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Compare your swing to a reference

Use Compare to line your swing up against a reference and spot the one difference worth working on.

  • Type: Deep Dive
  • Sport: All sports
  • Level: Advanced
  • Area: Pro Swing & Film Study
  • Watch: 2:30
  • Read: 1 min

Recording coming soon — the full written walkthrough is below, so you can follow along now.

What you'll learn

  • Comparing to benchmarks
  • Session-to-session comparison

Before you start

  • One clear priority to work on (run a swing analysis first if you have not).
  • A little space to move and, ideally, a way to film a rep.

Step by step

  1. Comparing to benchmarks

    SwingVantage includes benchmark data from professional players and published sport science. Compare your carry distance, spin rate, and other metrics to see where you stand.

  2. Session-to-session comparison

    Select two of your own sessions to compare them side by side. This is useful for checking whether a swing change improved or hurt your numbers.

Try it now

Put this into practice in SwingVantage — free to start.

Try it now

Common mistakes

  • Trying to change everything at once.

    Follow the one-fix idea: work a single priority, then retest before moving on.

  • Skipping the retest, so you never confirm the change stuck.

    Re-record the same way after practicing and compare against where you started.

What happens next

Practice with drills

Work the fix with targeted drills built around what your swing actually needs.

Continue your path

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Trust & accuracy

SwingVantage is honest about certainty: findings are labeled by how they were produced and how confident they are. Treat them as a strong starting point you confirm with your own retest, not a final verdict.

Frequently asked

What does the "Compare your swing to a reference" video cover?

Use Compare to line your swing up against a reference and spot the one difference worth working on.

How do I get started?

Comparing your swing to a reference is one of the fastest ways to see what is actually different, not just what feels off.

What's the key thing to remember?

Save both clips so next time you can see whether the gap to the reference actually narrowed.

Full transcript
  1. Comparing your to a reference is one of the fastest ways to see what is actually different, not just what feels off.
  2. Open Compare and put your clip next to a for the same motion and sport.
  3. Line up the same moments — , top, and impact — so you are comparing like for like, not random frames.
  4. Look for the biggest single difference first; the small ones usually take care of themselves once the big one moves.
  5. Resist grading yourself against a tour pro frame by frame — use the reference to find a direction, not a carbon copy.
  6. Remember a visual comparison is a smart estimate; treat it as a pattern to explore, not a measurement to obsess over.
  7. Pick the one position you want to change and take that into a drill, then come back and compare again.
  8. Save both clips so next time you can see whether the gap to the reference actually narrowed.
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