Delete Account.
3. 3Review what will be deleted, type DELETE, and click Permanently delete my account.

Yes. Match reports, scouting reports, practice notes, check-ins, teams, coach notes, family profiles, and YouTube links are all free. You only pay to upload your own video.

There's a plan for individual athletes and one for teams, each billed monthly or annually. Current prices are on the Pricing page. Video time is measured by length, not file size, and YouTube links never count against it.

Your videos keep playing through the end of your billing period, plus 30 days. After that, they're hidden but not deleted, and renewing brings everything back. If you go 12 months without a plan, we may permanently delete your uploaded video, and we'll email you before we do. Your reports and notes are never affected.

Yes. MatScout works in your phone's browser, and you can upload video straight from your phone.

Only you. Practice notes can't be shared with anyone, including your coach.

Only you, until you make a match report public or share a report with someone.

Anything you share with them, team scouting reports that include you, and coach notes written about you, plus anything you've made public. Your coach can't see your practice notes, or anything private you haven't shared.

The team's coaches and managers, plus the athlete each one is about (for a child, their parent). Other athletes on the team can't see them.

No one, unless you make it public.

How to change it

Yes, unless you make it public. You control it from their Settings tab, and you can delete it anytime.

Each person you share a report with has their own private thread with you. If you share with three people, each sees only their own conversation. You see all three.