I have watched a fair number of event videos and posts, and hear the word "science" used a lot. Or even the 'science of the swing.'
Some critics challenge the use of that word, since science generally refers to the scientific method, and testing of hypothese etc.
I think in many cases, a better term, to me, for what is happening in a swing is 'physics.' What force, what percentage of weight, what torque etc are involved? Measuring these things and getting experts input on them revolves around the physical parameters of a swing. So we could refer to the "physics of the swing."
A valid use of the term science would be if a swing methodology claimed use of some physics principle, like conservation of angular momemtum...sure then one could refer to the scientific theory/principle involved in the swing.
However, it seems to me about half of the symposium-type questions concern measurements, and for those a better term than science would be 'physics' or 'measurements' or even just 'data.'
Of course, others can try to clarify teminology even better. Just an idea.
Some critics challenge the use of that word, since science generally refers to the scientific method, and testing of hypothese etc.
I think in many cases, a better term, to me, for what is happening in a swing is 'physics.' What force, what percentage of weight, what torque etc are involved? Measuring these things and getting experts input on them revolves around the physical parameters of a swing. So we could refer to the "physics of the swing."
A valid use of the term science would be if a swing methodology claimed use of some physics principle, like conservation of angular momemtum...sure then one could refer to the scientific theory/principle involved in the swing.
However, it seems to me about half of the symposium-type questions concern measurements, and for those a better term than science would be 'physics' or 'measurements' or even just 'data.'
Of course, others can try to clarify teminology even better. Just an idea.
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