Tyler F's posts

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Re: Bowed wrist at impact leading to back problems?

  By: Tyler F on March 8, 2021, 10:57 a.m.

I haven't seen a connection between a bowed wrist and back problems. Playing devil's advocate. Most pros are way more open than amateurs. If the argument that more rotation and side bend caused back problems, then very few amateurs should have back …

Lead arm bend graph examples

  By: Tyler F on March 8, 2021, 10:48 a.m.

Here are a few images of the lead arm bend graph that I'll share with students. They show the common pattern and timing of the lead arm bending and straightening. The first one is an amateur, showing the arm bending through impact. The last three ar…

Re: Too low and left with knee buckle?

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 22, 2021, 7:49 p.m.

Here's an image taken from a program I'm working on for helping you guys analyze your own swing. And I added a version of your picture with some lines. Notice in my image, you can see some of my left arm and the right forearm is more in line with th…

Re: Flyt Golf Sleeve Training Aid

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 22, 2021, 7:22 p.m.

Hi B,

I have seen ads for the Flyt, but I haven't seen it in person. I think it could have some merit. I'll be updating the wedge section a bit here this year. But one of my themes for good wedge play is maintaining a pretty constant radius. Some …

Re: Gary Player - two fingers

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 18, 2021, 8:14 p.m.

Really entertaining video. That said, I don't know if there would be a strong correlation between that strength and distance (or golf swing quality). For what it's worth, I can't do it, and I can approach 115 CHS right now 🤷🏻‍♂️

Re: Arms/release informing the body.

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 12, 2021, 11:20 a.m.

Thanks for sharing the story. It's a hard sell early on. Many golfers think the arms just happen naturally. The phrase I use a lot; "The arms can only work as well as the body, and the body can only work as well as the arms". In general, I find that…

Re: Too low and left with knee buckle?

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 12, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

That low left exit can come from either:
Too much forward flexion (not you)
Too much lead arm internal rotation (possibly - worth exploring)
Too much trail wrist flexion instead of pronation (probably part of your issue)
Too little ulnar deviation (…

Re: right arm bend at impact.

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 7, 2021, 11:16 a.m.

Glad you appreciated the video. I figure that eventually, it will be rare that I haven't filmed a video answering a golfers question. Until then, feel free to keep asking!

Re: 4 Angles what do you see ?

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 7, 2021, 9:34 a.m.

If your main goal is improving the 2-way miss, I would probably work on a little bit better connection in the shoulders. It looks like they rotate a good bit down at impact.

With a month to get ready, I would look at the courses I'm playing to see…

Re: right arm bend at impact.

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 7, 2021, 9:19 a.m.

No worries. I cheat on me sometimes too ;) My goal with the site is to help you all learn how to be your own coach. So if you look at other stuff, I want you to know how to think about it critically. Who does it apply to? What else has to happen for…

Re: Pull Down in Transition

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 7, 2021, 8:33 a.m.

I don't think it's really about keeping that trail leg more passive. To me, it looks more like the chest doesn't really turn and the trail arm has more of a throw pattern. So working on drills to feel more of a body hit or upper body sequence drills…

Re: Releasing radial deviation early and its effects on speed

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 7, 2021, 8:26 a.m.

I haven't seen data, but my guess is very little. I think there would be a much bigger correlation between releasing the trail wrist extension and speed. I often see amateurs keep radial as long as pros, but rarely do they have the right trail wrist…

Re: What are your golf goals for 2020?

  By: Tyler F on Jan. 30, 2021, 7:28 p.m.

A deeper hand path at P5 vs P3 comes more from the sequence of using the lower body prior to the shoulders pulling. It can be a good area to focus on. Sequencing is not the only reason that golfers early extend, but it's a common balance to early ar…

Re: not wanting to go back

  By: Tyler F on Jan. 30, 2021, 7:19 p.m.

Sometimes there is no going back. It's best to be able to recognize where you are and pick a course of action that will likely improve it.

If your goal is more solid contact, then you have to identify what might be a reason for the poor contact. A…

Re: get the body to stay home

  By: Tyler F on Jan. 25, 2021, 5:29 p.m.

One of the challenges with the golf swing is that golfers do the same thing for different reasons. In your case, you'd want to try and figure out if you are moving toward the ball to help with power, or to help with more solid contact. I usually fig…

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