Understanding the Downswing
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Zach Fellman
1 year, 11 months ago
Hey Tyler!
Remember in The Little Red Book when Harvey asks Ben and Tom to keep a journal of what they’re working on, and the pupils come to realize they work on the same things in a cycle? I’m back on UD, so that makes one cycle for me. In honor of the new cycle, here’s a new topic!
Muscular Effort During the Downswing
After watching your Beat the Drum video, “hit it hard stop short” makes more sense to me, because the release is less effort and more coasting and, well, bracing. Is this DTL with the piece of wood a reasonably accurate representation of the phases of muscular effort during the downswing?
Also, I’d like to nominate the bottom video for your hit it hard and stop short hall of fame, if you have one of those. That 3 iron has lived a good life.
TIA as always, sensei
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Tyler Ferrell
Coach
1 year, 11 months ago
I agree that learning golf is an iterative process. You can't master anything the first round you try it.
I think the shoulders do switch polarity at some point. But I'm not sure if it's an active switch or triggered by the pull of the club. My gut is you would feel more the latter.
Yes, the sequence looks better, watch out for a little too much lead hip slide past the lead foot. That's a way of cheating the shoulders closed longer move but still causes a low point issue.
Also, club looks a little less closed in the downswing, good job.
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Zach Fellman
1 year, 11 months ago
“An iterative process…”
I find that both bleak and comforting.
I used a windfall to purchase a years’ subscription, and I’m finding it immensely helpful to start your online STS program in order from the very beginning. Much like you describe Sieckmann casually tossing out the idea of balancing steeps and shallows, you casually litter each chapter with golden breadcrumbs.
About my torso: does it look like I’m on the right track here? This is the most mindfully I’ve ever moved my middle, so if I’m missing something or doing it incorrectly, it’s likely because I’m not grasping a concept.
Thank you sir!
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