Display method, swing analysis apparatus, swing analysis system, swing analysis program, and recording medium

Abstract

A display method includes generating first analysis information on the basis of a plurality of pieces of data related to a plurality of swings, output from an inertial sensor which is attached to a user or an exercise appliance swung by the user and measures the plurality of swings performed by the user, estimating respective ball arrival positions corresponding to the plurality of swings on the basis of the first analysis information, and displaying a first region image in a coordinate system having at least two indexes as axes on the basis of the respective ball arrival positions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display method comprising:
 generating first analysis information on the basis of a plurality of pieces of data related to a plurality of swings, output from an inertial sensor which is attached to a user or an exercise appliance swung by the user and measures the plurality of swings performed by the user;   estimating respective ball arrival positions corresponding to the plurality of swings on the basis of the first analysis information; and   displaying a first region image in a coordinate system having at least two indexes as axes on the basis of the respective ball arrival positions.   
     
     
         2 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the two indexes are a carry and a relative face angle.   
     
     
         3 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a predetermined target region is displayed in the coordinate system.   
     
     
         4 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first region image includes a plurality of time-series images, and   wherein the plurality of time-series images are displayed in the coordinate system.   
     
     
         5 . The display method according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein a display aspect differs for the time-series images.   
     
     
         6 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein an area of the first region image is the magnitude corresponding to variations between the plurality of pieces of data related to the plurality of swings.   
     
     
         7 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a second region image corresponding to the first region image in relation to a plurality of swings performed by another user who is different from the user is displayed in the coordinate system along with the first region image.   
     
     
         8 . The display method according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the coordinate system is divided into a plurality of regions, and   wherein a proportion of the second region image occupying the plurality of separate regions is displayed.   
     
     
         9 . The display method according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the coordinate system is divided into a plurality of regions, and   wherein a proportion of the first region image occupying the plurality of separate regions is displayed.   
     
     
         10 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a ball flight trajectory from a ball shooting position to an arrival position is displayed in the coordinate system.   
     
     
         11 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first analysis information includes information related to at least one of impact, a V zone, efficiency, rotation, a head speed, hands-up, and a down blow.   
     
     
         12 . The display method according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein diagnosis information is displayed on the basis of the first region image.   
     
     
         13 . The display method according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein a practice method is displayed on the basis of the diagnosis information.   
     
     
         14 . A swing analysis apparatus comprising:
 an analysis section that generates first analysis information on the basis of a plurality of pieces of data related to a plurality of swings, output from an inertial sensor which is attached to a user or an exercise appliance swung by the user and measures the plurality of swings performed by the user;   a processing section that estimates respective ball arrival positions corresponding to the plurality of swings on the basis of the first analysis information; and   a display section that displays a first region image in a coordinate system having at least two indexes as axes on the basis of the respective ball arrival positions.   
     
     
         15 . The swing analysis apparatus according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein the two indexes are a carry and a relative face angle.   
     
     
         16 . A swing analysis system comprising:
 the swing analysis apparatus according to  claim 14 ; and   an inertial sensor.   
     
     
         17 . A swing analysis system comprising:
 the swing analysis apparatus according to  claim 15 ; and   an inertial sensor.   
     
     
         18 . A recording medium storing a program causing a computer to execute:
 generating first analysis information on the basis of a plurality of pieces of data related to a plurality of swings, output from an inertial sensor which is attached to a user or an exercise appliance swung by the user and measures the plurality of swings performed by the user;   estimating respective ball arrival positions corresponding to the plurality of swings on the basis of the first analysis information; and   displaying a first region image in a coordinate system having at least two indexes as axes on the basis of the respective ball arrival positions.   
     
     
         19 . The recording medium according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the two indexes are a carry and a relative face angle.