Michael Breed teaches you a drill for a better body turn in your golf swing. GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 24, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 17, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, April 10, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 27, GolfWRX_Spotted posted a topic in Tour and Pre-Release Equipment, March 20, Please put and questions or comments here, Please put any questions or comments here. One advantage is normally you can generate quite a bit of power with a short swing. TFT Coach The best bet is to maintain the natural slight S-curve of the spine that you have when standing looking straight ahead and then bow from hips. Simply picture how the golf ball is in front of your body and the lead arm must also be in front of the body, not on the side. From all my reading/practicing I think something is terribly wrong with my hands during my swing. Callaway Rogue ST Max 18* Tensei 75S, PXG 0211 XCOR2 5-GW [/quote] TEE CBX19 16.5* Sometimes I feel like they are cocked and that I hit better. I come from a softball background and always hit opposite field (late swing). Is that the answer? We teach this on day one to every beginner we encounter, and they dont think this game is so hard to learn. Herman, First off, the elbow joint cant bend targetward in this position so it helps prevent chicken winging and it slightly preloads the left forearm for a strong release. I hated lifting weights though, but it was a necessary evil back then. . The clubhead will lower to the ground directly in the center of your stance, butt of club still pointed at belt buckle. Im telling everyone i know who plays to watch them! I like Smocks swing too. Herman, Hi Herman, 1. 2. Keep your back straight as you stick your tail out and keep your chin up to avoid a hunch back appearance. Your link has been automatically embedded. I thought about buying new clubs but decided to put the money into fitness and some lessons: I'm confident that it will have much better results (short and long term)! So if you imagine a point in the centre of your chest as the club is taken away and the shoulders begin to rotate. I couldn't resist checking this thread out with the title. Ive begun my yearly review of what I did last year; so I can be better this year. I have a question regarding the position of the handle of the golf club. Callaway JAWS Raw 52* 56* and 60* document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. When I watch the professionals most dont seem to have such a position, in fact they look a little slouched and bent over in the upper thoracic/neck area (Phil, Ernie Els). Herman, Thank you for this video. Just a light difference in ball position. I had some issues and knew something didnt feel right in set up. Boomer was a legend in the teaching ranks in the first half of the last century, and his book, "On Learning Golf," published in 1946, can still be purchased. Ive been trying for years to develop a consistent set up and swing and am every so grateful that Ive been hermanized. Using the same techniques with the driver and I am slicing the ball. SWING THE GOLF CLUB MORE AROUND YOUR BODY - YouTube That's about what a skinny person's natural swing will be. I feel you are great instructor so I want to stay with your teaching entirely now. Thick Chest - Instruction & Academy - GolfWRX Get that left arm up high and across the chest and actually try to maintain a slightly closed appearance with the upper chest and shoulders relative to the feet. Anyway, I have recently been looking at many more articles in an effort to get more distance, I am no slouch I have worked in the building industry all life and think I am reasonably fit for 58, I just stumbled on your videos and have watched them over and over and over in an effort to ingrain the moves, very interesting, properly explained and like what other people have said, no one has ever properly explained why and I was seriously thinking about quitting the game altogether, I am today going to try out all of what I have learned by watching your instruction and will keep you posted on the results, here is to hoping that at long last I have found someone who actually wants people to learn the game properly. What's my problem? Exo #7. At any rate, be sure to check in a mirror to verify the look if it looks like Tiger and Rory, youre probably ok. Good luck. Are their set up or swing adjustments to make when thick chested? I assume you mean how high the hands should be at address. 2. Left hand literally underneath the shaft with Palm up. [/quote] I have been struggling greatly with my game over the last few years. [*][color=#b22222][b][size=4]TP Mills Trad II Hand Forged [/size][/b][/color] DGA3, February 3, 2016 in Instruction & Academy. Herman, Warning, just doing the stretches will make you sore and realize how out of shape you are if you are like me and haven't worked out in a long time! Hogan had great leg drive and fast hips considering his major injuries from the car wreck in 1949. Before any more rambling I guess my main question is: Early release is the only result, so no chance of any lag. Peter has generously given us a copy to give away. I think you are the thinking mans golf coach. Because of this new position over the chest I fell my irons should be flatter in order not to bend too much. [quote name='Hstead' timestamp='1386383819' post='8261327'] Thanks for the tip for arm on top .it fixed me overnight I am even drawing the ball again or dead straight.. Ok, cool. My swing looked ok, but it too often felt like my gears were grinding as I tried to find the slot at the top of my back-swing. Basically we create the setup while standing a few inches too far away from the ball, then slide the clubhead up behind the ball as the feet take a small step forward. I've got a large chest and big arms, right now 6'1" about 230lbs but I played football at 275lbs. While working on getting my left arm on top of my pec, I was neglecting what I was doing to grip the club with my right hand. Place an alignment rod under your toes and make some swings. If you are going to try to get more width, you will likely have to turn your torso and shoulders farther back to get that right arm off your body. Is it possible also have some videos talking about chipping & pitching? Ping G430 Max 10.5 Fujikura Ventus Velocore Blue 6X Herman, I love this game and am just so frustrated that I cant get a consistent swing. But a disadvantage is that you better have a short swing and not let your arms run off or you are in trouble. Alternatively, keep your toes pressed against the tops of your shoes as you make some half swings with a wedge. P770 5-P Also, the left arm over the chest and the lower shoulder helps align the shoulders with the lower body. I finally understand how to turn so the head stays centered and the shoulders are not too flat and I don't have to lift the arms. HighDraw, I am the other way around, played at 240 and now weigh 275 lol. Never heard that term before. In this video Mark Wood PGA Advanced Professional shows you a great. [media=]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaCMiAslT_k[/media] Learn how your comment data is processed. : I don't care what guys say, the way they describe the pivot, with right side extension and left side tilting was brilliant for me. [/list]. Again Thanks a lot. But it should be said that I spend a lot of time each day stretching. A centered golf ball, or just slightly left of center technically, gets the ball positioned where the club has a chance to strike it cleanly, and as is the case with the irons, continue to descend. I like that thinking mans golf coach. Ive always felt like you deserve to know why you are doing something beyond the standard reason my pro told me too. Its a lot easier to stay committed when you completely understand where youre coming from and where youre trying to go. Any attempt to roll your hands over is negated by having such a strong grip forearms are basically locked into that 3-knuckle position. Hope this helps you can always sign-up for an online lesson if you have a way to send me some video. In the USA is means your bum Thanks Herman! Why do you turn your shoulders 90*? I am 54 years young and have been on & off single figures for the last 10 years but when my swing goes south and i feel like a 40 handicapper I can usually find some pearls, like the one above about the left arm on top of the Left pec. I have a large chest and used to keep my left arm down my left side with the right coming over my chest. Taking nothing away from their records or great swings, Phil and Ernie are admittedly a little overweight up top and may not be awesome role models in the posture department. Herman. Slight wrist cock is normal at address. Well last week i decided to try it since using your move of bringing the club down in slot before clearing and keeping trunk turned away at same time. Yrrdead - those are some great stretches. I am now 58 my handicap is 14.6 but lately I have lost a lot of distance and should probably be 18, I was never a massive hitter, probably 230 with the driver from a solid shot but now I am lucky to hit 180, 7 iron 110 all perfectly straight. I think it is also harder to keep your arms in front of you. I kept being told you have a strong grip. The Mrs. Was right, but we are all golfers here, so that's what we do, no need for 2nd post. To initiate your. I know you reccomend in this video that the clubface be centered in your stance at address, but could you speak a bit about that forward shaft lean at address and whether that is something you advocate. Basically the right shoulder drops to the right and left hip moves to the left. You can read our review of the book in our rundown of the best golf instruction books, or head to the Now for the Back Nine website if you need more information or want to buy a copy. Fairways:Honma TW747 15* /18* I am looking forward to the next video and some warmer weather so I can get my clubs checked and re-gripped. Much more like my old two-knuckle stance. Next, attach the right hand to the club. Thanks for commenting Wayne. We swing harder/faster and outrun our ability to rotate the face. Thanks for the great video. Mike Adams in particular has stated that at address the left arm could set on top of the pec, not to the side, for folks with this issue. Your advice has helped quite a bit. I have lost significant distance, consistency and golf balls trying to get flatter and deeper. Very interesting; my thoracic is trashed and not going to get better, and I've been considering this change myself. Herman, Great Job on the videos ,I live in Greensboro and am lefty,Iwill be calling for a lesson soon . We test length with impact sensitive tape to determine where you hit the face. In this first of his swing tips for senior golfers taken from the book, Peter explains why its important to simplify the golf swing. Ive played on and off for years but the past year Im more dedicated than ever to being 5 or less handicap. Randy, thanks for watching the videos and finding my site to leave a comment. Pete, you are right on track. I also used to waggle my hips forward and back slightly before setting my weight to the back foot and beginning my take-away. That sets the ball itself just slightly left of your zipper. Subscribe: http://danwhittakergolf.com/subDWGWhat is the correct golf swing for your body type - Golf Swing Tips - DWGWe're now in the age of the quantitativ. Does the face just look bad or is the shot also flying offline? I'm barrel chested and not overweight I setup like anyone else and swing the same as everyone I golf with. But heres a question: say for a 9iron, the offset will leave the face of the club look closed (I am playing Mizuno JPX800 iron set), and its almost impossible to make it look square. Bowing over more from the hips in the setup will allow a little more room for the arm to sit on top of chest and still comfortably hang to the ball. Hstead that line about being 215 and looking like you had AIDS just killed me. For the one-piece takeaway, you can still make a one-piece movement while pivoting. Look no further than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy for a perfect example. Only when I move ball out the 2inches or so. It isnt as easy as that, of course. Now I can identify my own errors and work at them! I am barrel chested, could this be the cause? Move to CT please!!! Just found your website Saturday while watching Billy Hurley 111 get into position to win(and he did on Sunday) at the tour event in D.C. , looking for a blog on left arm on top or to the side,and was amazed that Hurley followed your set-up routine almost to the letter! If you each out instead of tilting, youll drop the glove. I like this video. Big hello from Texas. [/quote] My results were exactly what you described in the videoshoulders tilting in the wrong direction and a bad outside-in swing. I was having problems with a seriously closed clubface in my backswing and at the top. Paste as plain text instead, 3) Stronger grip should help, but i dont like a different grip for irons and woods. Hopefully when I post an update after my trip to Jacksonville in Feb I will be down about 30 lbs. Herman. 1 swing feeling that will instantly improve your backswing - Golf Thanks for the great site and videos. This should give you enough stability for balance while also having enough mobility to pivot freely. Always helps to post a video as well, so people with a better understanding of the swing can comment. That sucks. When I considered that, I thought - maybe she's right! Thanks so much for your great instruction.John,former P.G.A, Thanks John. With this build there is also a definite tendency to have a flat shoulder turn in the backswing in an an effort to get your arms up and back. Ben Hogan explains how to swing a golf club, in 41 seconds Does it appear that way cause they are taller? Rich, most golfers report that same perception. r/golf - So I'm a big barrel chested guy, and almost every video I HighDraw, I am the other way around, played at 240 and now weigh 275 lol. Since Im left handed that would be my right arm! Herman. Being Gumby isn't all its cracked up to be. My short arms relative to chest are a major issue, I can't get my left arm across my chest, too much space between left arm and chest, and then can't get right elbow in front of right hip,it bounces off my gut and upper chest.. I actually hit the ball farther when I weigh about 225lb., which has been a while. Your setup helped a lot and I got to identify, using your T, that the leading edge of my club was actually 5 deg+ open all the time. I told Dan my first trip "I want to swing like Smock" lol. Hip Turn In Golf Swing - Explained For You The target is going to be 225lb again. Been lucky to have played most of this winter. Only you can judge if its worth that. I took up golf when I hit the age of 50, I used my friends 7 iron and hacked my way around a local course and became addicted, I had a couple of lessons along the way from a pro and started to read / watch videos on the net. It has been historically taught that way, but there is no biomechanical reason or advantage to changing the stance widths. [quote name='MizunoJunky' timestamp='1386361482' post='8259595'] FEMALE golfer (LEFT-HANDED) . I find your point interesting regarding left hand placement ontop of my female chest. The other common flaw developed out of a forward press is a tendency to take the clubhead to the inside on the takeaway. I wish I lived in NC so I could come take some lessons from you! I dont think you are doing anything wrong. Doesnt left arm define swing circle? I am not sure what you are asking, but I think you are saying you don't like your backswing. I appreciate the endoresement and glad to hear youre smoking those long irons. Im a left handed golfer. A couple of more ho ho's I should be 280 plus. There are a few reasons this might be happening. 2) As you said, simply learn to rotate forearms faster/sooner this is usually the #1 problem. Promise. This keeps the right shoulder back and the shoulders square to the line. I've lifted weights on and off my entire life, and have a barrel chest with large arms (luckily, I have only a 32" waist, so I'm not fat). I am taller and thinner than you, but I spent a lot of time swinging the way it sounds you do, Not before I got in front of a mirror after reading many posts on the subject here did I realize that I had no "up" to my swing. Its very easy to stand up and rotate flat in the backswing. A stronger grip tends to push the hands farther forward as its the only position that feels comfortable. Paige Spiranac has the same problem. Your previous content has been restored. elbow pointed at body/tricep on chest dates all the way back to Ben Hogan in the 50s. Mizuno MP18 2fh / PX 6.0 hit is with so much authority I posted some of this in another thread recently but i'll link you some of these video's of great warm up routines that should improve your mobility. Thanks. This tried and tested method of coaching has helped many golfers achieve their personal goals and beyond Due to this reason, shaft-length will often be standard or slightly shorter than standard (1-2cm less than std) since the chest is bowed over closer to the ground and lie angle just be standard. It actually should not be soled completely flat. I'm flexible: can do the seated toe touch, and can turn my shoulders 90 degrees from my waist. The LAWs of the Golf Swing: Body-Type Your Golf Swing and Master Your Game Hardcover - May 1, 1998 by Mike Adams (Author), Jim Suttie (Author), T.J. Tomasi (Author) 72 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover $16.00 19 Used from $16.00 3 New from $53.40 2 Collectible from $65.58 Secondly, with arm laying on top of chest, the arm does not need to roll out around the chest as we go back in backswing. Good job Kevin and thanks for stopping by to comment. If the lead arm is sitting on the side of the body, the chest is in the way of starting a proper takeaway and backswing. Those are the only setup changes I make, feet right and flared. [quote name='Hstead' timestamp='1386383819' post='8261327'] 75K views 10 years ago Golf Swing Tips and Drills A great exercise to feel the correct body turn in the golf swing. You can post now and register later. Not exactly short and stocky though. [/b] Then as the club is swung down the chest should be pointing again pretty much straight forward. You now have both hands on the club, left arm sitting somewhat uncomfortably on top of left chest, left shoulder is higher than the right (which means spine is tilted slightly to the right), right arm is soft at the elbow, right shoulder tucked back and down, club is pointed straight out from belt buckle. In order to look more conventional youre probably going to endure some pain along the way to reverse those habits. Display as a link instead, I probably do have to stand slightly more away from the ball than a Davis Love type player. I have just started learning from your video 3 days ago and doing really well with the irons using your grip (was using interlocking) immediately went from slicing the ball to a straight ball flight with added distance 20yards. I dont like changing things just to look better the old saying if it aint broke, dont fix it comes to mind. who have a similar problem - maybe even somebody who has a video I could watch. [/quote] Ive noticed on the range that many people set up with the handle of the golf club positioned near their left thigh, or pointed toward the target, creating the appearance of the club leaning forward at address. Youd never get rid of me. He's the model swing I strive for. Ive tried to visualize an imaginary obstacle in front of me as I setup to the ball to see if I can get the same results, but it has not been particularly effective. Watch the 2nd video starting at the 2:00 mark, no forcibly twisting of the lower spine. Well youll be glad to know i can now strike a 3 iron pure like i never have in 20 years of playing. It was an aha moment and instant. Wishon 919 THI 11* 0.5* Open Hey David, glad to hear youve been Hermanized. Grips - Crossline cord The preshot routine will help consistently apply the setup to shots with both irons and woods while aiming correctly at targets on the range or the golf course. Epic Fail. 6 Muscles That Improve Your Golf Swing (How To Swing Stronger) Hybrids: Honma TW747 22* / 25* Ive started thinking of the old glove under the arm pit drill, except this time with the right arm. Wishon 5, 6 560 MC 7-PW MMC MB Groove the rotation you will need to pull your left arm in the downswing. Thanks for commenting. At 285 and wearing a 54 long jacket, I struggle with a one plane move. and it sees you, it is trembling. I pretty much have the same width thru the bag and then get just slightly wider for driver. If you can consistently hook the ball with the hands turning over, then work on allowing the club to fall more behind you in downswing as the hips clear more aggressively. The left arm over the left chest was the issue. Extend rear leg on the BS and shift to right leg. Hope this helps clear up some of the apparent conflict in the descriptions. Your videos have greatly improved my game. Set the feet just barely wider than the hips, toes turned out about 5 degrees on each foot, and start to bow from the hip sockets as you also let the wrists drop. With this grip I swing in-out and hit nice draws but occasional hooks.maybe a hosel here and there. Keep the left arm straight and across the chest as you slowly lower the arm until the butt of the club is straight out from your belt buckle, shaft horizontal to the ground, toe of club pointed straight up.
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