Re: Swing Machine - Any Comments?

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:31:50 GMT
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I agree.... The basic things are obviously the best place to start. One of
the problems I haved faced with golf pro's are that they tend to provide
band-aid solutions, rather than starting from the beginning. Most of them
have said that my posture and takeaway is fine, it is mainly my transition
that sucks. While that may be true, I look at the video and see that I do
tend to slouch a little and my backswing becomes steep about 2/3 of the way
up. None of the pro's have corrected these basic errors. My grip looks good,
knee flex and head position during the swing seems ok. My weight shift looks
OK, but perhaps a little too slow to get my hips working on the downswing.
But the lifting above my plane on the last part of the backswing has never
been picked - it is really obvious on video from now and from months ago. I
wonder why nothing has been said to me by the pro's about this move before,
as surely my downswing is doomed if I stuff up the last part of the
backswing???
All comments are appreciated. I am not a swing expert, but I am taking the
time now to compare my swing to the sequences I have of some tour pro's. I
have had three golf pro's in three years with three completely opposing
swing directions - it is all getting a little confusing. My video camera has
proven to be a far better investment than golf lessons - at least it doesn't
change its' opinion!!
Troy
"steve" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> "Troy" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> > I have just received the usual sales blurb on Swing Machine Golf. As
with
> > most of this stuff, I am fairly critical as I have many books,
instructional
> > mags and golf tips which do not seem to work.
> > I have been battling a really bad over the top move, which has defied
the
> > efforts of lots of practice and two golf pro's, in an effort to rid
myself
> > of the evil.
>
> Just a comment, almost all golf swing faults indirectly cause an
> over-the-top motion. Bad stance, takeaway, grip, swing plane, posture,
> timing, tempo, transition move, weight transfer, wrist cocking, wrist
> rolling, shoulder turn (too little), hip turn (too much) etc all lead
> to an over the top swing. Fixing one or two faults is not going to get
> rid of it. If and when you do get rid of it (on a full driver swing)
> you will be shooting in the 70's.
>
> I just saying your goal is way too high, work on the simple stuff
> first.
> steve