Sportsbox has come along way since beta, and their app is really helpful during lessons. Measuring body data really highlights and emphasizes students’ areas of improvements. As a coach, Sportsbox3DGolf has helped me:
- Validate my thesis on the students “why” (I.e why are they slicing, hooking, extending, etc.)
- Identify specific areas of opportunity
- Develop a path for improvement in step-by-step fashion vs. trying to solve the entire swing
They’re also creating a more social feel to Sportsbox3DGolf which helps develop rapport with your students to do constant check-ins, measure and analyze swings on the fly, which helps create efficiency for both student and teacher.
For students/consumers, it’s really cool to see the different views/angles of your swing, such as above view (to measure turn numbers like opening pelvis and chest).
App development is hard, so releasing new features takes time and research. Sportsbox3DGolf can be buggy and crash, but they are building really cool features on their roadmap such as their DTL view (measuring thrust e.g. early extension and hand depth). They have all the knowledgeable people on the team to execute but it takes time.
This does not replace Trackman, Foresight, etc. but body measurement and Sportsbox is supplemental to building a long lasting swing. Highly recommend!