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How many of you Video your swing ? and How Often ?

The thing I really like about a lesson with my pro is when he records my swing and I see what I'm actually doing vs what I think I'm doing.

I recently got a new phone with Video capability and started recording my swing a few times during my practice sessions as well.

I find it really helps me see what I am actually doing rather then spending a whole session just swinging away repeating the same fault over and over again without realising it.

I've noticed a few of the youngsters doing it up the range but not many of the older golfers.
 
Having a video lesson was one of the best things i done last year, apart from the playing lesson, as it does highlight all your faults which helped me fix a lot of swing problems.
 
I tend to film my swing about once a month. My pro films me at every lesson and sends it as a mail attachment and I can then compare it to make sure the changes we're making are working. I use the V1 software (free version) so I can see it in slow mo and compare it to a pro swing to see where (everywhere) its not right
 
Filming your golfswing is a great idea but...........
Don't get too hung up on what you see.
No-one has a perfect swing so dont try and get one.
What I mean is everyone has swing faults and most of the time, they balance out
eg
Someone's aim isn't spot on, they aim 10 yards right.
They also have a slight out to in swing
result.......straight shot.
Would I fix it? no
Obviously, if there is a problem with your game, seeing your swing will tell you what you are doing wrong and therefor help you fix it but only if you know what to look for.
 
I'm no expert, and I had a guy come up and record my swing on the range a few weeks ago.

He's a pro there, and he gave me a free analysis, and comparison to a tour pro's swing. My swing was obviously pants in comparison, and he quickly got me enthused about swinging it his way.

The only problem is the pro was using the 'Rightsided' swing. Which, on investigation, is maybe not such a good thing for someone who doesn't natuarally have arms like treetrunks.

I think video is great for Homer, who has an ongoing relationship with a pro, but I think it's also a thing that can be misused if you are a DIY golfer, who doesn't understand their own swing enough.

And I think there are some pros out there ( only some, mind ) that use it as a selling tool, rather than a teaching tool.

The guy I'm with does use video, but for me, I find it easier to 'feel' tempo, rather than see it, if that makes sense. All the while he tells me my swing looks great, I imagine I swing like Faldo. If I actually see the darned thing I know I look more like Charles Barkley.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss, imo.
 
I am looking for a couple of specifics, so am quite happy looking at the vid. It is a nice little check that things are proceeding in the direction I want them to. That said, I have always been very self analytical, so it comes naturally.
 
Being a high handicapper I mainly use it for checking the basics and the things the pro has been working on with me.

I'm certainly no expert so I limit my changes to things the pro has been working on with me.

I agree trying to make wholesale swing changes when you're not an expert is a recipe for disaster.

I just find it a really good aid to use in between lessons checking I'm getting in all the 'good positions' the pro has been teaching.

For me it makes a better connection between what 'right' actually feels like, rather than what I think it feels like.
 
Its been great the last few weeks. I have a tendency to slightly rotate the wrist on the start of the backswing so I've been working on a straighter takeways and trying to get the arms and the chest moving together (the old Leadbetter drill). Very easy to see on the video if I'm doing it right and also if I take the club too far back before making the turn.

Like murph said if you are looking aspecifics its really useful but agree with Bob in particular. My swing will never be textbook but as long as the parts were sequentially and the tempo is good then in theory I should be able to hit consistant shots and learn where my bad shot will go (and hopefully what caused it)
 
I tend to film my swing about once a month. My pro films me at every lesson and sends it as a mail attachment and I can then compare it to make sure the changes we're making are working. I use the V1 software (free version) so I can see it in slow mo and compare it to a pro swing to see where (everywhere) its not right
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Homer,

Where do you get the V1 software (free version)?

Thanks!
 
Dont want to hijack this thread but what camera(pixels,frames per second) do you use to record your swings because when i try it with my camera it misses out parts of the swing due to the speed i swing it. ;)
 
Have any of you seen the Casio FH-20 camera? It can do up to 1000fps although I think the option of 400fps is more than enough. Tempted to get one when Ive saved enough pennies. There are plenty of examples of it being used for the golf swing on youtube.
 
If I go to the range, I will take a vicar and a tripod.
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I remember those tripods.....almost as entertaining as Blakes 7. How d'you get one - off ebay?

A Vicar is a good idea though....divine help and instant last rights if it all goes wrong with the dicky ticker.....
 
Bob

have to agree with you on this one. It is good to see your own swing and see what your pro is talking about, but try not to look at things you are not working on !!
 
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