How to film combat sports with a phone

Good footage makes good stats. These guides take five minutes to read and work with any phone.

Five rules for every sport.

Landscape, always. Turn the phone sideways before you press record.
High and still. Use a tripod or a clamp, two to three metres up if you can. Never hold it for a whole game.
See the whole playing area. Every line, both goals or hoops, every lane.
Power and space. Plug in a power bank. Keep about 5 GB free for a basketball game.
Do Not Disturb. Turn it on so calls and messages do not stop you.

Sport	Where to put the phone
Boxing	At a neutral corner, outside the ring. Boxing filming guide
Kickboxing	Neutral corner, above the ropes.
MMA	Raised, the whole cage or mat in the picture.
Muay Thai	Neutral corner, above the ropes.
Judo	Raised, side-on to the mat.
Taekwondo	Raised, side-on to the mat.