Start with the question, not a target number
Chest turn and pelvis turn describe rotation around the up-down axis. Sportsbox measures both in degrees relative to the line through the ankles. Negative values indicate rotation away from the target; positive values indicate rotation toward the target.
Those definitions make the data readable. They do not make one isolated value a complete diagnosis.
Before opening the Trackers, define the coaching question. Are you trying to understand the amount of rotation, when a segment changes direction, or how the chest and pelvis organize during transition? The question determines which part of the data deserves attention.
Read the Trackers through time
A Tracker contains values throughout the swing. Use the chest-turn and pelvis-turn curves to study the shape and timing of each movement rather than judging only one frame.
Scrub through the swing and watch how both values change from address to the top, through transition, and into impact. The purpose is to connect the golfer’s visible motion with measurable segment rotation.
Use Indicators to simplify the conversation
An Indicator captures a Tracker value at a specific swing event. Once you understand the full motion, choose one or two relevant Indicators—such as chest turn at the top or pelvis turn at impact—to create a simple reference point.
This gives the coach and golfer a number they can revisit without reducing the entire swing to that number.
Compare the segments, then coach the golfer
Chest and pelvis turn are most useful when they support the golfer’s ball flight, physical capabilities, and lesson goal. Compare the segments to test a movement hypothesis, not to force every player into one pattern.
After a cue, drill, or constraint, record another swing and inspect the same Trackers and Indicators. A useful change should make sense in the motion and in the golfer’s outcome.
Source: Sportsbox Help Center