Getting over-shaped can stop the top and bottom working properly and make it difficult to cover the ball at impact. There are quite a few causes of over-shape during the swing. In this lesson Gary talks about the lower and how it really only turns from the groin area.
This Before and After video was shot at a recent school, the student was aware of his over-swing and the inconsistency the steepness caused. Gary talks about impact shape and posture, and how maintaining it can fix over-hinging and swings that are ‘gravity fed’.
This student had problems store-up and pulling the ball. He had difficult compressing the ball and playing in the wind. This pattern is a very common pattern that originates from low hands and an inverted turn pattern.
Getting the right side working around the left, and the correct wrist angles at impact are issues most of us struggle with. In this lesson Gary explains how you to stop clearing the left side on the downswing and fixes this students path and wrist angles post impact.
In this video Gary explains to a student why he cannot lift his arms and the importance of having the correct body shape. Without the throwing shape the arms cannot lift and drop. Gary demonstrates the correct body and arm direction.
Gary uses the hill drill to give this student a feeling of the new motion. The before and after comparisson shows how the different body shapes affect transition.
This student did not like his steep downswing and deep divots. In this lesson Gary explains how the shape of the body determines the swing radius and path in transition from back to down. To get it right you need to have the correct arm radius and turn direction going back.
Part 2
Many students get the shape close but if the head and spine are not right it can create the look of too much shape and stop them being able to turn in the right direction. In this lesson Gary explains how the correct head angle and body shape are essential if you are going to […]
The overswing is generally caused from bad concepts and as Gary says cannot be stopped by thinking “swing shorter”. This video has all the keys to the right sided swing, body shape, the clubface /body realationship and the main principles of turn direction.
The correct Arm Bias at set-up is crucial in determining the shape of the body and how the arms work during the swing. If your grip looks wrong then your arms are probably wrong! There are a quite a few videos inside the Members Area that go into detail about the correct Arm Bias and […]
If you move out of your original Body Shape you will need a bigger lateral move across in transition. Many of the older players used to have big lateral moves. We have just uploaded a new video. Enjoy!
Featured Video this Month Tour Chipping: Arm Bend and Radius Tour Lesson: Hitting In Vs Hitting Away Behind the Ropes: Zero Club-face Manipulation Wind Play: High and Low Drives Recent Featured Video Members Q and A: Norman and Knudson Decoded Tour Players Lessons: Shape and Flat Shoulders Behind the Ropes: Simulator Practice Plan Lower Half […]
GaryI don’t have many regrets in life but the one regret I do have is not meeting you when I was in my thirtiesI am 64 and can honestly state I have never hit a golf ball like I currently hit it !My last 2 medal rounds of 74 gross have been disappointing, silly errors […]
The Set-up of Peter Thomson is legendary! Commentators used to talk about his customary low right shoulder but there is much more to learn from the set-up angles and arm bias of this five-time Open Champion. This month in the Members Area Gary looks at the reasons some students shut-off with their shoulders when trying […]
One of the most overlooked principles in the Golf Swing is perhaps the most important! The correct arm bias at set-up is crucial in determining the Shape of the body and how the arms work during the swing. Most people who leak power set-up with their right arm straight and then over-shape or invert […]
Getting setup correctly is crucial if you want to turn correctly. If the right side of the body gets blocked it is impossible to turn in the correct direction and maintain your Shape. Most right-side blockers set up with backward hips and toe their right foot in. This month Gary explains how to free up […]
Gary often says “release is for prisoners”! What he means is that you do not need to change your initial wrist angles to “release” the club. This month in the Member Area Gary demonstrates the Toe-up Draw and explains how to shape your ball without extending your arms and flipping your wrists. We also have […]
Doing the same thing on the course that you do in practice can be difficult. If you set the angles of your arms and wrists before you walk into the ball it makes it much easier to maintain your Shape on the tee-box. We have just posted some new video where Gary explains how his […]
Peter Senior fired a bogey free round of six-under-par at the Toshiba Classic at Newport Beach Country Club and is currently in a tie for 5th. He kept his hopes of regaining a full card alive after he Monday qualified for the event. “It has been a bit frustrating because my game is in such […]
