I work with a remote swing coach, typical routine is upload swing videos as often as I like, for me is almost daily, he responds same day. We’ve also done FaceTime and in person lessons. With this routine I now film EVERY swing I make while practicing. What I’ve come to realize is I can’t trust feels at all. What I feel is happening is not necessarily what is happening in reality, sometimes it’s bizarre. I bring this up because I truly believe if you are trying to make swing changes you need to swing, review video, swing review video, repeat repeat. I certainly have learned to not trust my feels.
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I think you being up two important points here:
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Feel is not real, and video analysis is one of the best way to figure out what the “truth” is about your swing
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If you are going to work with video, it’s best to do it with the feedback of an instructor. That way you know exactly what to look for
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If you’re talking about stats like swing path, face angle etc. on Trackman/Foresight Sports yes those numbers are trustworthy. Is that what you meant?
I wasn’t asking whether the numbers can be trusted, rather can they tell you enough to diagnose a swing without seeing it? I’ve never invested in a launch monitor because I didn’t think it would help me improve.
I think it’s part of the equation but not all of it. You need to visually see what’s causing any issues in the face/path relationship IMO. Video and launch monitor data used in conjunction by someone knowledgeable about the swing is definitely a good combo!
Got it. My instincts about the launch monitor were correct. It wouldn’t do me much good practicing with it by myself.
100% agree with this, over the last year I’ve been making MAJOR swing changes working with a coach, initially I would film but then wouldn’t review until later and was shocked even days the numbers were good and I felt good video evidence showed my swing wasn’t right. Now, I swing, I watch, adjust, I swing, I watch - it’s better to hit 30 shots with purpose and FOCUS as opposed to hitting 50 and then looking later and realizing you weren’t doing what you were feeling.
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I think there’s a combination. If you work with a pro to understand your swing faults and the symptoms you can see from them within the launch monitor data, you can use it to inform your practice and motivate you as you see the results. Whether it’s worth the cost is an individual decision, but having that data along with practice is going to be more effective than bashing balls into a net or out on the range by itself.
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I’m waiting on my skytrak I have an sc300 which is an excellent product if you’re just looking for distances, club and ball speed. I think it’s worth every penny.
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I have to try video taping way more swings.
Now putting Every swing on video is way too much work for me; but I admire your dedication. @mikem
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It’s actually not that hard, it just becomes a routine, and I delete them all after the session. (The couple of swings that get uploaded to my coach are retained).