Sportsbox 3D Golf 4+

I’m a very visual learner. I’ve spent thousands of dollars with different instructors thinking I’ll eventually find “the one” whose teaching style resonates with how I learn. When I met my current instructor who uses Sportsbox with her students, I realized it’s not just about the instructor, but their tools. The app was a game changer for me and my handicap. IMO, teaching students by asking them to “feel” this and “imagine” that is outdated and NOT. HELPFUL. AT. ALL. It’s like a grandma saying “just use however much salt feels right” - a recipe for disaster. I’m not a pro who’s super in tune with every little muscle and movement, and I can’t change what I’m doing if I don’t know what I look like. Sportsbox shows me exactly what I look like from all the different angles AND quantifies adjustments so I can correlate the changes I’m making in my swing with the changes in ball flight. Best part is I can refer back to recordings to track progress over time. Every modern instructor should incorporate Sportsbox into their teaching, and every golfer who’s serious about *actually* improving should find an instructor who’s trained on the app. You’ll get SO much more out of your lessons and practice sessions in between.

There’s no way to take an assessment from the DTL view despite it being an advertised feature. If you think you’re gonna be able to benefit quickly with this app, forget it. Very technical and they don’t provide detailed instructions anywhere. They , or someone, can do better at this price. Now, to further antagonize their paying customers, Version 2.33.0 has been released and claims that “Hand and Clubface Path measurements are available“for all Subscribers, even free subscribers”. This is piled on top of a feature that bypasses the IPhone “update apps” feature and only alerts you to update when you open the app. This clever feature makes the app unusable until it’s updated from the open app, really annoying when you’re at the range without cell service or wifi 😡. I’m a Paid Player Subscriber and the Hand and Club Face path measurements are NOT included in the update to Version 2.33.0. I spent valuable practice time trying to access that measurement, only to have Sportsbox tell me it’s only available for Pro subscribers. Had great hopes Sportsbox was an ethical company, now I’m not sure they are 😕

Sportsbox has come along way since beta, and their app is really helpful during lessons. Measuring body data really highlights and emphasizes students’ areas of improvements. As a coach, the app has helped me:

- Validate my thesis on the students “why” (I.e why are they slicing, hooking, extending, etc.)
- Identify specific areas of opportunity
- Develop a path for improvement in step-by-step fashion vs. trying to solve the entire swing

They’re also creating a more social feel to the app which helps develop rapport with your students to do constant check-ins, measure and analyze swings on the fly, which helps create efficiency for both student and teacher.

For students/consumers, it’s really cool to see the different views/angles of your swing, such as above view (to measure turn numbers like opening pelvis and chest).

App development is hard, so releasing new features takes time and research. The app can be buggy and crash, but they are building really cool features on their roadmap such as their DTL view (measuring thrust e.g. early extension and hand depth). They have all the knowledgeable people on the team to execute but it takes time.

This does not replace Trackman, Foresight, etc. but body measurement and Sportsbox is supplemental to building a long lasting swing. Highly recommend!