Hey gang, based on the suggestion of a couple members, we would like to start some threads where members record video of their swing from a few different angles and post in this Instruction & Tips forum for others to provide feedback / comment.

I'm not an expert on YouTube, but anyone that is, please feel free to provide some instruction on how one would go about uploading the video there and getting the links. I can post it here in this sticky.

OK, here we go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qKzWk0wMN0

there is a short video of my swing from side and front. As I get more adept at getting this into video files, I'll better learn how to make the Mac put pauses in to keep things a little slower.

But let the comments begin!

I'm trying to get over the flip flops... sorry...

LOL.. You know Scott, those of us that don't score as low as you can only make fun of what you're wearing...

Actually, I thought your swing looked pretty good. All the things I was ever taught to look for are there. Your feet are stable, stance is appropriate width, swinging inside out, chin goes shoulder to shoulder then turns, nice follow through and finish... c'mon man, are you showing off or what? LOL... just kidding, that's all I know to really look for...

Anyone else?

I think i'm blind after seeing that video...

Just kidding Scott. Looked good to me, how far did you hit the ball, and what club were you using?

Scott, Well after seeing this swing, it's obvious I do get 2 a side.

First of all, you have a great golf swing. Your posture is good from the time you address the ball all the way to your follow through.

I see three things I would have you work on, in this order.

1. I notice your hands start your backswing as they make the first move going back and your clubhead lags a little behind in the beginning. This will cause you to be a little eratic when your timing is not "right on," expecially with mid to short iron shots into the greens. I would want you to work on keeping your left wrist firm and starting your take away with your shoulder turn.

2. At the top of your backswing, because your left wrist did not start firm, you are flopping the club just a bit and it crosses over your target line. You can really see it in the side view shot. Keep your left wrist a little firmer, your club will stay on the target line and your right will not take over at the top.

3. Scott, when you start down, you are making a very slight lateral move before you make your hip turn. When you start your downswing, turn into the ball as opposed to moving into the ball. This will help you stay behind the ball with a strong hip turn and more leg drive.

Watching your swing, I believe these three actions will give you more consistant ball striking and add at least 25 yds. onto your tee shots

If there is any confusion in what I wrote, let me know.
If you think I'm incorrect, break it to me gently, I'm quite sensitive, after all.

Thanks all for your comments...it's all good and fun right? Yeah I started to say something about ignoring the flip flops but see, I wasn't planning to really hit balls that day. I took my daughter (9) and son (2) out to let them hit and well, you know how that goes...you get to the range and you have your clubs, welll you have to hit balls...so I did...


But Klun, that I believe was a 7I and I usually hit it about 165.

Bill, man you are so right. First, I wondered if anyone would notice my take-away. Last year for some reason I started doing that and in the beginning I was striking the ball well. So I sort of stuck with it, but after seeing how bad I hit my iron shots a couple weeks ago, I think you're right..when it's good it's good, but when it's bad it's BAD.

And I must admit, now watching that video, I can see what you mean at the top of my swing, the club going a little over the target line.

Should I shorten my swing any or just concentrate on the firmer left wrist?


And my achiles heal has always been a little forward slide as the start of my downswing.....and it still is as you can see from the video. So yes, I'll work on that as well.

Thanks Bill and others.



But I will say it was not too hard to post this for review. Took me about 1 minute to register at YouTube and then there's a button on the right UPLOAD that started the whole process. These videos came off my digital camera but I pulled them into my Mac so I could edit them and cut out the bad shots...plus with my daughter running the camera, I wasn't in most of the shots! But otherwise it all went pretty easily.

So who's next?????

Firming up your left wrist will stop the flop which, in turn, does shorten your backswing.

I liked hearing the "wow" and "ooh" from the peanut gallery!
If you can stay in such good balance wearing sandals, I'd say you have nothing to worry about in that department.

Aimee, the peanut gallery?

Actually, hitting balls without wearing golf spikes is a great way to practice balance.

Bill's right...you do have to really work at it at first because it is very different than wearing your golf shoes.

Nice swing Scott, I practice my balance/swing on the range with flip flops and
sometimes standing on one foot, makes people sorta look funny at you.

Man, things are pretty dead around here...everyone must be working. Anyone got plans to record their swing and post for us to discuss?

OK, Scott, I'll post this for entertainment purposes. I got really off one day a few weeks ago, and one of my range buddies took these without me knowing. This swing is so ugly that I shouldn't post it.

Have fun with this one if you want to, but: If I ever get my swing captured on a normal day, that is the one I want to have analyzed. Then I might learn something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1RCu6_iUuY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awJyZqGA9oM

Wow, thanks Laney. I don't think those are so bad. Actually I saw lots I liked. Like the angle of your right arm in the back swing, you have what looks like a nice triangle forming there at the top of your swing. And your club is going to about parallel at the top and stopping. Your left arm's staying pretty straight on your back swing too.

A couple comments, maybe right or wrong but, 1, it looks like in the second video, you're developing a little chicken wing in your follow through and in that video, use the pause to notice what your upper body does right at the start of the transition from backswing to downswing. You change the angle of your back and shoulder, like you're trying to really trying to ump on the ball. So your right shoulder doesnt quite come down and under the left.

And lastly, seems like your tempo was pretty fast, is that your normal tempo?

But I see a lot of solid good foundation stuff. Looks like Ron's been giving you some good advice.

Yeah, I also see the chicken wing in the left arm of the second video. also, I see the club going back lower on the backswing (about 45 degrees just before it reaches the climax of the backswing) and steeper on the downswing (club changes to a 60 degree on the downswing), with an outside-in approach at the ball.

Scott, yep, those are exactly the things that bother me. Changing spine angle, pulling the club through so the left arm bends as I come through the ball, over the top, too fast, unconsciously trying to rip it. Excellent analysis, I think. Also, I see my swing plane getting too high as I finish the backswing, which makes it really easy to do all of those other things.

Thanks for the compliments, though.

Yep, right, Doc.

I can now feel when I do these wrong things, and I can usually find my better, non-over-the-top swing pretty fast. I still don't know which swing will be dominant from day to day, though the good one has its days now. I look forward to the point where my better swing is natural every day, and the bad days are less bad.

Laney,

When I get to a point where my tempo is not quite right and I feel like I'm trying to "jump" on the ball to hit it harder/further, I tell myself "easy like ernie" just before I start my swing, with the intent to remind myself of how fluid, smooth and in tempo Ernie Ells is when he swings. As my last swing thought, that helps me sometimes not get to fast or trying to compact my swing as I try to build power. That seems to help me stay loose and fluid.

Scott, I must be the only person that thought doesn't work for. When I think about swinging easy, I just do the same wanky thing with drastically reduced clubhead speed.

There is a feel that I'm learning to go back to when I lose it, and it's sort of like sliding my right hip forward into a side-arm throw (as opposed to pushing off my right forefoot into an overhand throw). I know this works for me. I'm curious: does this make sense to you?

Scott, that works for me *every* time I *remember* to say it (actually mine is more like "old man swing, old man swing"). So while that may not work in laney's particular situation, that's one tip worth sharing - and probably the only tip I've been able to give anyone that (GASP!) needs it more than I do, LOL...

Chris, I can relate to "old man", but I figure this video should set everyone straight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osD2U-s8i6E&feature=related

Well THAT explains everything.

At long last http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hidnMNTThI

A really poor resolution, taken with hubby's cellphone...my swing with the driver at the range today. Maybe my back is always sore because of that reverse "C"
Something weird with the lighting/shadows looks like my right foot is off the ground but it's not.
Actually I did enjoy replaying and pausing (as much as the format allows) because I noted that my swing at the top was totally parallel (which I always wondered about).
I also had a video of a shot with an iron and it's remarkable to put them side by side to see the same position at certain points of the swing.

Hi Aimee

cant see the video as its private (unless I am doing something wrong...)