Softball

Build bat speed your hitters can repeat

Q: What does Uplift measure on the softball swing?

The kinematic sequence (pelvis to trunk to arm to wrist), max X-factor, trunk coil, stride length, lead-knee angle at contact, attack angle, swing path and on-plane efficiency, every rep, in true 3D.

Stop coaching the swing by feel. Uplift captures every cut in true 3D: the kinematic sequence, X-factor and bat path behind real bat speed. Your staff can turn “stay connected” into a number the same day. Two iPhones, no lab.

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For hitting coaches & programs

Your cage becomes a motion-capture lab

Set two iPhones or iPads on tripods and let your hitters swing. Uplift reconstructs the full body in 3D, with no markers, no suit and no lab, then turns every rep into the metrics your staff actually coaches, ready to review on the spot.

Markerless 3D from two cameras: cage, gym or field

Every swing measured, not just filmed

Captured at up to 240 Hz to catch the fastest swings

Load to contact

Every key moment of the swing, auto-detected

Uplift segments each swing automatically, so you can compare a hitter to herself across a season, or to your program’s model.

Stride & load

Stride length, hip hinge and trunk coil as the hitter gathers and loads.

Launch

The moment the lower body fires and the swing starts toward the ball.

Rotation

Max X-factor and the kinematic sequence: pelvis, then trunk, then arm, then wrist.

Contact & through

Lead-knee angle, attack angle and swing path through contact and finish.

What you’ll measure

The numbers behind bat speed and contact

Objective, repeatable metrics you can coach to, tracked every rep, for every hitter.

Sequencing

Kinematic sequence

Peak pelvis → trunk → arm → wrist velocities, and how cleanly each hands off to the next.

Power

Max X-factor

Peak separation between the pelvis and trunk, the swing’s stored rotational power.

Load

Trunk coil & hip hinge

How well the hitter coils the trunk and hinges at the hips before launch.

Base

Stride & lead-knee angle

Stride length and lead-knee angle at contact — the blocked, stable base.

Bat

Attack angle & swing path

Attack angle, swing path, on-plane efficiency and attack direction through the zone.

Flags

Movement flags

Instant flags for sway, knee-dominant, leads-with-wrist and lateral pelvis tilt.

Questions, answered

Softball hitting FAQ

What does Uplift measure on the softball swing?

The kinematic sequence (pelvis → trunk → arm → wrist), max X-factor, trunk coil, stride length, lead-knee angle at contact, attack angle, swing path and on-plane efficiency, every rep, in true 3D.

Does Uplift analyze softball pitching?

Uplift Capture focuses on the hitting swing today and reconstructs any movement in 3D. For pitching analysis, get in touch and we’ll show you what’s possible for your program.

Do my hitters need markers or a special suit?

No. Uplift is fully markerless from two iPhones or iPads. A hitter just takes swings in the cage while you record.

How is this different from slow-motion video?

Video gives you one 2D angle to eyeball. Uplift reconstructs the hitter in 3D, so you get true joint angles, segment velocities and a measured sequence you can coach to.