Video Tech & Long Distance Learning

V1 is a state of the art video, digital coaching system that allow us to see your swing in crystal clear color with on screen graphics.  We can run it in slow motion and my 800 frame per second camera allows us to clearly see the clubface (open, closed, rotation) and shaft angle.  Your video lesson is emailed to you the same day.  Another feature of V1:  If you live out of town you can upload your own video and get an analysis from me and view it online.  There is a complete tutorial that shows you how shoot and upload your video. A key component of V1 Golf’s learning effectiveness is the V1 Golf Academy.

Now you can receive personalized instruction from Chris via the Internet - anytime, anywhere.  The Academy provides valuable additional instruction when you can ‘t get to a one-on-one session.  You can work on your game knowing you have ready access to professional guidance at any time.  You can work on your game knowing you have ready access to professional guidance at any time.

Using V1 Golf, you simply upload your swing to your secure locker on the Academy ’s web site where it is downloaded and assessed by your personal coach, Chris.  This assessment is then uploaded to your secure locker where you can view it as a streaming video lesson with voice-over and swing analysis specific to improving your game

Experience the Internet’s First Full Video Swing Analysis.

Seeing is believing. Try it for yourself. You’ll be amazed at the image quality and the depth and length of the lesson. It’s like no video you have seen on the Internet yet.  You can visit their INTERNET LESSONS HERE.  Rates for internet lessons are listed on the rate page.

Launch & Spin Makes a Difference

To maximize your ability to play your best requires that you know how your golf ball spins and what the launch angle is. Without either being correct, you risk losing valuable yardage and ball control.

Optimize Launch Angle and Backspin

The ideal launch angle varies according to ball speed and involves some degree of player preference and adaptation to local conditions. Our fitters are equipped with charts and graphs developed by the Titleist Golf Ball Research & Development that accurately determine optimal ball flight at many different ball speeds.

Launch Angle

The angle at which the golf ball leaves the club face in relation to the ground at impact. Launch angle can be visually identified during the first half of ball flight.

Club loft, shaft properties, and club impact location have a great effect upon launch conditions and the fitter will adjust these variables to maximize performance.

Accuracy

The Zelocity PureLaunch (TM) has been tested at Golf Labs in San Diego, Metro Services, an independent testing facility, and is the only launch monitor certified by the Professional Club Maker’s Society (PCS).

At Metro Services, the PureLaunch was tested using a 60,000 frame per second camera system in a controlled environment where the ball was tracked for fifty yards.  The results of the testing from all sources substantiate that the Zelocity Club Speed and Ball Speed metrics are within 2/10th of a degree, Total Spin within 125 rpm and Carry Distance within 2% of actual.  Zelocity PureLaunch (TM) uses the latest Doppler radar technology to capture club and ball metrics through two receivers.  This captures 100,000 readings per second, per transceiver, of the golf ball traveling down the fairway.

See more information on the Zelocity Purelaunch (TM) on the Technology Page.

Improve Your Putting!

In split seconds, TOMI captures and analyzes the basic mechanics of putting which, when well executed, produce fluid, well aligned strokes TOMI (The Optimal Motion Instructor) measures 8 parameters of your putting stroke in real time.

1) Alignment at Address
2) Alignment at Impact
3) Path at Impact

The impact zone is defined as 4 inches before and 4 inches after impact.  The path at impact refers to the direction in which the putter head is traveling through the impact zone.

4) Stroke Path and Rotation

Stroke Path

The top view of the stroke path is important to determine whether the golfer brings the putter back to impact on the same path on the backstroke and to see the ratio of backstroke length to forward stroke length.  In order to respect the laws of the pendulum, impact should occur as close as possible to the center of the motion where the putter head is traveling at its top speed.

Rotation

The tour average of the total rotation during the stroke is 11 degrees for a ten foot putt.  The rotation at the end of the backstroke should be between 4 to 6 degrees, depending on the target distance and the rotation at the end of the forward stroke should be between -4 to -6 degrees.

5) Shaft Angle

The shaft angle measure by TOMI refers to the shaft angle in relation to vertical.  The tour average is to add 1.5 degree of loft to their putter.

6) Impact spot

The impact spot should be consistently in the center of the clubface from stroke to stroke.  If the impact spot is on the toe, putts will be short and right.  If the impact spot is on the heel, putts will be short and left.

7) Speed at Impact

Speed must be consistent from stroke to stroke no matter what the number is.  The ability to control speed is something all good putters have in common.

Stoke Tempo

To be a good putter you should be consistent on all parameters in the following way;

• Total time from swing start to impact:
• Time from swing start to end of backstroke:
• Time from end of backstroke to impact:
• Tempo: represents the ratio of backstroke time against forward stroke time.  The tour average of the ratio of backstroke time to forward stroke time is 2 to 1.  The forward stroke to impact is twice as fast as the backstroke from initial address and throughout the entire stroke.

TOMI pinpoints the critical aspects of golfers’ putting skills that are well grooved or need attention and practice.  TOMI ’sees’ stroke angles and motions that often are not seen even by experts.  There is also a HOME version of TOMI.  Load the software into your computer, set the laser camera on the floor (the size of a Blackberry), put the clip on your putter and you can practice and see the relults instantly.
For more info on the home version visit TOMI.

Real-Time Swing Analytics