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STEEL VS GRAPHITE SHAFTS

3/28/2021

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​STEEL VS GRAPHITE SHAFTS



​In this latest post we discuss steel vs graphite shafts. Their pro's & con's, as well as who may benefit from these shafts.
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Backswing Upgrades

3/9/2021

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​THREE BACKSWING UPGRADES

FOR MORE POWER 


In this blog we will look at how you can upgrade your backswing with three simple methods. Whenever I have a client looking for more power & distance, the first areas I look for are leakages of power throughout the golf swing. In this blog we're going to look at areas in the backswing in particular where leakages may occur. From there we can then offer some simple upgrades to help stop the leakages, and create more power than ever before.  
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​LEAK #1 - STATIC FEET


The first reason we're looking at as to why a golfer leaks power is through the poor use of their feet and the ground in the back swing. A golfer may not be very flexible, or perhaps they feel that they need to plant their feet in the backswing for control. By having static feet in the backswing, and throughout the golf swing is a sure fire way to leak power. Static feet will lead to a golf swing which relies heavily on the arms and upper part of the body, in turn creating a slower swing speed when compared to a swing utilising the lower half of the body. 
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​upgrade #1 - lift lead heel


Lifting the lead heel in the backswing can help to create a greater hip turn, more depth of the arms, as well as creating a longer arm/backswing in the  process. These will all help to create greater swing speed. Let the lead heel lift slightly and by having an increased hip turn, longer lever with the arms you'll have stored up greater energy going back, having lifted the heel you'll instinctively place it back down, thus creating a better relationship with the ground by using ground reaction forces. Give it a try and you may well be surprised.
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Leak #2 - POOR COIL


If you look closely at this photograph of Rory McIlroy you will be able to see the ripples in his sweater. The ripples indicate a well coiled backswing and a storage of energy. Your average golfer commonly has the notion that to store energy and create power in the backswing they must shift their weight/pressure to the trail side in the backswing. This simply creates a sway off the golf ball with very little actual power, and to make matters worse this shift away from the golf ball makes it much more difficult to get the body in to a solid impact position at impact.  



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​UPGRADE #2 - COILED UP BACKSWING


Here's how to create an improved coil in the backswing. When you start to take the golf club back feel like your trail hip moves back as much as comfortably possible, whilst not worrying if the trail leg straightens a touch. If you get this to happen then you'll feel very coiled up in the backswing, a very different yet powerful feeling than what you may have currently.   
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​Leak #3 -CUPPED LEAD WRIST


Now this may not be the case for every golfer, however if you're a golfer with a cupped (extended) lead wrist at the top of the backswing, there's a good chance that the club face may be open throughout the golf swing or at impact. If your golf swing does feature this cupped lead wrist position, and you are struggling with an open club face at impact this can be seen as a power leak. 


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UPGRADE #2 - LEAD WRIST

FLEXION


Take a look at Dustin Johnson in the photograph (right).  You can see a very bowed (flexed) lead wrist at the top of the backswing. I wouldn't go as far to say that this is the position to mimic. However if you do have a cupped wrist at impact, adding some flexion to the lead wrist can have a real impact on how the clubface position can change.  By closing that clubface down a touch you will soon find some more power from the club rather than when it's wide open. 
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