Now available onsite and online! The next Onsite Workshop is December 4th and 5th. Come see Dr. Sasho MacKenzie and I (Dr. Phil Cheetham) at our latest Forces and Motion Certification. Many practical topics will be discussed including kinematic sequence, wrist angles and torques, 6DOF body motion, Center of Pressure and Center of Gravity. We will capture swings and yours … [Read more...]
Aligning the Sensors to the Golfer before Analysis
In order to analyze a skill such as the golf swing, we have to measure it. To do that we need one or more reference frames, also known as coordinate systems. Reference frames consist of a zero point and three perpendicular axes, usually called, the X, Y and Z axes, which originate from this origin. There is always one global reference frame from which everything else is … [Read more...]
Biomechanics Every Golf Instructor Should Know – Part 1
Presented at the LPGA National Teaching and Coaching Summit October 7, 2015 This is part one in a series that I will be producing on the basics of biomechanics specifically applicable to golf. It is biomechanics that every golf instructor should know. My personal background is included as an introduction and then, definitions of biomechanics, kinematics and kinetics are … [Read more...]
Basic Biomechanics for Golf: Selected Golf Topics
Recently, in the Facebook golf groups there has been a lot of interest in basic biomechanics principles, so I thought I would post this document. I originally wrote it last year for the LPGA to be incorporated as part of their Integrated Performance System. It presents selected topics on basic biomechanics principles for the golf swing. The topic covered … [Read more...]
Analyzing the Golf Swing in 6 Degrees of Freedom with AMM 6DOF Systems
What is 6DOF? Six-degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) means you can move six ways; forward/backward, left/right, up/down; these movements are linear, determine your position and are measured in feet, inches, meters etc. You can also turn, plus bend forward/backward or side to side; these movements are angular, determine your orientation and are measured in degrees. When you measure … [Read more...]