Contact Pattern
Use SwingSmith when you are trying to understand shanks, heel contact, crowded impact, and the checkpoint behind the miss.
Analyze My Swing FreeLast updated: May 26, 2026
Heel contact, clearer checkpoint
A shank is hard to fix because it feels urgent, but the visible pattern may start before impact. SwingSmith turns a normal swing video into a score, P10 frame sequence, written priority, and visual analysis so the next practice session has one testable checkpoint instead of a full swing rebuild.
Step 1
Capture the swing that produces the shank or heel strike from a repeatable angle instead of only filming the recovery swing.
Step 2
Use the score, P10 frame sequence, written priority, and visual feedback to see where posture, spacing, or path starts changing.
Step 3
Work from one visible priority during the next bucket, net session, or simulator visit instead of chasing several fixes at once.
Step 4
Upload a follow-up swing when contact changes so the practice loop stays tied to the same checkpoints.
A shank or heel strike can feel sudden, but the movement pattern often starts earlier than impact. Video helps connect the contact miss to a visible checkpoint.
Posture loss, arms moving away, early extension, or a path change can all make impact feel cramped. The useful question is where the pattern begins.
Shanks make golfers want to overhaul everything. A single priority keeps the next session measurable instead of reactive.
Start with the swing that shanks
Install SwingSmith, upload a clear swing video, and use the analysis to decide what to test at the next range, net, or simulator session.
It can help by turning a swing video into checkpoints, a P10 sequence, and one practice priority. A coach still matters, but video-backed feedback can make the shank pattern easier to discuss and test.
No. Shanks and heel strikes can come from different combinations of setup, posture, spacing, path, release, or timing. A useful review looks at the actual swing video instead of assuming one universal fix.
Upload the miss you want to understand. If the shank appears during practice, that swing gives the clearest evidence for the next checkpoint.
Yes. Home-net video can still show posture, spacing, takeaway, top position, transition, impact, and release checkpoints. If contact changes, compare the same camera angle over time.
No. Swing analysis runs inside the iOS and Android app so uploads, results, history, and coaching tools stay connected.
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