Heavy Hitter: Dave Fields Uses New Baseball App to Prep for Rec League Debut

They say it is never too late to teach an old dog new tricks, and that is true with the latest baseball app, sportFX. This advanced sports vision tool allows you to record your swing or throwing motion and harness the power of biometrics to improve with just a few taps.

When my son, who grew up playing soccer, told me he joined a softball team with his buddies and wanted some tips, I was more than happy to help. Of course, I was a little rusty when it came to my swing, so I turned to my phone for help and found sportFX. You get a one-week trial when you download the app.

My son and I recorded our swings following the instructions in the app, and Winston, sportFX’s built-in data translator, told us the best way to improve. I learned that I was planting my front foot too quickly but had elite trunk speed in my swing. (Hear that? Elite trunk speed!) After tweaking my swing based on the suggestions, I found it smoother and felt I had more power.

Here's how the app displayed different points of my swing:

Dave Fields, sportFX

This app is geared toward high school, collegiate, and elite athletes, and it delivers the professional-grade biomechanics analysis explained in language parents and coaches can understand.

Unlike other options, you don't have to hook up any sensors or book a private session. You can use it whenever and wherever is convenient, and you'll get a 3D motion capture and all the stats you could want quickly. You can scientifically measure your progress with no real wait time. Winston can tell you instantly if you're improving and what to do to get better.

Here's a look at an advanced player's swing via sportFX:

sportFX

It can look at everything from bat path to hip rotation, weight transfer, and timing, as well as chart throwing mechanics and track arm slot, shoulder rotation, stride length, and release point for pitching.

My son and I used this app before his first game, and he felt super comfortable in the batter's box, getting two hits, including a double, in his first game. I told him that with my training, I could pop in and help out sometime if they need a player.

Of course, I got a "please dad..." but he knows, and I know, that my swing is ready to go. All thanks to sportsFX. Right now, it's available for baseball — but golf is coming soon, and softball is part of the company's long-term plans.

Learn more at sportfx.ai, and download the app wherever you get your apps. Talk to your game.