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Analysis Concepts Glossary
Plain-English definitions of how SwingVantage reads your swing — honest, explainable, and free.
34 terms
- AI Swing ReportBeginnerThe AI Swing Report is the report SwingVantage builds after analyzing your video. It leads with the engine's main finding and One Fix, with any optional AI-written coaching layered on top.
- AI-Enhanced AnalysisBeginnerAI-Enhanced Analysis is the optional AI layer on top of SwingVantage's rule-based result. It can rephrase the explanation in plainer coaching language, and an AI Vision Review can add a separate second read.
- BalanceBeginnerBalance is the ability to keep a stable base and a controlled center of mass in a swing. It spans the full motion, from setup through the end of the follow-through.
- Baseline MeasurementBeginnerA baseline measurement is the first recorded data point for a metric, captured before training begins, that all future improvement is measured against.
- Camera Angle QualityBeginnerCamera angle quality describes how well the recording position lets the system see the relevant joints and movement plane. It is one of the biggest factors you control in analysis accuracy.
- Confidence ScoreBeginnerA confidence score rates how much to trust a finding, based on how much good evidence supports it. SwingVantage shows it as a word, such as High, Moderate, or Low, rather than a number.
- Data Source LabelBeginnerA data source label is the word beside a number or result that says where it came from or how it was worked out. It tells you how much weight to give that value.
- Deterministic IntelligenceBeginnerDeterministic intelligence is analysis that follows explicit, written rules. The same inputs always produce the same answer, and you can trace exactly why.
- Diagnostic ConfidenceBeginnerDiagnostic confidence is how certain SwingVantage is about a finding. It depends on how much data was available and how reliably the pattern appears.
- Estimated ValueBeginnerAn estimated value is a number derived from observable cues and encoded rules rather than from direct sensor measurement. A confident, grounded inference that is never presented as a measured fact.
- Evidence LabelBeginnerAn evidence label separates what SwingVantage measured with a sensor or launch monitor from what it estimated. Estimates are never shown as lab measurements.
- Heuristic AnalysisBeginnerHeuristic analysis is smart, rules-and-pattern-based analysis that reads observable cues to surface what is most likely happening in your swing — a confident, data-backed estimate, not a guess.
- Instant EstimateBeginnerAn Instant Estimate is a fast, rules-only read built from your answers, such as your sport, usual miss and level, without needing a video. It is labeled as a lower-confidence estimate.
- Lighting ConditionsBeginnerLighting conditions describe how evenly and brightly the subject is illuminated — poor lighting is one of the top causes of low-quality video and degraded pose estimation.
- Measured ValueBeginnerA measured value comes from a real sensor or instrument, like a launch monitor, radar gun, or wearable. It is not inferred or estimated from video or rules.
- Mock / Demo DataBeginnerMock or demo data is example data used to show how a feature works, in demos, sample reports and previews. SwingVantage labels it Sample so it is not mistaken for real athlete data.
- Motion LabBeginnerMotion Lab is where SwingVantage analyzes your swing video, right in your browser. It tracks your body, grades the clip and leads you to one thing to work on, with a 3D view you can rotate and scrub.
- One-Fix PlanBeginnerThe One-Fix Plan is SwingVantage's core methodology: identify the single highest-impact fault, build a focused practice plan around fixing only that fault, and confirm the fix with a structured retest before moving on.
- Phone Video LimitationsBeginnerPhone video limitations are the practical constraints of recording on a smartphone. They can reduce analysis accuracy compared with purpose-built cameras.
- Placeholder DataBeginnerPlaceholder data is a stand-in shown where real data is not available yet. SwingVantage labels it so it is never mistaken for a measurement or an estimate.
- Player ProfileBeginnerThe Player Profile is the persistent record of an athlete's sport, skill level, swing history, fault patterns, progress metrics, and linked sessions that SwingVantage uses to personalize your coaching and recommendations.
- Practice PlanBeginnerA practice plan is a structured, time-blocked schedule of drills and tasks designed to address your diagnosed fault with the right repetitions, feedback cues, and retest protocol.
- Progress TrackingBeginnerProgress tracking is the longitudinal record of how your key metrics change over multiple sessions and retests, displayed as a timeline that shows improvement, plateaus, and regressions.
- Real / Live DataBeginnerReal data comes from an actual recording, device or session, not from a placeholder or an example. On the source labels, Real marks a value that is a true measurement rather than an estimate or example data.
- RetestBeginnerA retest is a short follow-up protocol attached to each recommendation. It says how to repeat the test, what to compare, and what success looks like, so you can see whether a fix worked.
- Skeleton OverlayBeginnerA skeleton overlay draws your detected body joints, and the lines connecting them, over your video. It shows exactly what the system tracked.
- Skill TreeBeginnerThe Skill Tree is a map of a sport's key technical skills. It shows which skills your sessions give evidence for, which are improving, and which come later at your level.
- Swing DecodeBeginnerSwing Decode is the contact read inside Motion Lab results. It focuses on the moment of contact and shows the path, plane and timing reads your clip supports.
- TempoBeginnerTempo is the timing relationship between the two halves of a swing — the rhythm that separates efficient, repeatable mechanics from a rushed or laboured transition.
- Today — LaunchpadBeginnerToday is SwingVantage's daily screen. While you work on a fix, it shows your current focus, today's drill and your retest timing, so each session starts with clear direction.
- Video LengthBeginnerVideo length is how many seconds of footage you submit — long enough to include the full swing motion but short enough not to slow down analysis or introduce irrelevant frames.
- Video Quality GateBeginnerThe Video Quality Gate is the set of automatic checks on whether a clip can support a reliable read. It warns about problems, lowers confidence in the reads they affect, and asks for a re-film when no body could be tracked.
- Video Quality ScoreBeginnerA video quality score rates how well a clip supports analysis. In Motion Lab, the Capture Quality card shows it as a score out of 100, with a grade and what limited the read.
- Warm-Up ProtocolBeginnerA warm-up protocol is a structured routine that prepares the body for full-effort swings. It raises tissue temperature, activates relevant muscle groups, and syncs the nervous system.
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