What swing analysis actually means Analyzing your swing means looking at specific positions on video instead of watching the whole motion and forming an impression. Impressions are what got you here. The motion takes about 1.2 seconds. Your eye cannot process that in real time, and neither can anyone watching you. Slowed down and stopped at the right frames, the same swing becomes readable. You are looking for two things: where your body is at a handful of key moments, and ho

Most golfers film their swing once, watch it back on a tiny screen, and learn almost nothing. The problem is usually not the swing — it's how the video was recorded. Here's how to set up your phone so the footage is actually useful.