If you're working on an over the top swing or your club path in general, you NEED to check out these 3 Sportsbox numbers now.
We have recently launched 3 new trackers on the Sportsbox 3D Golf App. If you have the 3D Pro Subscription and are taking your video in Down the Line (DTL) orientation, you will now be able to access the following: Club head to Hand Thrust Gap, Swing Direction, and Shaft Angle vs. Shoulder Plane. Keep reading to learn more about each of these game changing data points.
1. Club head to Hand Thrust Gap
What is it: The ahead or behind position of the clubhead with respect to the hands. A negative number indicates the clubhead is behind the hands and a positive number indicates the clubhead is ahead of the hands from a down-the-line view.
How is it measured: This tracker evaluate the difference between the club head thrust and hand thrust throughout the swing. The thrust measurements are taken in the global coordinate system, with reference to the ankle-to-ankle line.
How to use it: If you have a positive (+) number, it means your club head is in front of your hands and if you have a negative (-) number, it means your club head is behind your hands. In this example at the Downswing Club Horizontal (DCH) position, this golfer has a -6.5" number because her club head is 6.5" behind her hand position at this point in her swing. If you're a fade player, you may bias a + number and if you're a draw player, you may bias a - number.
2. Swing Direction (vs Stance)
What is it: The angle between the impact zone swing plane, projected onto the ground, and the golfer’s stance angle (ankle-to-ankle line). For a right handed golfer, a positive value indicates an in-to-out swing direction and a negative value indicates an out-to-in swing direction with respect to the stance."
How is it measured: This measures the angle between the player's stance and a projected swing plane on the ground, from the downswing at club 45 degrees to the follow through at club 45 degrees. A straight line is projected between these two key points in the swing, and the difference between each measured angle is calculated. The measurement is based on the player's ankle-to-ankle alignment, not the target line.
How to use it: If you have a + number, it means you're swinging your club in to out with respect to the stance angle. If you have a - number, it means you're swinging out to in with respect to the stance angle. As you can see in our model's swing, they are swinging their club at 8 degrees. Their club is coming from the inside and will continue to travel out once the ball is impacted. For a right handed golfer, in-to-out swing direction will be left to right and out-to-in swing direction will be right to left, from a DTL perspective.
3. Shaft Angle vs. Shoulder Plane
What is it: The amount the club shaft is steepening or shallowing in the downswing with respect to the shoulder plane from address. A positive number indicates the angle of the shaft is above and a negative number indicates the angle of the shaft is below the shoulder plane, respectively.
How is it measured: This measures the shaft angle down-the-line (DTL) at Downswing Club Vertical (DCV) relative to the shoulder plane angle at address. A shoulder plane is established at the address position, and the difference between the shaft and shoulder plane angles at these two positions is calculated. A positive value indicates that the shaft at DCV is "over the top" of the plane, while a negative value indicates the opposite.
How to use it: If you have a + number, it means your club is over your shoulder plane. If you have a - number, it means your club is laid off and your club is under your shoulder plane. If you have a 0 for this indicator, it means your club is exactly on your shoulder plane. In this snapshot, this golfer's club is shallower than their shoulder plane. Because of that, their Shaft Angle vs. Shoulder Plane is a negative number.
Check out your own 3D data in the Sportsbox 3D Golf App today!🚀
In order to use these 3 new trackers, please take your swing recording in Down the Line (DTL) orientation. These data points are only available for 3D Pro subscribers. If you're interested in accessing these, please reach us at contact@sportsbox.ai or schedule a time to meet with our team to learn more.