I have been a fan of this site for almost three years. This site introduced me the yellow book which for sure provided me a new demension in teaching golf. I am in South Korea where TGM is hardly known to people. Yoda's resource in this site helps me greatly in understanding TGM. Thank you.
Anyway, this is my first post seeking your valuable advice. The attached link is the swing of my student, Dohoon Kim. He was a gold medalist of 2006 Doha Asian Games thanks to Yoda and many experts of TGM of this site. Recently, he is struggling with his driver. I think the problem is mainly resulted from not able to sustain the lag. I post it in this hitter's corner because I think his stroke is closer to a hitter. Please verify this too. Your expert advice will be much appreciated and will help this promising young man (18yrs).
Changhyo Bae
South Korea
p.s. Forgive my poor English.
Last edited by Yoda : 03-25-2007 at 01:14 AM.
Reason: error in uploading video clip
Welcome to the site ....you have come to the right place for expert advice on TGM...unfortunately there is no video to see for the link you have created ...maybe others can see it ...hopefully...and good luck with your student's progression.
Welcome to the site ....you have come to the right place for expert advice on TGM...unfortunately there is no video to see for the link you have created ...maybe others can see it ...hopefully...and good luck with your student's progression.
Thank you for the warm welcome. I've checked the link but it seems to play just fine at least for me. I wonder if others can see it.
I've checked it again, and found out I set the video for private only. How stupid! I am very sorry for giving you the trouble. Now the link will play. Thanks for your patience.
I'm very curious to hear what the instructors point out that could use improvement in this swing. It looks as good as many of the swings I see on Sunday.
Best of luck,
Matt
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
I could say great swing! But that's not what you asked for- so here's my "internet" feedback- probably worth as much as the price you're paying.
You definitely want to have a vision of where you want the movement to be- in order to consistently guide you on your pursuit. The fact that he's not hitting his driver well now- isn't really a good reason to look for "what's" wrong. Anotherwords, it's not one tip here or another there- that will get you to where you need to be.
Minor points/observations
Driver stance looks a little wide, ball is extremely forward, and the toes of the feet appear to point not perpendicluar to the target line but angled "away" or behind the ball (to the right of the ball from the player's perspective)- possibly a subconscious adaptation to help prevent coming in "over the top"- or "too high and outside".
Major points/observations
The slow motion down the line sequences are the best to see the issues. The start down is not enough down, at impact the hands are not low enough and the right forearm is too high. Need more waistbend at setup, steeper hand swing during startdown, lower hands at impact, retain the waistbend through impact and into the follow-thru, which will help get the right forearm on plane. With a little more waist bend at set-up and a steeper start down while trying to direct the hands to a lower location through impact- I think you'll see a little better hip slide and the right heel rolling up sooner in the movement but that may take time to show up (just remember that the right heel motion would be an effect and not really something to work on directly). When you come down with the hands more out than down- the right hip doesn't have to clear and the right heel doesn't have to roll up as soon.
Great swing! (not Hit)
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Interests - Dabbling with insanity
Hobbies- Creating Quality
I could say great swing! But that's not what you asked for- so here's my "internet" feedback- probably worth as much as the price you're paying.
You definitely want to have a vision of where you want the movement to be- in order to consistently guide you on your pursuit. The fact that he's not hitting his driver well now- isn't really a good reason to look for "what's" wrong. Anotherwords, it's not one tip here or another there- that will get you to where you need to be.
Minor points/observations
Driver stance looks a little wide, ball is extremely forward, and the toes of the feet appear to point not perpendicluar to the target line but angled "away" or behind the ball (to the right of the ball from the player's perspective)- possibly a subconscious adaptation to help prevent coming in "over the top"- or "too high and outside".
Major points/observations
The slow motion down the line sequences are the best to see the issues. The start down is not enough down, at impact the hands are not low enough and the right forearm is too high. Need more waistbend at setup, steeper hand swing during startdown, lower hands at impact, retain the waistbend through impact and into the follow-thru, which will help get the right forearm on plane. With a little more waist bend at set-up and a steeper start down while trying to direct the hands to a lower location through impact- I think you'll see a little better hip slide and the right heel rolling up sooner in the movement but that may take time to show up (just remember that the right heel motion would be an effect and not really something to work on directly). When you come down with the hands more out than down- the right hip doesn't have to clear and the right heel doesn't have to roll up as soon.
Great swing! (not Hit)
Mike . . . Maintain the Identities???? You got like 70. Are you off the pills? But you do better analysis off meds.
12 Piece- By now I'm guessing that Bam Bam and Bagger Lance are closely related cousins to you- Because no matter how much I PM them to have you banned from this site- you continue to exist! Further evidence - Bam Bam, Bagger, and Bucket- doesn't take a genius - you know what I'm saying
Oh ya- and how's the game? Fo Shizzle!
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Life Goal- Developing a new theory of movement based on Brain Science
Interests - Dabbling with insanity
Hobbies- Creating Quality
Further evidence - Bam Bam, Bagger, and Bucket- doesn't take a genius - you know what I'm saying
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