Tyler F's posts

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Re: Swing Help Please

  By: Tyler F on June 10, 2023, 6:25 a.m.

Hi Robert,

The most common cause of the two-way miss is the "steep early/shallow late" downswing pattern. I have a video in the Build My Stock Swing Course that highlights this. (https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/courses/build-my-stock-swing/steep-…

Re: New Member - Swing Help

  By: Tyler F on June 9, 2023, 8:55 p.m.

Hi Marty,

I think it's quite common for golfers to develop a swing they think is "wrong". The motion isn't as intuitive as those in many other sports. I think there are a number of good components in your swing. You do a pretty good job of maintai…

Re: New Member - Swing Video

  By: Tyler F on June 9, 2023, 8:42 p.m.

Hi Ryan,

Yes, I think the driver highlights your tendency to get dominant with the arms. Here's a video on what I think helps create consistent driving. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/analysis-video-driver-flat-spot/

That video…

Re: New member - pulling left, thin and toe down at impact

  By: Tyler F on June 9, 2023, 7:11 a.m.

Sorry for the delay, I was traveling recently.

A shank can come from a handful of patterns. Some of the most common culprits are:
- moving into the golf ball
- moving the upper body down excessively during the downswing
- handpath getting too much…

Re: New member - pulling left, thin and toe down at impact

  By: Tyler F on May 28, 2023, 10:06 a.m.

Feeling more internal rotation of the lead shoulder, or keeping the lead elbow pointing right of the target longer. It can help with avoiding the lead arm pull pattern. Like the picture of Brooks below.

Re: Getting ready for spring

  By: Tyler F on May 27, 2023, 8:05 a.m.

Definitely on the right track, take a look at the two photos below. Arm is straighter, chest and hips are both turned much more.

As far as shallowing the downswing, I think there are two directions to try. The lead wrist gets a little cupped at th…

Re: New member - pulling left, thin and toe down at impact

  By: Tyler F on May 27, 2023, 7:55 a.m.

The face on picture below has pull written all over it. I think your pull is coming from being "steep at the bottom". It looks like a combination of the lead arm shoulder blade pulling down and around and the trail arm joining it and going into more…

Re: New(ish) Member Swing Video

  By: Tyler F on May 22, 2023, 9:48 a.m.

Isn't it funny how sometimes a drill clicks, and sometimes it doesn't land the first time you try it. I've had many situations where I've tried something with a student that didn't click the first time. And then 6 months later, after working on anot…

Re: New Member - Swing Video

  By: Tyler F on May 22, 2023, 9:29 a.m.

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you found the site also! Now let's see if we can help you improve your low point control. Looking at your swing, there are a lot of good components. (Arm extension in follow through, centeredness of pivo…

Re: Starting my self-coaching journey

  By: Tyler F on May 22, 2023, 9:10 a.m.

I like what the wrists and arms are doing in the first set of videos, especially this first DTL clip.

Unfortunately, the golf swing is a complex blend of pieces. I think the next piece is to go after the top of the backswing. I have a couple of st…

Re: Can’t figure this over the top piece

  By: Tyler F on May 7, 2023, 9:38 a.m.

I think the lead arm doing an anti-pull is a good feel for a lot of golfers who get steep. Here's a video I did on that topic, https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/block-trail-arm-throw/

It's hard to get the ulnar piece if you don't ha…

Re: Can’t figure this over the top piece

  By: Tyler F on May 7, 2023, 8:49 a.m.

No worries. Since the swing is a 3D motion, it's helpful to see how the pieces fit. In general, I think about 70% of the swing is better to see from face on, so down the line only is leaving a lot of helpful information out of the equation.

Lookin…

Re: Can’t figure this over the top piece

  By: Tyler F on May 7, 2023, 6:37 a.m.

Hi Ben, do you have a face on by any chance? I have some ideas but want to confirm a couple of things first. There's always hope for fixing it :)

Looking forward to helping you figure it out,

Tyler

Re: What story do my wrist graphs tell

  By: Tyler F on April 30, 2023, 11:07 a.m.

Since the pattern on the graphs looks pretty similar, I wouldn't stress about the overall value. The frame rate on the hack motion means that there are only a handful of frames right near impact, so the value can change without your swing changing m…

Re: New Member - Just injured my ankle playing golf, need help keeping left feet stable

  By: Tyler F on April 30, 2023, 10:53 a.m.

Hi Albert,

Great timing of your question. I actually just posted a video relating to this topic. https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/firm-lead-foot/

In the first picture, it looks like you've already lost the big toe connection and m…

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