How to Perfect Your Swing

Every golfer, not only Professionals know that balance is key to the swing. Anyone that wishes to maintain a consistent strike will need to know how the body should be balanced. PGA professional trainers can help, but there's two drawbacks. Firstly, the player never actually sees their swing (unless it is recorded for them) and secondly, time with a professional trainer can get expensive even for short lessons.
Fortunately, there are several alternatives out there to assist with your golf swing. Here's some of them.


Balance Plate

Swingia produces a balance plate system that measures weight transference throughout the swing. The system uses a USB connection to a laptop or PC running the Swingia software. Weight transfer and force on the ground at impact is shown during the swing and recorded for later analysis. The system is relatively inexpensive and can be bolted on to most modern golf simulator systems. Read more about Swingia

Depth Motion Cameras

Swinguru is an easy-to-use interactive golf swing analysis software program that uses cameras with infra red depth motion technology. Image capture is in 3D which is then represented on screen providing a self learning & training golf experience. Instantaneous feedback is a must for practicing golfers and this software offers just that to allow for rapid game improvement. The software represents the player on screen in a raster format not dissimilar to heat recognition images. The swing is captured and replayed with graphical overlays displaying the swing path. The software also incorporates a virtual balance plate whereby data is also captured using the depth motion technology. Read more about Swing Guru.

High Speed Cameras

Modern golf simulators use high speed cameras that can observe swing very accurately. Provided enough statistical data is displayed, golfers can visualise exactly where their swing is causing problems. Sports Coach systems, who offer extensive feedback following every swing incorporates this technology in their simulators. You can read more about extensive feedback at Cowlens Golf.

Digital Video

Digital video is also a very useful tool for displaying swing technique to help golfers improve. Using one face on camera or two cameras (one face on and one from behind), golfers can review their last shot with video footage feedback after each shot. This technology is normally found in high end golf simulator systems. Sports Coach Systems offer this functionality with any golf simulator at additional cost. Read more about Digital Video.