Why do I use video analysis?

To make sure that I don't miss analyze! I can watch your swing and the flight of the ball, and have a very good idea if anything is 'wrong' with your swing. Of course the most important aspect is the flight of the ball. But if your ball flight is not correct or not consistent, I want to be able to slowly step through your swing on video to make sure of the proper diagnosis. I think that without the video the diagnosis is an educated guess. The better the instructor, the more accurate the educated guess. But with the video, I can ensure an accurate diagnosis.

I can also leverage the video to communicate with the client exaclty what his swing looks like. I may say he's coming over the top but he may not feel it, and may not be convinced in his own mind that he has this swing flaw. But if I can show him the video, it's like a light goes on. Click, "Oh, I see!" From this point I (and my client) have no doubt what needs to be adjusted in the swing to bring proper ball flight with more consistency.

Now if a client comes to me the day before a tournament and is hitting the ball fairly well, but there is an aspect of his swing that is noticably incorrect, that is not the time to make adjustements. On the other hand if we have 1 or 2 weeks to correct a flaw, and I know that he can make the adjustment in that time frame, then we should do it. I think that video is the only accurate way to analyze.

Now video is not the only way to teach the golf swing. There are some players who are 'feel' players. They go by feel and make adjustements by feel. They just don't care what the video looks like, they care how their swing feels. And I will help them make adjustments by feel. There are other players who make adjustments visually and mechanically. To them the video shows exactly where their swing is now, and what needs to be done to make any corrections. This is an important distinction to make, as it determines how I will communicate swing change to them. But in either case, I can leverage the video to document to the client any swing flaws. And then after instruction, I can show you your improvement compared to your original swing.

I use video with both on-site lessons (fee schedule) and remote video lessons (fee schedule). To get the most out of the video, I also recommend the V1 Software.