Lag By Another Name

Ozdon,
I use the VLC Windows Media video player. It has an adjustment for slow/normal or fast. it also allows the click by click view. I stumbled on it while trying to figure out how to get slow motion. Another way you can find it is by "you guessed it" google ' how can I view in slow motion?' Really that's how I learm most of my computer tech stuff and questions. The other way is from my techy step son and Terry Medley our local computer wiz on this blog :)

Neil:  If you don't already have one, get yourself a Swing Rite trainer.  It will take care of all your problems with release, lag and tempo.  It only works if your swing is "correct", and a few minutes each day will ingrain the "feeling" you are looking for.  I use one, and highly recommend it.   R2

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Last time I was in Salt Lake--April a few years ago--it was beautiful weather until the morning I got up to drive home. I had to head back to Vegas in a blizzard. It's a good thing I learned to drive in Ohio and New Jersey. ;-)

Of course, if we want to cool off here, we can always drive up to Mt. Charleston. And I much prefer our winters (even if I did get snowed on at the driving range this April).

OK, guys, back to golf now?

Having watched the face on and down the target video I would think that fast pace is his natural speed.

I also like having the manual open to the pages referred to. It is so much easier to see the words come to life and would like to see more of this when appropriate.

Here's a good site for the mental side of the game.
http://golfstateofmind.com/
 

Surge Nation

Sorry I have not been on much in the evenings folks.  I am in the process of moving.  I should be all set by Monday or Tuesday.  Have you ever wondered why life has so many moving parts?  It is almost like a farming combine.  If you are not careful, it will tear off an arm or leg.

I was able to get in a round with dad and his posse today.  We played the north course at my home course.  I hit some great shots and played pretty well.  I had two holes that really got away from me on the front nine.  Some days it is real hard to keep "life" from taking over my mind when I am trying to play golf.  When we made the turn, they had me down by 2 shots.  I was able to shake it off and "get busy" on the back nine.  When the shoot out was over, I managed to get back those 2 shots  and 7 more just for good measure.  We were blessed to have Paul play with us today.  He is the life long friend of dad, who is in his mid 80's and legally blind.  He is incredible.  He only has limited side  vision.  Once we get him lined up, he really does make good contact with the ball.  He had several drives today over 200 yards.  At first, I told him I hope I can still hit the ball like he does when I am his age.  After reflection, I told him I have days now when I wish I could hit the ball like he does.  Just goes to show us, when you think your are having a rough time, just look around at what others have to go through every day.  Guess my life is a piece of cake compared to some.

When our round was over, they all left to take Paul home.  I had put my bag in my truck and turned in my cart.  One of the young guys who works at the course was coming in as I was leaving.  He stopped me and said he was going out to play a round on the south course and wanted to know if I would join him.  He said a couple of the other guys who work there had told him playing a round with me was like playing a round with Jeff Foxworthy.  You know me, I am always up for a 2nd round of free golf.  He is fairly new at golf, and we just treated it as a learning round.  We had a great time.  I now have another new friend at the course.  He took my number and is going to call me when he can play again.

I have 4 inspections scheduled for tomorrow, so no golf.  But, I am going to plan on playing a round on Saturday when I get off work at the course at 3 pm.

36 holes of golf today with NO pain.  Thanks Surge.  God, I love this swing.

Keeping it vertical, and Taking it one day at a time, in Oklahoma,
Dick

Best of luck with the new place, Dick. Congratulations on 36 pain free holes. I know far too much about life having many moving parts, as those moving parts keep trying to grind off the limb that I golf on. ;-)

Always appreciate the back porch wisdom. I would like to know if the swing with the irons is as "big" as the driver swing? Thanks.

That sounds a little more like normal, to those of us who also struggle.

Hey E.D. :-)  What planet did you just arrive from?  Since you are soooooo new to this one, here's a little heads-up.  All "pros" around here use CB's.  Check out the NBA finals - lots of those little "CB's" there!  Baseball, football, soccer, golf;  come to think of it, I don't know of any coach  in any major sport that doesn't use a CB.   Hummm, there must be a reason; oh, yes, they use CB's because they are teaching tools!  WOW!   How did they teach you guys on your home planet?  If you didn't use CB's, how do you know that our CB's are "stupid"?  Oh, just one more small item (see your original question); why don't you put your damn money down, buy the manual and video programs, and learn to play golf like one of us rather than strutting around with that stupid E.D. :-) attitude; only real pros teach with a clipboard!   This is too fun.  R2   

Funny that, you said the same thing last time but still replied again didnt you???
Steve.... Still making excuses up I see... Tell me, for someone who is known by everyone on this site, dont you think pressing the LIKE accidentally is pretty far fetched..?? It was meant end of story. I made a big deal out of Dicks reply cos 1) it wasnt required and 2) he blattently lied saying I had posted negative comments about I quote ' Several bloggers'. If he hadnt have said that, I wouldnt have been so agreived. For info, the Hitler comment was a joke, which hit some serious nerves, so all this about me bein the one thats lost the plot is quite hypocritical dont you think...!?!?

At 11:45, I was pulling into Angel Park for the GolfFest while I waited for the dying hard drive on my computer to be replaced. As it turned out, I probably did have time for a round, because the 2 hour job became 4.5 hours. I did have a great practice at Muni, though. The wind was up too much to set up my camera, so I didn't get video, but I was clearing my mind and not trying to kill the ball so much, and focusing on my arms much more and the results really showed.

Maybe a friendly "Chippy" could build Surge a small extension off his porch railing so that he can readily put the clipboard down without having to worry about balancing it on the railing and occasionally falling off over the back. 

Great one point lesson you have to admit and I was paying more attention to the content of the lesson than Surge fiddling about with his clipboard.

Robert:  I agree - you have much nicer winters - and thanks for sharing your "snow on the driving range" story.  Me thinks we golfers are a strange bunch - who else whould stand out in the snow and whack a little white ball!  LOL :-)  Hope your day goes just super!  R2

Coach.

Let's just ignore the troll.  It's obvious he's just trying to bait us.  If my after action report about playing two rounds of golf yesterday and helping a legally blind golfer is boring to him, then there is nothing we can do for him.

Moving on,
Dick

Steve Smith:

   When I first took up golf, in 1965, I had the all time record "bananna slice". it took aobut 6 months to get it down to a "respectable fade"  with about 230-240 with "real wood" drivers and "wound" golf balls,

     One lesson from the local pro, and much range time later, I started hitting STRAIGHT drives with about the same distance - but the really good news -- nearly all shots were straight and consistent.

      Then comes old age, a serious illness, 4 months in the hospital due to atrophied legs as a complication of the illenss. MUCH rehab was conducted in hte hospital and for 3 months or so after I went home.

      Returning to golf, I found out in short order, I could hit striaght shots, but the distance was gone -- and the swing was killing my lower back. Then I found this site and the Surge Swing.  Maybe it is improved heatlh, maybe it is improved Surge Seing techinques - or both -- but I still hit mostly Straight shots.  The deliberate draw is a big mystery to me - but I can hit fades or slices at will.  I really hate dogleg lefts!! LOL

        Keep hitting them STRAIGHT and LONG

        Amos

You don't know too many "real pros" then do you. All the good ones I've dealt with over the last 30 years have and use a clipboard, especially to keep track of the details of what they are working on with their students.

You could also stand to be a little more civil in your tone toward Don. If you don't like the way he shares his knowledge, you don't have to watch or listen.

Roy,
What part of Alaska do you live?? 75*, we won't see that again until the end of October at 3am.

Robert,

I am interested in what video viewer you use to be able to slow these videos down to the 'nano second.' Without knowing how to do this I have relied on a Surge Swing critic to get the best view of the bump in particular -- it is on Youtube and if I turn the sound off it is quite instructive!

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I had the same problem, so how do we get the manual?

I was too busy laughing to think about stopping my practice that time. It had been 95 degrees the weekend before, and there I was being snowed on. That's spring in Las Vegas. :)

It is a lot easier to get flat as apposed to vertical, the arms and wrists just naturally get to this position in the takeaway for me and is a battle to keep the wrists perpendicular coupled with the lift which can feel like a two part swing. Trying to get this one peice fluid movement I am finding it difficult, this is about as difficult as the FUS for me.
It is a very interesting aspect of the swing, to get the wrists to not rotate once they are over the toeline and then the arms to lift. The lift has to come from the start of the takeaway I have found, if I slow down the takeaway to much and try and do it with shoulder turn then then I turn it in to a two peice swing which feels odd.
Don and DJ make it look effortless, DJ looks like he gets his wrists set perpendiculer in the mitt very quickly, you don't seem to see this with Don's swing. I know DJ isn't cocking his wrists but he gets them in position from the get go. When I tried this in the early days it made me flip the club in to the SBG, now I have ,more control I will revisit this and try it again!
Cheers Keith       

Scott, If it is Just the Manual that you want. Click on Surge's Shop in the upper left tab. All the products for sale are listed their, and the manual can be purchased separately for $19.99. It will be a downloaded digital copy, available to you almost immediately after your transaction is complete.

Hey, Steve, sometimes it's just that your body is out of sync on a particular day or time. Wednesday on the range, I felt like breaking a few clubs it was so awkward. Today I got my brain out of the way of my club and really started cranking them straight and longer and clean contact. Only one really funky shot and one chunked wedge the whole time.

Dick,

Good job with Paul. BTW when you see Paul would you ask him if I can get a lesson?

Lynn42

OK,  Good luck with the move, one of the things I hate to do the most. All of the packing and unpacking is a giant pain. I might play your friend at night, but I get to wear night vision goggles and use a glow ball.

Terry,
I have worn a glove on each hand golfing for years now. same reasons you mentioned, tape,bandaids and calluses. I don't have to change them often for sweat because it is so dry here. I do have to take them off twice a round to reapply sun block.

Wrote a long blog this morning and it would not load. So guess "It" didn't want my comments on the video etc, First hard sponge ball struck this very day.Dead straight after I had checked and adjusted my alignment with the driver.The shoulders had been open a few degrees left. GBSAPS RoyReed. Eagerness to swing the club is no excuse for not going through the routine set up religiously.
Dick Lee, Glad you had 36 holes pain free! I am swinging absolutely pain free. So Keep it vertical and long where ever you are Surge Nation.

 Trolls? Pond life.
Dragonhead

Steve, I think we need to ignore little Ben,and just let him crawl back into the baseboards like the other cock roaches have. You can't reason with the lower life forms, they have no intelligence, just instincts to survive on.

To get the Foundations Manual, Click on the Surge's Shop tap of this site page and scroll to find the product. Be aware it will be a digital download and not a mailed out hard copy. You will be able to print a hard copy if desired or transfer it to any other digital memory device of your choice. Less than $20.00 and available immediately.

R2, I finally ordered a swingrite today. I'm looking forward to the help everyone says it adds to our timing and tempo and getting that over the top move out of my life!

The skipping a rock and side armed pitching delivery comparisons to a delayed hit golf swing are great.  I've tried using them both lately with some success but have also lost some shots right.  After thinking about it I realized there is a subtle difference that can make it or break it.  
When you release a flat rock for instance the palm of your had is facing up like it would be if you were using a hand ax.  However, coming into a golf swing impact the back of the right hand is vertical as well as having an angle to the forearm or in a lag position.  So it's OK to image skipping a rock to get the lower body moving first and keep the right arm and shoulder back but you've got to modify the feel through impact to insure that the hands are vertical.  I think imagining  throwing a baseball like a shortstop is better because he is not trying to put any side spin on the ball and as such will have his throwing hand vertical. 

I HAVE NEVER GOT A MANUAL TO READ AND TAKE WITH ME TO THE RANGE AND COURSE. 

Please post all of your names and places of employments so I know who to avoid in my daily business.

Very interesting reminder of the importance of maintaining the angles, aka LAG. Would I be correct in thinking that this would also help in getting the correct equilateral triangle position of the arms and elbows?  

Steve

I had one of those coaches in high school. He could be pretty intense in the locker room at half time. I'm kinda glad he didn't know you. The thought of him with a steel clipboad is scary...lol

Lynn42