The New Saints use drone in team training sessions
Here's one way of getting a bird's eye view during football training.
Coaches at The New Saints are trialling the latest technology in their training sessions.
They say the aerial video footage taken by a drone is similar to playing a football computer game, where everything can be seen much clearer from above.
The Saints' coaching staff will be looking at aspects of the team's play and will be able to focus on the tightness of player positions, timing of runs and how space can be exploited.
The club, based in Oswestry, has joined forces with Mark Wynne of the company M7aerial to film training sessions.
Mr Wynne said: "Clubs at all levels come to us, as we have a proven record and ensure we fly safely whilst obtaining the perfect angles and positions. Unlike static cameras we can track players and follow lines and waves of play."
The use of drone technology has been introduced to the club by TNS first team coach Carl Darlington. He said he realised the potential of aerial views and watched it put into practise at the Wales national coaching conference.
M7 has recently launched a sister company, M7virtua.
"This will allow players wearing the 360 cameras to review their spatial awareness during play," he said.
