How to Be High Tech with Your Golfswing

This article is about uploading your golf swing to a golf professional online for their critiquing. If you cannot find a professional to critique your video golf swing, then click on the link under additional resources to Nancy's video page. If you follow the instructions in my steps, you will be able to upload your swing.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Video Camera
• Computer
• Internet Access
• Get Filezilla (it's free)
• Email

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   First, get someone to video tape your swing. You do not have to tape your voice on the video because the golf professional only needs to see your swing. They do not need to hear what you think you need to work on. Now, this may seem harsh, but it really isn't because a trained golf professional can see what you need help with without needing any verbal input, but if you choose to say something feel free. Now, if you want to concentrate on a specific problem you may want to say what you think you need to work on, but you may be surprised to learn what really needs improvement. Sometimes, you may think that it is one thing that is wrong with your swing, but a trained professional may say that you need to correct something else that will help with correcting the swing flaw. Also, if you could keep the video to less then 2-3 minutes that would be great. Just take a few golfswings hitting a golfball. It is better to hit an actual golfball because then you are swinging the way you normally do. Also, if you could video from face-on and from behind the swing that would be terrific. You can save it as an mov, mpeg, avi, wmv, wmd, or wmmp file. For more information on what these initials mean, you can just go to Google and search them. Usually, when you save your digital video to your computer, it will save it as one of these types of files.

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   Filezilla-project.org

   * Be sure to save your video in a folder specified with a name that you will remember when you go to upload it.
   * Name your video with your first&lastname then add video upload. For example: janedoevideoupload This way the file will be easy to find.
   * Next, log onto: http://filezilla-project.org/ or another video
   upload website. The following is directions for Filezilla.
   * Select one of the quick download links that fit your operating system
   * Next, open Filezilla
   * After you video tape your swing, save it to your computer in a file
   with a name that specifies what it is.
   For example: janedoevideoupload
   * At the top you will see: Host, Username, Password, and Port
   * The golf professional that you are uploading your video to will supply you with that information.
   * Next, underneath that the Local site is your files on your computer
   * The Remote site is the golf professionals site
   * When you upload your file you will see it copy over to the remote site

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   *Next go to the menu at the top of Filezilla and select Transfer
   *Then select: Process Queue
   *Once it transfers you have given the golf professional your video for their critiquing.
   *After you are finished completing this, email your golf professional and tell them the name of your file so they know it has arrived.

Tips & Warnings

• You may want to visit the Additional Resources below and have an LPGA Golf Professional critique your uploaded golf swing.
• Be patient with your golf professional and give them at least 1 week to critique your swing.
• If you find that they say something different then what you wanted, just remember they are trained to help you improve your golf swing and even though you may not agree with what they say they are stearing you in the right direction.
• Always get approval from your doctor before starting any new movements.

Resources

• Upload Your Golf Swing here!
• Upload your golfswing here!