Tyler F's posts

You're right, it's not an area typically looked at. Commonly, lead ankle plantarflexion would help raise the lead heel and is associated with a longer backswing. But I looked at some graphs from AMM. I'm sure it's not 100% since it's on the shoe and…

A lot of the best wedge players have a movement away from the ball during the downswing. It looks like this is a 60 degree wedge by the description?

If that's the case, I think the bigger issue is that your arms are a bit steep and your body is a l…

You're welcome, good luck and keep us posted!

Happy golfing,
Tyler

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the kind praise. I'll keep you posted if I can free up a little more time in early summer. In the meantime, feel free to post your questions about our system here on the site.

Happy Golfing,
Tyler

I do think you're on to something with your arms. If I look at your release and arm action through the ball, it appears to have a few elements of lead arm pulling. The elbow pit quickly rotates, the lead shoulder isn't very protracted/elevated, and …

Hi John,

I'm glad you were able to solve your own issue. Solving your own problems is way more sustainable than having someone tell you exactly what to do. It's why my tagline for the website is, "you are your own best golf coach".

But talking t…

Hi Gabe,

I think it's common for golfers to lose the core tension in transition. The part of the body that maintains the tension is more in the mid back, just beneath the shoulder blades. That's a tricky area for some.

But to investigate your que…

I'm a bigger fan of the What'sThatStrap device. I think the pure torque might encourage too much kyphosis and ab motion through the ball rather than earlier in the downswing. Having the trail arm in internal rotation makes sense anatomically for cor…

Hi Scott,

Thanks for your interest. Right now, I'm not taking on any new students who aren't members of the club I teach at in Los Gatos, CA. La Rinconada Country Club. We had some turnover at my club and I don't have the room. We are bringing in …

Hi Chris,

Sorry for the delayed response, I had a busy month at my club and didn't have a lot of time for answering questions. But I'm catching up. Here's a quick video to help guide you. I'd start with some of the body impact drills (merry go rou…

Hi Stephen,

I had an extra busy start to the season but am finally getting a chance to catch up on the comments.

Here's a video I have on the topic, https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/motorcycle-timing/

The quick summary is yes, …

Hi Jack,

Sorry for the delay. I hope you solved your wrist issues in my absence, but just in case, here's a little video discussing what I am talking about at the top of the swing.
Here's a video related to the topic.
https://www.golfsmartacademy.…

Glad that hip bracing idea is translating well. It's been a helpful breakthrough for me as a coach, but I never know if it's going to work in the do-it-yourself video translation or not.

But yes, the swing looks cleaner through the ball with the b…

Hi Zach,

Yes, swing is looking better. I'm liking the way follow through is looking. I like that you're mixing up fades and draws, your path must be getting more neutral and comfortable that you're able to start shaping things. If you needed somet…

Hi Patrick,

Thanks for posting your swing, sorry for the delay. It sounds like you're on the right track. It's easy to get lost on where to focus. When in doubt, I would start at impact and work backwards. There are three things to monitor:
- How …