THE PERFECT GOLF PRE SHOT ROUTINE
Not sure how to approach the ball and prepare yourself to play to your full potential?
One of the biggest issues most players face is how to align correctly. In this short pre shot routine video, Rick offers you some simple tips to help you fix this if this is something that you struggle with.
Stop Casting and Flipping the Golf Club
Why All Golfers Are Really Flipping At Impact And They Don’t Even Know Why!
Stop Casting and Flipping the Golf Club!
Create Great Compression!
Create Lag and awesome IMPACT!
Stop hitting it thin and fat!
PGA Instructor Craig Hanson shares with you a incredible Video to finally help you stop flipping and losing angles in your downswing!
Arm Path in the Golf Swing
We all want that perfect looking golf swing that makes us look like we just came straight from the tour!
In today’s video Mike creates a clear picture of how and why the arms work in the golf swing.
Effortless Compression Through Impact
In today’s video Christina Richie from More Pars Golf wants you to have success while blending your backswing and downswing for effortless compression through impact. It’s all about your lean in while rotating through impact.
Your swing style and tendencies play a key role.
How Jack Nicklaus Moved His Hips in the Golf Swing
How you move your hips will determine how consistently you hit the ball. I’ve had the pleasure of working with the greatest golfer of all time to see how he moves and what his body does in the golf swing.
Jack Nicklaus was great at getting his body out of the way of his hands so he could generate more speed in his golf swing.
Lateral Motion – Pros vs Amateurs
In this video Shaun Webb from Athletic Motion Golf looks at the key differences in the way that pro’s and amateurs move the center of the torso and the center of the pelvis throughout the golf swing.
What we have found in our 3D research is that the classic “reverse k” set-up is not something the best players in the world employ. Also, for the professional, during the downswing, the torso remains on top of the pelvis (or even gets in front of the pelvis) until the hands reach around waist high. At this point the high level player pushes hard with the lead side which causes the pelvis to finally shift out in front of the torso.
We believe that over the years for golf instruction (for the sake of simplicity) has taken the static position of impact and tried to employ it in the swing via the reverse K set up and keeping the torso behind the pelvis during the entire motion. The problem with this is that it can cause a severe in-to-out swing direction and a reduction in ground force production as the player is not able to push as hard with his lead side late in the downswing (as it would cause him to topple over).
This has caused countless (better players especially) to struggle with hooking and pushing the ball.
Now we have all seen the chronic slicer who has benefitted from some “reverse k” feeling in their swing especially if they have the upper body well to the left of the pelvis at the top of the swing, but in this video series we are highlighting the lower handicapper amateur who is trying to take their game to the next level.
How To Open Up The Chest Through Impact
Some say you should have the chest facing the ball at impact, others say you should open it up, well which one is it? I can bet you know which one I prefer to see!
Henry and I cover a few factors that you’ll need to really open things up (the chest) and create a more pivot driven motion in the golf swing.
Kinetic Chain In The Downswing – Simple Drill
How to stop rushing the golf swing. The Kinetic Chain – The sequence in which we accelerate our transition into the downswing is of utmost importance.
This is one of the true fundamentals of almost every elite golfer’s swing. The downswing must be uncoiled from the ground up for power, to be the most efficient and to generate our optimum clubhead speed.
According to biomechanical graphs, Ernie Els and Jim Furyk have almost identical acceleration patterns! The downswing sequence is as follows:
1. Forward rotation of the hips
2. Unwinding of the torso
3. Lead arm accelerating downwards
4. Club shaft begins its arc to the golf ball
This all happens in a split second at the beginning of the downswing. However, if the sequence is changed, the power is lost. In fact, the golfer could struggle with all sorts of issues, such as casting and scooping, hanging back, fat and thin shots and of course…..Rushing! We have all experienced that feeling of not completing the backswing and Rushing the swing from the top. This is us messing up that ideal sequence and starting the downswing with the club or the arms and shoulders.
The kinetic chain is synonymous with power output and isn’t restricted to golf. We see examples of this ground force energy at work in tennis, baseball, hockey and cricket, to name a few. Watching a World Series Pitcher gives us the perfect example of an effective and powerful kinetic chain.
