Today's daily is in response to a yet another comment I've received on the swing drills I've mentioned recently. Amos, a long-time Surge Nation stalwart, wrote saying that after practicing some of the BUS and FUS drills I've demonstrated recently, he is generally swinging on-line. But he is having difficulty getting to a correct T-Finish and says his finishing position looks more like Arnold Palmer's than mine!
I think the key point in Amos's comment is that he feels like he is over-rotating his arms, perhaps even his torso. This is forcing him into the SBG on both the backswing and the forward upswing. Well, Amos, that's because what goes around, comes around. Eventually in the backswing something has to stop your arms and hands from rotating. Being an engineer, I am sure you've heard of Newton's First Law of Motion: Bodies in motion tend to stay in motion in the direction they were put in motion unless acted upon by an outside source. In this case YOU have to be the outside source. You need to stop this rotation at the right point to change the motion of the club to complete your vertical lift.
So, you need to drill into your mind when and how to change direction from the catcher's mitt to up the tree. That's why these drills are so important. Use them and practice until you can feel a good swing without thinking about the individual movements.
Keep it vertical,
The Surge!
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Welcome, PerOlof,
Welcome, PerOlof,
I think the closest Surge instructor would be in Holland at the moment, but hopefully an interested Surge swinger up in Sweden can find a pro who's interested in the swing theory and wants to become a certified instructor.
Lots of people raised and trained on the flat plane rotational swing theories have difficulty accepting Surge's views. They're told by instructors all the time that the rotational swing is the only way to hit a golf ball. Of course, we know that isn't true. Keep up the great work and may your sons never develop the sore backs that so often come with the rotational swing.
Bad day at golfing, could not
Bad day at golfing, could not come up straight, all I would do is come across...
darn,,,,
mw
Neil, One of the things I
Neil, One of the things I love about this swing is something Surge reiterated in yesterday's video about his giving us the parameters for the swing and we would have to work it out to see what fits us each individually.Tweak this here,that there until we get a good & nice complete swing.
ÃÂ While I'm no expert on the swing by any stretch of the imagination,I know now what works for me as an individual.This deals with your comment about everyone having a different thought process for the arm rotation. I start my rotation about half way to the mitt and once I'm clear of the mitt,my rotation is for the most part done.Then it's just a nice ride up the tree(while still turning my shoulders to the toe line) to my bell position, ring it,bump and start the FUS. The thing I need to be aware of most is keeping my rhythm and the rest just happens
Happy Golfing
Richard,
Richard,
I believe you have it right about Don's willingness to share freely. It's in his genes. I know because I work with him every day.
But everyone in the Surge Nation should remember that a global golf website like this one is not an inexpensive operation to maintain. We can ensure that this extraordinary community will thrive for a long time to come if we all dip into our pockets once in a while and buy an instructional video or two. Thank you Robert Fleck for doing just that with his two newest releases!
TJ
Then please explain why the
Then please explain why the vertical 3/4 limited turn swing, generates more clubhead speed? With the rotational swing, you have more planes than Heathrow.
You are of course entitled to do what you do and live by it. As for Don working himself breathless? That is called passion for what he is teaching those of us who have wholeheartedly accepted his teachings.
As a crippled old soul with years of pain and suffering behind me, I smile at the lack of pain on accepting Don Trahan's concept. Just had a swing in the hallway before starting this. Effortless and repeatable. Previously after a round or a bucket of balls on the range, I would have, neck-ache, headache, shoulder problems and backache.Now? Nada,zilch,nix,null,sufir,ling....etc
There are none so blind as will not see.
The doubting Thomas in many seemingly cannot accept anything out of the ordinary. Remember Columbus and the Flat Earth proponents? Man won't ever fly...yada....yada? They were wrong as well.
Like your response Robert F Thanks for the link below, it was sent to my Kiwi mate who wonders why he hits "low shots all the time". Thankyou for the reminder about shoulder tilt. Keep up the good work Rob, from a thankful DragoNZhead
Lately, I have been hitting
Lately, I have been hitting the ball really well at the range, but not so well on the course. So, I have started a new practice routine to see if I can better take the swing to the course. This goes somewhat along with Surge's comment of "earn the ball."
What I am doing is taking a couple of practice swings, setting up, hitting the ball, and then taking a walk as if I were walking after my ball on the course, based on roughly how far I think the shot went. Then, I repeat the process. In the end, I hit about 50 balls, instead of the 200 that I used to hit. Because I am "earning my ball" by walking and concentrating on making a good swing, I am making more good swings. The occasional bad one still jumps up now and then, but my focus seems to be improving.
I played 9 holes today at Twin Lakes (which is closing at the end of the month due to the economy and not enough players), and shot 40 with a double, 3 bogeys, a birdie, and 4 pars. The double included a penalty stroke for OB on #3, which is only 10 feet over the back of the green.
After proper set up, I only
After proper set up, I only think about swing the hands along the proper line and not the club. SinceÃÂ I been doing this, I am hitting the ball longer andÃÂ to the target. My short game and my fairway woods has improved to where I am making more pars and birdies.ÃÂ Rudy BÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ
I feel really bad, you know
I feel really bad, you know you have to come up straight and then you don't,,and then it just gets really bad..
I feel sooooooooooooooo bad....
thanks
mw
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