Post a video of your swing

RoadRunner · 14-10-2013 11:00PM

Thanks for the input. re: both point about my shoulders. Does this just mean that at address my shoulders should be pointing at a straight line to the target but mine are pointing left of the target. Also I'll try loosen my grip a touch.

whizbang · 15-10-2013 12:05AM

The very first visible movement in the back swing, is the right elbow kicking out.

A great tip is to imagine yourself with a big pair of <mod edit>; squeeze them up with your arms by keeping your elbows in:)
Along with a looser grip, this will give you that loose club feeling.

On the downswing, try to get the hips a bit in front of the ball, before you release.

RoadRunner · 15-10-2013 08:58AM

whizbang wrote: »

imagine yourself with a big pair of <mod edit>; squeeze them up with your arms

Interesting tip. Hopefully mrs roadrunner can help me with that again :pac:

zuutroy · 15-10-2013 09:16AM

Your club is coming back very flat. Try to imagine rotating your left shoulder down towards your right toe a little more, rather than just straight around. I think the club should be more above your right shoulder than behind it. This should also help with your left heel coming up off the ground.
Obv take this with the necessary pound of salt!

TRS30 · 15-10-2013 10:32AM

whizbang wrote: »

The very first visible movement in the back swing, is the right elbow kicking out.

A great tip is to imagine yourself with a big pair of <mod edit>; squeeze them up with your arms by keeping your elbows in:)
Along with a looser grip, this will give you that loose club feeling.

On the downswing, try to get the hips a bit in front of the ball, before you release.

Not quite as interesting a tip for this is to put your driver head cover between your right arm and body and keep it there for the whole swing. Will keep the elbow close to the body.

RoadRunner · 15-10-2013 12:44PM

TRS30 wrote: »

Not quite as interesting a tip for this is to put your driver head cover between your right arm and body and keep it there for the whole swing. Will keep the elbow close to the body.

thanks will try that too, obviously after the boobies thing though

GreeBo · 15-10-2013 04:28PM

whizbang wrote: »

The very first visible movement in the back swing, is the right elbow kicking out.

A great tip is to imagine yourself with a big pair of <mod edit>; squeeze them up with your arms by keeping your elbows in:)
Along with a looser grip, this will give you that loose club feeling.

On the downswing, try to get the hips a bit in front of the ball, before you release.

Lets try to remember that we are not in the pub with our mates thanks.

Newuser12345 · 15-10-2013 07:05PM

Started back this summer, and trying to build a consistent swing

Link below

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDIoRCmEbYg&feature=youtu.be

SnowDrifts · 16-10-2013 12:01AM

Recommend an App called "Ubersense" for checking out your swing in super slow-mo. I imagined I had a good swing until I look at it's results

PARlance · 24-10-2013 10:34PM

PARlance wrote: »

Lessons commenced last week.
I've booked 4 between now and next Feb.
Going to try to put as much "good practice" in as possible between now and then.

Playing of 19 (society) at present, have only started to really play to 19 over the last 3-months with rounds averaging somewhere in the 30-34 region.

Big hopes for next year...don't we all.

He's a video of my current swing.
The first things I'm working on for the next month are (not working on any of the following below, it's my swing pre lesson)
1. Too much weight on left leg throughout
2. Left leg too far forward in alignment
3. Trying to straighten up and get the left shoulder coming under my chin.

Appreciate any feedback, I'm going to try to stick to working solely on what the pro says but appreciate any other feedback that will mess with my head

One year on, feel a lot happier and more comfortable with my swing.
First year of club golf and it's was a struggle getting used to going from yellows to blues.
Hitting a bit of form and consistency over the last month or so.
Still time for another cut

Off 17 now.
Short game is the main focus of the winter lessons this year.
Have 3 lessons booked again over the next few months.

Rikand · 24-10-2013 11:21PM

^^ man I wish i swung it like you!

PARlance · 24-10-2013 11:29PM

Rikand wrote: »

^^ man I wish i swung it like you!

^^ man I wish I had your Handicap

FixdePitchmark · 25-10-2013 01:25AM

Well done PARlance - good swing as a beginner and as a golfer.

I'm not a man to talk about the swing (my own is ****) - but, can see contrast in the videos. I was never a fan , or have observed, that guys from a sporting background take to golf easier. But you are a great advert - you can see in first video that your core has given you a freedom to over swing and cause an imbalance - you have pointed out the flaws of your swing in first video - the signs of an experienced range man are obvious in 2nd clip - club on ground - too many waggles

next the long putter.

Holding your finish is a thing many pros do - McIlroy - Stension to name two in the news.

You've done very well to shorten your swing so much.

So keep it up - you will be giving lessons on long game soon.

The only thing is, there is no point in trying to reach every par 3 in 1.

PARlance · 25-10-2013 08:24AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Well done PARlance - good swing as a beginner and as a golfer.

I'm not a man to talk about the swing (my own is ****) - but, can see contrast in the videos. I was never a fan , or have observed, that guys from a sporting background take to golf easier. But you are a great advert - you can see in first video that your core has given you a freedom to over swing and cause an imbalance - you have pointed out the flaws of your swing in first video - the signs of an experienced range man are obvious in 2nd clip - club on ground - too many waggles next the long putter.

Holding your finish is a thing many pros do - McIlroy - Stension to name two in the news.

You've done very well to shorten your swing so much.

So keep it up - you will be giving lessons on long game soon.

The only thing is, there is no point in trying to reach every par 3 in 1.

I was christened "Pre-season" for a while in football, banging in hat tricks to beat the band then couldn't score in a b..... when the season started.
Think there's some link to my range work in golf. I tend to get in a "groove" at the range, finding that on the course isn't as easy for me.
Ya, it's nice to look back on the changes, I've been trying to shorten the swing and it has tidied itself up a bit.

The waggle is ridiculous, I had no idea it looked like that, ah well, I'm also working on the pot belly ala Duffner.

Don't know about laying up on a Par 3, a bit too much like going to a b...... and paying for a chat

Only messing, course management and short game are the focus for next year.

ForeRight · 14-11-2013 10:51PM

Went to the range tonight and my mate has the new iPhone 5s which has a slow mo video capture mode. Very handy for looking at your swing on the spot.
Here was the driver and a 7 iron I recorded.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqz0zGw_WtI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg-bPa4QhPY

alxmorgan · 14-11-2013 11:23PM

ForeRight wrote: »

Went to the range tonight and my mate has the new iPhone 5s which has a slow mo video capture mode. Very handy for looking at your swing on the spot.
Here was the driver and a 7 iron I recorded.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqz0zGw_WtI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg-bPa4QhPY

Pretty good swings. 7 iron looks perfect at the top to my eye but you seem to be slightly out to in on way down

I would guess your username is not by chance as you are also out to in on the driver with what looks like a pretty square club face so I would guess your shot starts pretty much on target and then drifts right ?

ForeRight · 14-11-2013 11:30PM

alxmorgan wrote: »

Pretty good swings. 7 iron looks perfect at the top to my eye but you seem to be slightly out to in on way down

I would guess your username is not by chance as you are also out to in on the driver with what looks like a pretty square club face so I would guess your shot starts pretty much on target and then drifts right ?

My irons all go pretty much straight and I can draw them if I want but you're 100% correct n the driver.
I've been told by people that I have a slight reverse pivot(whatever that is)

It's not bad but I would tend to always aim down the left hand side of the fairways and hit a good fade. If I drop concentration it always turns into a slice.

Realgolfgeek is sending me that slice fixer tool he has so hopefully if I post my swing in a few weeks I have that out to in fixed.

I've never had a lesson and don't know the mechanics of golf swings and I cannot draw the driver to save my life. I can draw the irons no problem by just feel with the club. No amount of practice is giving me that feel with the driver though.

Fair play spotting that because you are spot on.

alxmorgan · 14-11-2013 11:34PM

ForeRight wrote: »

My irons all go pretty much straight and I can draw them if I want but you're 100% correct n the driver.
I've been told by people that I have a slight reverse pivot(whatever that is)

It's not bad but I would tend to always aim down the left hand side of the fairways and hit a good fade. If I drop concentration it always turns into a slice.

Realgolfgeek is sending me that slice fixer tool he has so hopefully if I post my swing in a few weeks I have that out to in fixed.

I've never had a lesson and don't know the mechanics of golf swings and I cannot draw the driver to save my life. I can draw the irons no problem by just feel with the club. No amount of practice is giving me that feel with the driver though.

Fair play spotting that because you are spot on.

Out of interest what is your thought process for drawing the irons ?

ForeRight · 14-11-2013 11:39PM

alxmorgan wrote: »

Out of interest what is your thought process for drawing the irons ?

I kinda just pull back and swing down through the ball thinking the way I would kick a football if curling in a corner if that makes sense to you?

I'm trying to go through the ball with the club head turning over. As I said I'm not great with how things work I'm very much just self taught and play by feel for every shot wether it's driver or chipping.

I have tried the same type of swing with my driver but always make a complete mess of it. Generally a huge push.

PARlance · 14-11-2013 11:42PM

Lovely swings ForeRight. I'm the same with the drivers and irons.
Straight ish with irons but can draw if I need to.
Driver.... Forget about a draw.

Seeing that drive fly out there in slow mo is class.

alxmorgan · 14-11-2013 11:47PM

ForeRight wrote: »

I kinda just pull back and swing down through the ball thinking the way I would kick a football if curling in a corner if that makes sense to you?

I'm trying to go through the ball with the club head turning over. As I said I'm not great with how things work I'm very much just self taught and play by feel for every shot wether it's driver or chipping.

I have tried the same type of swing with my driver but always make a complete mess of it. Generally a huge push.

Yes it makes perfect sense. A push occurs when your face and path match up. So basically your face is open at impact and your path is in to out but there is no (or not enough) differential between them.

So the good news is that your path when trying to draw driver seems somewhat in to out. Now you need to focus on face control. Or the other option is to increase the path to be more in to out. I too struggle with this on driver. Driver is always least forgiving due to loft.

The other option is to start playing intentional fades. So get an out to in path and start to control starting and ending point. You'd be surprised how much control this can give you as opposed to fading when you just do it as natural shot. In this case a slice is just this way overdone but in my (albeit only recent) experience a slice is less likely when playing an intentional fade than when it just happens as part of a natural attempt to play straight

ForeRight · 14-11-2013 11:52PM

Great advice Alex.

As I said I've pretty good control over the driver and my slices come when I just stop thinking about what I'm doing. Usually when I'm not playing well obviously.

I don't think I'll try a draw the driver at the moment. I can fade that driver all day long with control and I get it on average about 250-270 or so which is grand.

Of course it would be great to be able to work the ball both ways but I just don't have the time to practice for stuff like that. I do be just delighted to get out and play every now and again.

FixdePitchmark · 14-11-2013 11:57PM

Great swing - all one plane - very compact - not much can go wrong.

alxmorgan · 14-11-2013 11:59PM

ForeRight wrote: »

Great advice Alex.

As I said I've pretty good control over the driver and my slices come when I just stop thinking about what I'm doing. Usually when I'm not playing well obviously.

I don't think I'll try a draw the driver at the moment. I can fade that driver all day long with control and I get it on average about 250-270 or so which is grand.

Of course it would be great to be able to work the ball both ways but I just don't have the time to practice for stuff like that. I do be just delighted to get out and play every now and again.

Scratch all of the above. If you can play a controllable fade that goes 250-270 then go with it. IMHO you'll never need to learn to draw the ball.

Your swing admirer Mr Parlance is pretty similar in that he hits a long fade. I'd take that any day of the week.

ForeRight · 15-11-2013 12:00AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Great swing - all one plane - very compact - not much can go wrong.

Come play a round with me and you will see ALL that can go wrong ha

FixdePitchmark · 15-11-2013 12:08AM

ForeRight wrote: »

Come play a round with me and you will see ALL that can go wrong ha

yes because it is all one plane - I'd say when you try get into it a bit - you could go a bit OTT on driver - this cause ForeRight - been there done that.

But excellent - reminds me of a swing on tour - haven't got it yet - was think like Snedker. But -no, havent got it yet.

ForeRight · 15-11-2013 12:22AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

yes because it is all one plane - I'd say when you try get into it a bit - you could go a bit OTT on driver - this cause ForeRight - been there done that.

But excellent - reminds me of a swing on tour - haven't got it yet - was think like Snedker. But -no, havent got it yet.

I wish fixy.
But thanks anyway

PARlance · 15-11-2013 01:29AM

ForeRight wrote: »

I wish fixy.
But thanks anyway

Fixy...The two of ye are getting ridiculous at this stage

PARlance · 15-11-2013 01:34AM

alxmorgan wrote: »

Scratch all of the above. If you can play a controllable fade that goes 250-270 then go with it. IMHO you'll never need to learn to draw the ball.

Your swing admirer Mr Parlance is pretty similar in that he hits a long fade. I'd take that any day of the week.

Cheers Alx, "pretty similar" is your nice way of saying mine isn't controllable is it???
Only messing, I finally embraced my fade after that day in the Heritage with you.
Chr**t, that's something like ForePlay and Fixy would say

ForeRight · 15-11-2013 01:39AM

It's very cosy in here tonight

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