Checkpoint: Top of Swing
Jun 26, 2025
The top of the swing is a critical transition point that directly impacts your impact position and shot quality. If this moment breaks down, it can disrupt the entire downswing. That’s why precise positioning and balance at the top are essential. Building a stable, well-balanced top of swing with AI Trainer has made it easier than ever before. For your Top of Swing, we have 20 checkpoints that focused on:
Head lifted
The head is lifted and away from the chest compared to the set up.
Head drops
The head is lowered and positioned into the chest compared to the set up.
Head position is too far forward
The head is positioned further forward than the lead shoulder.
Head position is too far backward
The head is positioned further behind than the lead shoulder.
Loss of spine angle
The spine angle has straighted vertically from the pelvis to the shoulders compared to the posture at address.
Increase of spine angle
The spine angle has increased from the pelvis to the shoulders compared to the posture at address.
Straightening of the knees
The knees have lost its flex, causing the pelvis to lose its tilt.
Increase of knee flex
The knees have increased its flex, causing the pelvis to increase its tilt.
Head leans back during backswing
The head leans back and moves towards the trail side during the backswing.
Head leans forward during backswing
The head moves forward towards the lead side during the backswing.
Sway
The right hip is outside of the trail foot. Too much weight is distributed to trail leg.
Hip slide to target
The hips move towards the target on the backswing.
Reverse spine angle
The spine angle is tilted toward the target and the trail shoulder is higher than the lead shoulder.
Lack of the wrist hinge
The wrist does have not extension or hinge at the top of the swing.
Overswing
The length of the backswing is too long, past parallel to the ground.
Club laid off
The club head and shaft are pointed too far behind the player.
Club across the line
The club head and shaft are pointed too far across the shoulders of the player.
Bent lead arm
The elbow of the lead arm is bent.
Flying elbow
The trail arm is disconnected from the body at the top of the swing.
Lack of shoulder rotation
There is a lack of the proper shoulder rotation.
As clearly shown, there is a lot to take note of when at the top of your swing. Without our trainer, it can be difficult to pinpoint what exactly it is you need to focus on. Luckily, with the help of our AI trainer, it has never been easier. It's important to note that while you can of course use the AI trainer feature with any club, currently the driver and 7-iron have integrated modes available. What this means is that the AI Trainer’s evaluation criteria may vary depending on the selected club type during the session. As we improve and update our AI Trainer, more features will be available to use to help you achieve more satisfying and confident swings. Check in periodically on these pages for any new features available through the AI trainer. We appreciate your continued interest and support! If you already have our hardware and are interested in using the AI software, for only $99/year you can do so by purchasing through your my.uneekor account here.
Please note that this software requires our Swing Optix hardware. You can purchase this by clicking here.
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