I've noticed this move/drill from 3 instructors now

[nevets88]

Dana Dahlquist demonstrates it in his videos. George Gankas a whole lot. Now the pro below - not saying this is the first time he's used it, first time I noticed it. At first I thought it was for younger players, who slide forward too much (too much Key #2) but have seen the drill done by older players as well. You'll see this move in one of the member swing thread videos here. I've tried it, it gets your pivot more sync'd up, ymmv. Anyways, any thoughts? 

 

[Mr. Desmond]

Technique?

I could not help but notice the man-like body and legs.

Doesn't do Superman Pose at end - probably could get more out of that swing.

Edited April 24, 2016 by Mr. Desmond

[Ernest Jones]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Desmond said:

Technique?

I could not help but notice the man-like body and legs.

Doesn't do Superman Pose at end - probably could get more out of that swing.

You do realize it's a drill, yes?

[Mr. Desmond]

22 minutes ago, Ernest Jones said:

You do realize it's a drill, yes?

Does that mean you don't finish well?

If you don't finish well, guess what happens? Bad habits.

As to the move, level hips is something I've also seen, and then you finish with your glutes underneath you and Superman-ned.

Edited April 24, 2016 by Mr. Desmond

[boogielicious]

34 minutes ago, Mr. Desmond said:

Does that mean you don't finish well?

If you don't finish well, guess what happens? Bad habits.

As to the move, level hips is something I've also seen, and then you finish with your glutes underneath you and Superman-ned.

It's a drill. You focus on the part of the drill the instructor recommends. I'm doing a similar one now. The rest of the swing may not be important for the drill. When you go back to a full swing, you finish as you normally would. She is pausing at the top and most likely swinging at a reduced rate.

And who cares how big her thighs are? Are we in Junior High?

[Mr. Desmond]

3 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

It's a drill. You focus on the part of the drill the instructor recommends. I'm doing a similar one now. The rest of the swing may not be important for the drill. When you go back to a full swing, you finish as you normally would. She is pausing at the top and most likely swinging at a reduced rate.

And who cares how big her thighs are? Are we in Junior High?

1. You do as you drill - finish the d@mn swing.

2. Lighten up, Francis.

Or not ... you guys do as you want at your peril.

What is this, after a period of peace, is it eff with Mr. Desmond in the boy's room? Let's move on.

 

Edited April 24, 2016 by Mr. Desmond

[nevets88]

3 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

It's a drill. You focus on the part of the drill the instructor recommends. I'm doing a similar one now. The rest of the swing may not be important for the drill. When you go back to a full swing, you finish as you normally would. She is pausing at the top and most likely swinging at a reduced rate.

And who cares how big her thighs are? Are we in Junior High?

I thought one tendency with this drill is to stay in your inclination too long. Point your stomach/bat signal to the sky, and you'll be okay.

[boogielicious]

Just now, Mr. Desmond said:

1. You do as you drill - finish the d@mn swing.

2. Lighten up, Francis.

Or not ... you guys do as you want at your peril.

 

1. I guess you are a top notch instructor or you think you are
2. No I won't. When I see juvenile behavior from an adult, I point it out.

Steve posted this as an aid to others. You criticize it with lack of knowledge. 

[Ernest Jones]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Desmond said:

What is this, after a period of peace, is it eff with Mr. Desmond in the boy's room? Let's move on.

 

Paranoid much? 

[Golfingdad]

I do a slightly slower, (more pronounced) version myself often.

It's helped quite a bit. (Other voice on the video is DD :))

[Abu3baid]

5 minutes ago, Golfingdad said:

I do a slightly slower, (more pronounced) version myself often.

It's helped quite a bit. (Other voice on the video is DD :))

Umm, you didn't finish your swing either.. Back to the drawing board Drew!

[Golfingdad]

As a PSA, i feel like some in this thread might be in need of a Sunday morning refresher course ... :)

 

[boogielicious]

1 hour ago, Golfingdad said:

I do a slightly slower, (more pronounced) version myself often.

It's helped quite a bit. (Other voice on the video is DD :))

This is very similar to what my Evolvr instructor has me doing as well.

[b101]

Anything that helps shallow the club out in transition is going to be a very common drill due to the number of amateurs who come over the top. Nice drill though and definitely something I can see is lacking in my swing.

[Ernest Jones]

Just a word of advice on these drills: you want to do them with a wedge or short iron. It's hard to generate enough speed to do this with a 5 or 6 iron, at least that has been my experience. 

[Mop Bucket]

5 hours ago, Mr. Desmond said:

Technique?

I could not help but notice the man-like body and legs.

Doesn't do Superman Pose at end - probably could get more out of that swing.

Here's why you're wrong about the "superman" pose...

although she is going through the motion of a full swing, it is still not a full swing. She stops momentum midway through the downswing and resumes through impact. The goal of the follow through is to ease the momentum of the swing without compromising impact. Her swing is maybe at 30% from where she started her downswing, so making a full follow though would probably end up hindering the swing more than helping it. Also, this drill is designed to work on something completely different.

[billchao]

6 hours ago, Mr. Desmond said:

Doesn't do Superman Pose at end - probably could get more out of that swing.

What is a Superman Pose?

5 hours ago, nevets88 said:

I thought one tendency with this drill is to stay in your inclination too long. Point your stomach/bat signal to the sky, and you'll be okay.

There's plenty of jump in her drill. Her leg gets fully extended somewhere around A8. The only thing affecting the look of her finish is the speed (or lack thereof) in the drill swing.

1 hour ago, Mop Bucket said:

Her swing is maybe at 30% from where she started her downswing, so making a full follow though would probably end up hindering the swing more than helping it.

Yea exactly. If she came to a full finish from that swing, she'd be faking it, which is pointless. Plenty of pros play partial swing shots and have sawed-off finishes during tournaments.

The finish is not the point of the swing.

[Ernest Jones]

6 minutes ago, billchao said:

What is a Superman Pose?

There's plenty of jump in her drill. Her leg gets fully extended somewhere around A8. The only thing affecting the look of her finish is the speed (or lack thereof) in the drill swing.

Yea exactly. If she came to a full finish from that swing, she'd be faking it, which is pointless. Plenty of pros play partial swing shots and have sawed-off finishes during tournaments.

The finish is not the point of the swing.

I don't disagree with the sentiment, however, I do tend to think in terms of the goal of DS is to get to a nice finish. It's a way to keep from being ball-bound. However, I do agree that not all swings require a fully extended follow-through.  It depends on what the goal of that particular swing is, is it a flighted short iron, a knock down or full out, booming high draw. If it's the latter, then the goal of my DS is most definitely to get to fully rotated and fully extended, superman finish.