Method, system, and apparatus for analyzing a sporting apparatus

In a system implementing a reference golf club, one or more sensors associated with the reference golf club, a server, and a computing device, a method comprising:

• (a) receiving from the one or more sensors, by the computing device, swing data relating to a swing of the reference golf club;
• (b) analyzing, by the computing device, the swing data to determine recommended shaft parameter values corresponding to each of a plurality of shaft parameters using an algorithm;
• (c) accessing, by the computing device, a shaft database on the server comprising actual shaft parameter values for each of the plurality of shaft parameters for each of a plurality of shafts;
• (d) transmitting, by the computing device, to the server, the recommended shaft parameter values;
• (d) determining, by the server, at least one shaft from the plurality of shafts based, at least in part, on a comparison between the recommended shaft parameter values and the actual shaft parameter values;
• (e) transmitting, by the server, to the computing device, information relating to the at least one shaft;
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• (f) displaying, by the computing device, the information on a display of the computing device.

In a system implementing a reference golf club, one or more sensors associated with the reference golf club, and a computing device, a method comprising:

• (a) receiving from the one or more sensors, by the computing device, swing data of the reference golf club in response to a swing of the reference golf club;
• (b) analyzing, by the computing device, using an algorithm, head speed to determine a recommended shaft weight value, acceleration to determine a recommended shaft frequency value, and a combination of the head speed and attack angle to determine a recommended shaft kick point value;
• (c) accessing, by the computing device, a shaft database comprising actual shaft weight values, actual shaft frequency values, and actual shaft kick point values for each of a plurality of shafts;
• (d) determining, by the computing device, using the algorithm, at least one shaft from the plurality of shafts based, at least in part, on a comparison between the recommended shaft weight value and the actual shaft weight value, the recommended shaft frequency value and the actual shaft frequency value, and the recommended kick point value and the actual kick point value;
• (e) transmitting, by the computing device, information relating to the at least one shaft;
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• (f) displaying, by the computing device, the information on a display of the computing device.

A system comprising:

• a reference golf club having a club head, a shaft, and a grip;
• a sensing device associated with at least one of the club head, the shaft, and the grip, the sensing device comprising:
• one or more sensors configured to generate swing data in response to a swing of the reference golf club;
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• a transmitter configured to transmit the swing data;
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• a computing device comprising:
• a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions;
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• a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• (a) receive the swing data from the sensing device, the swing data relating to the swing of the reference golf club;
• (b) determine which of a plurality of swing parameters correspond to each of a plurality of shaft parameters;
• (c) calculate, based on the determination, the plurality of swing parameters from the swing data;
• (d) calculate recommended shaft parameter values for each of the plurality of shaft parameters from the plurality of swing parameters based on empirical data, the empirical data utilized to generate conversions between the swing parameters and the recommended shaft parameter values;
• (e) access a shaft database comprising actual shaft parameter values for each of the plurality of shaft parameters for each of a plurality of shafts;
• (f) determine at least one shaft from the plurality of shafts based, at least in part, on a comparison between the recommended shaft parameter values and the actual shaft parameter values;
• (g) transmit information relating to the at least one shaft;
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• (h) display the information.