Jonathan Elsdon
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In person coaching only. Contact The Dorset G&CC - Golf Shop - for more information: +44 (0)1929 472244. #golf #elsdongolf #dorsetgolfcoach
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Take a moment to appreciate this…
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Gil Morgan playing a 2 iron, through the wind, in the 1992 US Open at Pebble Beach.
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Highlighting how Rory McIlroy “releases” his right hand while straightening his right arm, through and beyond impact.
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There’s a fundamental set of movements demonstrated in all good golf swings. The exactness of these fundamentals can vary within functional margins but the alignments, sequence and timing of the basic pattern are overwhelmingly similar.
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It sounds blindingly obvious but don’t lose sight of this simple fact: When making a golf swing, there are two objectives 1. Make (good) contact with the ball 2. Send the ball to the target (consistently). It’s easy to get lost when searching for improvement.
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Learn to use momentum in the golf swing; send the club on its way, leave it alone and see where it takes you.
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Highlighting aspects of Tiger Woods’ body motion (with a fairway wood); footage from the 2018 Open Championship.
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In and up, down and out, in and up… If the “baseline of the plane” is aimed at the target (think Ben Hogan’s pane of glass…), a ball struck with a descending blow will also be struck with an “in to out” path.
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To develop the skill of club face control, begin by reducing the length & speed of the stroke. Take the necessary time to educate the hands, be prepared to hit repeat many times over. Place emphasis on correct address alignments, contact and directional control.
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The hands hold the golf club. The arms transport the hands. The body accommodates the arm swing. The arm swing and body motion will organise in response to the intended ball flight. Begin by identifying what ball flight you would like to see.
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Softness over structure. Fluidity over forcefulness. Momentum over muscle… Conceptually at least 🤷♂️
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“Unless I use my wrists freely, my swing looses all of its snap and I have neither power nor control.” - Bobby Jones
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The transition is initiated with a lateral movement of the whole body towards the target. This "lateral shift" begins when the lead arm passes horizontal in the backswing, it ends when the lead arm passes horizontal in the downswing…
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Adam Scott - Address (green) vs Impact (yellow)… SWIPE… Adam Scott vs DJ vs Cameron Smith vs JT: Address vs Impact Comparison.
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Trying to isolate and micromanage specific aspects of the golf swing, generally isn’t the best idea. Most would benefit from training the sequence and building a feel for the shape of the golf swing, as one whole motion.
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Tiger Woods - “Shifting up the planes”… This progression is widely regarded as being as orthodox as it gets.
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“The purpose of the golf swing is to apply the club correctly to the ball. The method employed is of no consequence as long as it can be repeated.” - John Jacobs
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“Rhythm and timing are the two things which we all must have, yet no one knows how to teach either.” - Bobby Jones
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I believe there is a correct way of moving to swing a golf club. However, I also believe it’s unnecessary to endlessly pursue correctness, in the hope of achieving continued improvement and/or consistently desirable results.
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Six 8 Iron Swings - Paying attention to 1. Grip 2. Stance width 3. Posture 4. Feeling as though I maintain the acceleration of my arms past the ball. Note: No.4 is a feel, the arms actually begin to slow down before the ball is struck.
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Tempo provides the boundary in which alignments, sequence and timing fight it out. Without tempo, alignments, sequence and timing all have the chance to flee before the fight has even began.
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When the knees are allowed to change flex during the backswing, the torso is able to move more freely. However, for most, it’s desirable for the trail knee stop straightening as the lead arm passes horizontal; this is when transition begins.
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My Feeling - My wrists act as free swinging hinges. They are at the mercy of the forces generated by the rest of my body and the subsequent momentum of the golf club.
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Train technique through repetition. Train skills through variation. Train performance through simulation.
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Create momentum… Work against the momentum… Release the momentum… Ride the momentum… Rest.
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Swing Thought: Hands over right shoulder… Arms over left shoulder…
Note: EVERY golf swing relies on timing.
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The ‘9 to 3 Drill’… Perhaps my favourite practise for shaping a golf swing.
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'The Model Golf Swing' - Highlighting aspects of the body motion.
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The three things that have hurt my game the most over the years are 1. Fearing the bad shot 2. Playing to avoid losing (rather than playing to win) and 3. Constantly tinkering with technique.
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The “weight transfer” (to the lead foot) occurs in the middle to later stages of the backswing.
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“You gotta harness in the good energy, block out the bad. Harness. Energy. Block. Bad. Feel the flow Happy. Feel it. It's circular. It's like a carousel. You pay the quarter, you get on the horse, it goes up and down, and AROUND…” - Gary Potter
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Bear in mind that a functional golf swing only really has two requirements 1. Make contact with the ball 2. Send the ball to an intended target… It’s quite astounding what the golf coaching industry has become.
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Notice how the trail hand has passed the lead hand... Pictured: Ernie Els vs Tiger Woods.
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The weight transfer starts before the backswing ends. However, be sure to encourage the lower body to lead the way… The centre of the hips should sneak closer to the target sooner than the centre of the shoulders, until the lead hip is above the lead ankle.
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Understanding is one thing, application of that understanding is another. Improving understanding and application takes time and effort. Just because you have one, it doesn't automatically mean you have the other.
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The golf swing is a blend of whole body motion... It's neither just an "arm swing" nor is it just a "pivot". Feelings and cues may differ from player to player but every part of us has a role to play, in every shot.
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1. The hands accelerate as the upper trail arm reconnects with the torso 2. The trail arm begins to straighten 3. The hands decelerate, encouraging the lead wrist to “throw out” and 4. The lead hand and forearm rotate to square the club face.
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When developing a golf swing, I’d suggest having a model for comparison is a great idea! Use the model as a baseline and to help guide understanding. By no means does the model have to be copied exactly but do note differences, and work from there. Pictured: Adam Scott.
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“You can teach golf to people or you can teach people to play golf…” - Butch Harmon
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Note the alignment of Adam Scott’s head relative to his golf ball, at the end of his backswing… This is almost mandatory; variations typically require compensations.
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Many of the best golf swings appear natural, when in fact they are the most trained. The appearance of naturalness is often a good thing but don’t let it fool you.
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Playing your best golf shouldn’t feel like you have to walk a tightrope of technical perfection. Fluctuation and variation are allowed. Your best shots don’t always require your best swings, find freedom in that thought.
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Bobby Jones - Highlighting aspects of Bobby Jones’ body motion, via the rear view. *VOLUME ON* to hear his commentary.
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Golf’s most competent players take approx 1 sec to reach impact, from beginning the backswing. When striving for the desirable ratio of 3 parts back to 1 part down, the downswing will last a mere .25 of a sec! Intention shapes the motion.
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Backswing Preferences: 1. “Turn behind the ball” while demonstrating a “centred pivot” 2. Shift pressure towards the trail foot (for the first 2/3 of the backswing) while demonstrating no obvious lateral motion.
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Highlighting aspects of Tiger Woods’ body motion; footage taken during the early 2000s.
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Trying to isolate and micromanage specific aspects of the golf swing, generally isn't the best idea. Most would benefit from training the sequence and building a feel for the shape of the golf swing, as one whole motion.
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"Tempo forms the boundaries within which positions, sequence and timing can fight it out..."
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In this video, I’m only “pinching” the club between my right thumb and forefinger. I lose no distance doing this. It highlights my right arm is still contributing significantly, while encouraging little to no interference from my right hand.
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“The longer I can swing the club, the more time I have. And a golf swing with time… is a good one.” - Colin Montgomerie
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The wrists “allow the hinge”, they don’t create the hinge. The wrists “allow the speed”, they don’t create the speed.
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Do not overlook the importance and value of developing, training and improving proprioceptive skills.
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It could be said that, varying levels of proprioception are what create the biggest divide between the best player(s) and the rest of us.
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It seems that if you’d like to become an elite level golfer, you need to learn to allow your head to move. Pictured: Adam Scott.
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle
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Therefore, if you’d like to be inconsistent & lack repeatability, you should try 3, 4, 5 new swing thoughts each time you play.
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LINK ⬇️
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Without the ability to “put club on ball” consistently, desirable results will almost certainly never happen. Start small, start slow, have patience, build up and run from there!
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“Going through the ball, I feel my right hand is a claw. No hinging of my right wrist at all. I just gather the ball up. No supination or pronation. On the follow-through I shake hands with the flagstick.” - Moe Norman
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“To play great golf, you’ve really got to use… your feet. The pace of your swing is controlled by your feet.” - Jack Nicklaus.
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The flight of the golf ball is controlled by the movement and alignment of the golf club. If you’d like to control the ball, you must learn to control the club.
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Say what you see… Open critique, don’t hold back. What would you change and why? Club: 8 iron. Carry (yards): 140-145. Peak Height: 75ft/80ft. Shape: Straight ball that likes to fall right. Miss: Pull. Contact: Centre to low centre face. GO!
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"The purpose of the golf swing is to apply the club correctly to the ball. The method employed is of no consequence as long as it can be repeated." - John Jacobs
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Intuition - The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.
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To access your best golf, learning to trust is ultimately more important than continuing to train.
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Notice how the butt end of the grip moves, relative to the green line i.e. “under, over”. This basic pattern is common in golf swings which are typically described as “textbook”, “orthodox”, “technically correct” etc etc.
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“Good geometry” provides nothing more than a chance of hitting a desirable golf shot. Developing the ability to apply club to ball, regardless of style, holds far greater value.
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Highlighting how Adam Scott moves the butt end of the grip inwards, as the club head continues outwards, before the ball has been struck.
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