Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome to Golf Engineer

    • Golf Engineer Manual

    • Engineer Intro

    • Functional Definition of the Human Body

    • Reflection

    • Liam's Definition of Golf Swing

    • Assessment Types

    • Liam's Prefered Screens

    • Learning Lab 1

    • Learning Lab 1
  • 2

    Video

    • Basic Camera

    • Basic Camera Functions

    • How do I know where to put my camera?

    • Learning Lab #2

    • Qualitative vs Quantitative Data

    • Importance of Camera Setup
  • 3

    Launch Monitor

    • Intro to Radar

    • Advanced Radar

    • Radar Quiz

    • Intro to Optical

    • Advanced Optical Concepts

    • Optical Quiz

    • Learning Lab #3
  • 4

    Pressure

    • Intro to Pressure

    • How Pressure Works

    • Pressure Tendencies to watch for

    • How do the Pressure Plates work?

    • Pressure Theory #1

    • The Danger of Averages

    • How Ground Reaction Forces work

    • Introducing Testing of Leg Dominance

    • PGA Tour Dominant Leg Examples

    • Dominant Leg Case Study

    • Pressure Quiz
  • 5

    3D Motion Capture Basics

    • Introduction to 3D Motion

    • Understand 3 Degrees of Freedom

    • Intro to Kinematic Sequence

    • What is Rotational Speed?

    • Transition Sequence

    • Peak Speed Sequence

    • Segmental Loading
  • 6

    3D Motion Capture Examples

    • Kinematic Sequence Basics and Patterns

    • Translations: The Club and Body Relationship
  • 7

    Live Lesson

    • Introduction

    • Baseline and 3D Interpretation

    • Ground Force and 3D Movements

    • Movement Screening

    • Changing the Graphs

    • Feel vs Real and Conclusion

    • Golf Engineer Survey
  • 8

    Additional Information

    • Supplementary Learning Labs

    • Learning Lab #4

    • Learning Lab #5

    • Learning Lab #6