Post a video of your swing

alxmorgan · 15-11-2013 09:07AM

PARlance wrote: »

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

Don't be so sensitive Parry (:D)....I haven't seen your swing in slo mo on video so I don't want to commit

charlieIRL · 15-11-2013 12:19PM

I recorded my swing when i was down at the range earlier this week, am ashamed to post it!!

Am gone back to me pre lesson stance, 3/4 backswing and not following through. Ball is going where I want it and reasonable distance but didn't think i had drifted back into my old swing. No mirrors in the range close to me so am going back to the old one where there are mirrors everywhere to keep an eye on myself!!!!

spacecoyote · 17-11-2013 06:54PM

Might as well post some up. First is me in august this year, pre lesson

Then me after last lesson. Taken today. Narrowed stance, ball back further in stance & weight more centered.

realgolfgeek · 17-11-2013 07:09PM

Very big difference between the two Space, well done on the changes.

If you want my two cents worth, there are two changes I would make.

Work on alignment, you seem to be quite open or maybe that's just the camera angle.

Address position, I would have the club at a more forward shaft lean. It will help hit down more on the ball, you seem to be slightly scooping the ball.

spacecoyote · 17-11-2013 07:19PM

realgolfgeek wrote: »

Very big difference between the two Space, well done on the changes.

If you want my two cents worth, there are two changes I would make.

Work on alignment, you seem to be quite open or maybe that's just the camera angle.

Address position, I would have the club at a more forward shaft lean. It will help hit down more on the ball, you seem to be slightly scooping the ball.

Cheers thanks for that. Was actually aiming at a target on the left so was pointing that way which maybe makes it look more open.

And yes, I will be looking at shaft lean & working on a more downward strike. I do tend to pick the ball up fairly clean with my irons, not too much in tthe way of divots.

Going one step at a time. First step was getting the balance of my set up right. At least 3 more lessons planned for winter months so hopefully will be in the right place by next spring.

realgolfgeek · 17-11-2013 07:27PM

spacecoyote wrote: »

Cheers thanks for that. Was actually aiming at a target on the left so was pointing that way which maybe makes it look more open.

And yes, I will be looking at shaft lean & working on a more downward strike. I do tend to pick the ball up fairly clean with my irons, not too much in tthe way of divots.

Going one step at a time. First step was getting the balance of my set up right. At least 3 more lessons planned for winter months so hopefully will be in the right place by next spring.

absolutely, keep making changes like that and you'll be laughing.

it's nice to see befores and afters to see the difference.

dan_ep82 · 28-12-2013 05:47PM

8i

Its been almost two weeks since I was out and found I have this hitch at the end of the swing,its much more pronounced in the driver aswell so the brother said he'd record it. I step back after I hit it aswell which is only recent,losing me distance with the driver.

Anyhow,at least I can look back on it when I'm golfing a year etc to see how far I've come.

Dossy · 28-12-2013 06:08PM

This is my swing at the moment, i was working on my follow thru and staying connected and ended up going well with clearing my hips so i decided to keep going and this is the vid,
1st shot was pulled a bit but 2nd shot landed around 5-8ft....
Could have been in one of those moments where every shot seems to work...

Any info appreciated

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd416/Gixxer2010/IMG_0703_zpsb6b3c9e3.mp4

PARlance · 28-12-2013 07:47PM

dan_ep82 wrote: »

8i

Its been almost two weeks since I was out and found I have this hitch at the end of the swing,its much more pronounced in the driver aswell so the brother said he'd record it. I step back after I hit it aswell which is only recent,losing me distance with the driver.

Anyhow,at least I can look back on it when I'm golfing a year etc to see how far I've come.

Good stuff Dan, impressive for a guy that has only taken up the game a few months ago.

There are plenty better golfers on here than me, but if I was to give you somethings to look a,t it would be your shoulder turn and your left arm in the back swing.
You aren't rotating the left shoulder enough and as a result you are cheating your back swing by having to bend your left arm to get the club to the top.

A simple drill for strengthening the left arm is to just practice one arm back-swings out in the back garden, or even gripping a club and holding it up as you sit on the couch, anything to strengthening the left arm and getting it used to/built up when keeping it straight.
A few days or weeks of that every night and you'll really notice the difference.

For the shoulder turn, your shoulders are very horizontal throughout the swing at present, this might not be the best video out there but it will be useful, you could do with getting some rotation into them.
Hopefully you'll see what I mean from the vid, I'm prob not explaining it that well.

Just my 2c, hope it's not too far off the mark, but as I said at the start, there are others out there that might differ.

You've a great foundation to build on for a beginner.

dan_ep82 · 28-12-2013 10:37PM

PARlance wrote: »

Good stuff Dan, impressive for a guy that has only taken up the game a few months ago.

There are plenty better golfers on here than me, but if I was to give you somethings to look a,t it would be your shoulder turn and your left arm in the back swing.
You aren't rotating the left shoulder enough and as a result you are cheating your back swing by having to bend your left arm to get the club to the top.

A simple drill for strengthening the left arm is to just practice one arm back-swings out in the back garden, or even gripping a club and holding it up as you sit on the couch, anything to strengthening the left arm and getting it used to/built up when keeping it straight.
A few days or weeks of that every night and you'll really notice the difference.

For the shoulder turn, your shoulders are very horizontal throughout the swing at present, this might not be the best video out there but it will be useful, you could do with getting some rotation into them.
Hopefully you'll see what I mean from the vid, I'm prob not explaining it that well.

Just my 2c, hope it's not too far off the mark, but as I said at the start, there are others out there that might differ.

You've a great foundation to build on for a beginner.

Thanks, I didn't feel I was hitting great or really bad,more average so its probably a true representation of my current swing.

I noticed the left arm getting bent on the backswing watching it on the way home, what effect do you think it has on the shot, accuracy,power or both?

Honestly I seem to be dropping a club every month or so, I think I've gained a bout 30yds on all my irons since I started.hopefully I'll hit the wall soon enough.

I had a massive problem with moving with the club instead of rotating,its something I'm still working on but I try to only bring out a few ideas per round,its one I'll get back on top of.

I think the shoulder plane is due to posture? It looks like my back is too straight or not bent from the hips enough?

Another thing I'm looking for is a drill for follow through,
Mainly it happens with the driver where my swing power seems to stop about 2ft past impact and kind of hit at the ball instead of swinging through.
Current thing I try to do is keep my right elbow close,in to out (closed face) and aim to have the club follow through to the back swing

Thanks for the advice

stockdam · 30-12-2013 01:40PM

spacecoyote wrote: »

Then me after last lesson. Taken today. Narrowed stance, ball back further in stance & weight more centered.

In the first swing of the post-lesson sequence you start off with a good pre-shot routine with your feet together and then you plant your feet. However you then shuffle back into an open stance and bring your front foot backwards thus effectively putting the ball forward. Work on this and notice if you are shuffling your feet.

spacecoyote · 30-12-2013 02:07PM

stockdam wrote: »

In the first swing of the post-lesson sequence you start off with a good pre-shot routine with your feet together and then you plant your feet. However you then shuffle back into an open stance and bring your front foot backwards thus effectively putting the ball forward. Work on this and notice if you are shuffling your feet.

Cheers thanks, will keep an eye on that as I'm definitely a shuffler, usually shifting my alignment slightly but see what you mean in terms of it moving the ball position

stockdam · 30-12-2013 08:17PM

spacecoyote wrote: »

Cheers thanks, will keep an eye on that as I'm definitely a shuffler, usually shifting my alignment slightly but see what you mean in terms of it moving the ball position

Your new position looks better but try not to shuffle back to what you feel is comfortable. You need to try to groove a set sequence (take your alignment, feet together, small step with your left foot, medium step with your right foot, take your grip, look at the target, waggle and fire).

Dossy · 31-12-2013 11:09PM

Dossy wrote: »

This is my swing at the moment, i was working on my follow thru and staying connected and ended up going well with clearing my hips so i decided to keep going and this is the vid,
1st shot was pulled a bit but 2nd shot landed around 5-8ft....
Could have been in one of those moments where every shot seems to work...

Any info appreciated

http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd416/Gixxer2010/IMG_0703_zpsb6b3c9e3.mp4

I put it up on Youtube!!

dosulli8 · 14-01-2014 11:18AM

Any tips?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4TLNXAuqPQ

whizbang · 16-01-2014 01:37AM

In your practice swing, you had a great on plane swing, with a fab follow through, The real thing was pulled inside after impact, so probably had a bit of a slice.

Hit it with your practice swing

maybe try to delay the contact with the club - give your body time to get setup ahead of the ball before impact

Wombatman · 16-01-2014 11:23PM

dosulli8 wrote: »

Any tips?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4TLNXAuqPQ

Looks pretty good. Stand a little taller maybe.

FixdePitchmark · 17-01-2014 12:51AM

dosulli8 wrote: »

Any tips?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4TLNXAuqPQ

Were you trying to draw a 3 wood from the rough.

Unless it is angle - but your feet look like they are aiming right compared to shoulders ?

Rikand · 29-03-2014 02:53AM

Just because!

spacecoyote · 29-03-2014 12:24PM

Rikand wrote: »

Just because!

Nice, can see a lot of familiar steps I've used over time working on swing after lessons...arms out straight, tilt forward to get the set up position right, keep the chin out so it doesn't block off your turn.

Used to do the tilt forward on the course for a while too until I got comfortable I was in the right position.

Benny Cake · 29-03-2014 03:49PM

Rikand wrote: »

Just because!

Your left leg "spins" towards the target on impact, I only point it out because it was pointed out to me during a lesson. Symptomatic of coming up out of the swing too early according to my pro...
Seriously nice rhythm to your swing btw....

GreeBo · 29-03-2014 03:55PM

Is your weight on you heels a bit too much?

Loire · 29-03-2014 03:56PM

Nice swing Rikand....wana swap? !!!

Rikand · 29-03-2014 07:42PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

Your left leg "spins" towards the target on impact, I only point it out because it was pointed out to me during a lesson. Symptomatic of coming up out of the swing too early according to my pro...
Seriously nice rhythm to your swing btw....

Thats an interesting thought - but no, I'm more than happy with how I'm striking it. There's no coming out of anything too early at the moment

GreeBo wrote: »

Is your weight on you heels a bit too much?

I think it's more that it looks like that on video rather than what it actually is. I feel like everything is pretty much spot on right now

But thanks for the thought

Loire wrote: »

Nice swing Rikand....wana swap? !!!

I haven't seen your swing but....no, I don't

charlieIRL · 08-04-2014 04:17PM

hopefully this works......

Ben1977 · 08-04-2014 09:35PM

Watch out Carlow, lovely strike with the driver CharlieIRL

Rikand · 08-04-2014 09:56PM

Nice one Charlie! That swing is looking much better than it did at Esker. You've been working on it!

charlieIRL · 08-04-2014 10:09PM

Rikand wrote: »

Nice one Charlie! That swing is looking much better than it did at Esker. You've been working on it!

Yupp nice bit of work done in the last while alright, this crack of it taking me 7 holes to get a drive away was killing me. Hopefully I can bring it to the course now!

PARlance · 08-04-2014 10:28PM

Is that glance backwards a trigger now Charlie?

Your playing partners will be paranoid if you keep looking back at them

Swing looking great.

charlieIRL · 08-04-2014 10:34PM

PARlance wrote: »

Is that glance backwards a trigger now Charlie?

Your playing partners will be paranoid if you keep looking back at them

Swing looking great.

Cheers.
No, looking at a mirror behing me to check posture. Still bedding in the higher more upright stance so was just double checking it.

I must post a video of my swing a month ago, I was hanging over the ball like a hunchback!!

Post a video of your swing

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