Why Swing Analysis?

A major goal of swing analysis is to help golfers play better golf by understanding the ways their swing mechanics, clubs, and range-of-motion interact to determine how well they play. Golfers learn what is rate limiting in their performance and what's needed to improve instead of grooving a swing problem with clubs that don't fit and range-of-motion problems that limits their ability to swing the club efficiently.

Accurate swing analysis requires technology: 3D motion capture, video, and functional movement assessments allow us to translate numbers, graphs, and images into practical applications for your game. Feedback jump-starts training and yields huge benefits to playing. Linking the analysis to launch monitor data from the same swings takes guesswork out of understanding what limits performance on the course. 

Measuring the kinematic sequence of your swing with our K-Vest 3D motion capture system identifies how efficiently you rotate major body segments in the swing. Here is the kinematic sequence of a low-handicap player who is not achieving the distance that's predicted by club performance analysis with our FlightScope radar launch monitor.

The kinematic sequence acceleration curves indicate the pelvis is not able to remain stabile in the first part of the downswing. Further analysis shows how segmental weakness and lower body stability issues may lie at the heart of the problem. We can analyze in more depth to reveal the physical limitations responsible and how it limits the ability of this player to transfer power efficiently to the club.. 

We find for this player that a combination of over-rotation of the upper body in the backswing, inefficient transition mechanics from backswing to downswing, and instability in the lower body contribute to the power loss that keeps the player from achieving his distance potential. Quantifying the way the player bends and rotates in the swing gives specific targets for training that can be monitored periodically with biofeedback from the K-Vest system. 

Over-rotation in the backswing by strong and flexible players is a frequent problem that is difficult to overcome in the transition and downswing. It translates into less distance and wider shot dispersion. Understanding the underlying cause and using K-Vest biofeedback forms a solid foundation for developing an effective game improvement strategy.