Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Note: This thread is 2449 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Posted

I checked up on JoeB's youtube channel, and looks like he's shut it down.  From what I can gather, he got a lot of flack and it just became a hassle to deal with the BS.

The unfortunate side effect is that all the videos in this thread are no longer found.

But the good news is that he's on to something new called "Channel Lock." He has worked with this technique for 30 minutes!

And even better, next June (2018), we should see him at a web.com qualifier, using this channel lock technique.

If interested in learning more about this incredible system, here are "JH" videos where he discusses channel lock recently: https://www.youtube.com/user/1atomicgolf/videos. Here is the MMI Golf youtube channel challenge for JH to bundle the technique into DVD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj9Q9Z7b1Dk.

This is an interesting inter-related system of golf channels, that's for sure. There's seems to be a sprawling network of people promoting their latest "thing" in golf instruction. And they stay on it for like a week or two, and then move on to something else that will rock your world and finally make golf easy. With no explanation for why the last thing didn't pan out.

 

 

 

My Swing


Driver: :ping: G30, Irons: :tmade: Burner 2.0, Putter: :cleveland:, Balls: :snell:

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

  • Administrator
Posted
1 hour ago, RandallT said:

This is an interesting inter-related system of golf channels, that's for sure. There's seems to be a sprawling network of people promoting their latest "thing" in golf instruction. And they stay on it for like a week or two, and then move on to something else that will rock your world and finally make golf easy. With no explanation for why the last thing didn't pan out.

I wonder why it never seems to work out… :hmm:

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
1 hour ago, RandallT said:

If interested in learning more about this incredible system, here are "JH" videos where he discusses channel lock recently: https://www.youtube.com/user/1atomicgolf/videos. Here is the MMI Golf youtube channel challenge for JH to bundle the technique into DVD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj9Q9Z7b1Dk.

This is an interesting inter-related system of golf channels, that's for sure. There's seems to be a sprawling network of people promoting their latest "thing" in golf instruction. And they stay on it for like a week or two, and then move on to something else that will rock your world and finally make golf easy. With no explanation for why the last thing didn't pan out.

 

 

 

Yeah, even though these flame out quickly it is hard to ignore the nuisance factor and how it chafes lot of newcomers that end up self blaming and deciding after chasing the eureka for a few weeks that they will never be good at golf and quit.   

Vishal S.

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

I always seem to turn up late to these sort of threads. We have a TV show called "Dragons Den", think you guys have a similar one over there. This is the sort of thing that belongs on a show like that.

I have been guilty in the past of tying everything out there to improve and to be brutally honest non of these swing methods touted as "the easiest way to swing" or such like have every worked.

I went back to basics and found what works for me, what feels comfortable. If the guys swing works for him then good stuff, but i've learnt the hard way when it comes to trying other peoples hair brain swing schemes.

Russ, from "sunny" Yorkshire = :-( 

In the bag: Driver: Ping G5 , Woods:Dunlop NZ9, 4 Hybrid: Tayormade Burner, 4-SW: Hippo Beast Bi-Metal , Wedges: Wilson 1200, Putter: Cleveland Smartsquare Blade, Ball: AD333

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

  • Moderator
Posted
2 hours ago, RandallT said:

I checked up on JoeB's youtube channel, and looks like he's shut it down.  From what I can gather, he got a lot of flack and it just became a hassle to deal with the BS.

The unfortunate side effect is that all the videos in this thread are no longer found.

But the good news is that he's on to something new called "Channel Lock." He has worked with this technique for 30 minutes!

And even better, next June (2018), we should see him at a web.com qualifier, using this channel lock technique.

If interested in learning more about this incredible system, here are "JH" videos where he discusses channel lock recently: https://www.youtube.com/user/1atomicgolf/videos. Here is the MMI Golf youtube channel challenge for JH to bundle the technique into DVD video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj9Q9Z7b1Dk.

This is an interesting inter-related system of golf channels, that's for sure. There's seems to be a sprawling network of people promoting their latest "thing" in golf instruction. And they stay on it for like a week or two, and then move on to something else that will rock your world and finally make golf easy. With no explanation for why the last thing didn't pan out.

 

 

 

I've kept up with his channel as well. I meant to post up about the Web.com qualifier. He had also called out another swing teacher for a head to head match next year to see who is better.

Bryan A
"Your desire to change must be greater than your desire to stay the same"

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

  • Moderator
Posted
9 hours ago, Groucho Valentine said:

This is a great thread. 

One of my favorites 

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

 -Jonny

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

I went to Youtube and watched 5 minutes of that Channel Lock swing.  Spent the next hour searching with Google for "brain enemas".

  • Upvote 1

Another masochist ensnared by golf

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

Can't take too much of the channel lock video.  But the basic idea is basically one I've experimented with instead of learning how to fix my push.  Just open way up and hit it down the target line!

Unfortunately, this never quite worked for me...  I'd open way up, then still push it almost as much right of my target, usually with a harder fade though because while I still hadn't figured out how to get the club face square to my aim point, now I was also encouraging more of an out to in face path...  Though I bet that going as extreme as he's advocating I might be able to hit straight, on target shots 45˚ right of my foot line, but that just seems like it would be super uncomfortable, and not as powerful as figuring out how to take more or less in line swing with club face control.

Matt

Mid-Weight Heavy Putter
Cleveland Tour Action 60˚
Cleveland CG15 54˚
Nike Vapor Pro Combo, 4i-GW
Titleist 585h 19˚
Tour Edge Exotics XCG 15˚ 3 Wood
Taylormade R7 Quad 9.5˚

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

  • 10 months later...
Posted

I wonder how @JoeB from Tennessee has been playing lately, what new "revolutionary" golf swing/system he is on to now?  If he ever tried to qualify for a Web.com tourney...

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
57 minutes ago, Grinde6 said:

I wonder how @JoeB from Tennessee has been playing lately, what new "revolutionary" golf swing/system he is on to now?  If he ever tried to qualify for a Web.com tourney...

I’m pretty sure his silence speaks for itself.

:ping: G25 Driver Stiff :ping: G20 3W, 5W :ping: S55 4-W (aerotech steel fiber 110g shafts) :ping: Tour Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* :nike: Method Putter Floating clubs: :edel: 54* trapper wedge

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

Damn. You teasers!

I really thought we had some late-breaking developments here. 

Very disappointed.

  • Like 1
Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
6 minutes ago, mcanadiens said:

Damn. You teasers!

I really thought we had some late-breaking developments here. 

Very disappointed.

Haha, sorry!  Saw a guy at the range that had a very similar swing and it made me think of this thread.  He must be off winning events on the Web . com tour by now..

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

I’m pretty sure his silence speaks for itself.

Not sure there’s a direct correlation between silence and effectiveness of his swing method, but threads like this do crash and burn rather nicely for sure 😂

:ping:  :tmade:  :callaway:   :gamegolf:  :titleist:

TM White Smoke Big Fontana; Pro-V1
TM Rac 60 TT WS, MD2 56
Ping i20 irons U-4, CFS300
Callaway XR16 9 degree Fujikura Speeder 565 S
Callaway XR16 3W 15 degree Fujikura Speeder 565 S, X2Hot Pro 20 degrees S

"I'm hitting the woods just great, but I'm having a terrible time getting out of them." ~Harry Toscano

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted

I never knew this thread existed lol. I needed the laugh today, and this was a funny read. 

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
On 7/24/2018 at 10:12 AM, Vinsk said:

I’m pretty sure his silence speaks for itself.

Web.com qualifiers do not have time for site's like this.   

  • Like 1

:tmade:  - SIM2 - Kuro Kage silver 60 shaft
:cobra:  - F9 3W, 15 degree - Fukijara Atmos white tour spec stiff flex shaft

:tmade: - M2 hybrid, 19 degree
:tmade: - GAPR 3 iron - 18degree
:mizuno: MP-H5 4-5 iron, MP-25 6-8 iron, MP-5 9-PW

Miura - 1957 series k-grind - 56 degree
:bettinardi: - 52 degree
:titleist: - Scotty Cameron Newport 2 - Putter

check out my swing here

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Note: This thread is 2449 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).
  • Posts

    • I'm not sure you're calculating the number of strokes you would need to give correctly. The way I figure it, a 6.9 index golfer playing from tees that are rated 70.8/126 would have a course handicap of 6. A 20-index golfer playing from tees that are rated 64/106 would have a course handicap of 11. Therefore, based on the example above, assuming this is the same golf course and these index & slope numbers are based on the different tees, you should only have to give 5 strokes (or one stroke on the five most difficult holes if match play) not 6. Regardless, I get your point...the average golfer has no understanding of how the system works and trying to explain it to people, who haven't bothered to read the documentation provided by either the USGA or the R&A, is hopeless. In any case, I think the WHS as it currently is, does the best job possible of leveling the playing field and I think most golfers (obviously, based on the back & forth on this thread, not all golfers) at least comprehend that.   
    • Day 115 12-5 Skills work tonight. Mostly just trying to be more aware of the shaft and where it's at. Hit foam golf balls. 
    • Day 25 (5 Dec 25) - total rain day, worked on tempo and distance control.  
    • Yes it's true in a large sample like a tournament a bunch of 20 handicaps shouldn't get 13 strokes more than you. One of them will have a day and win. But two on one, the 7 handicap is going to cover those 13 strokes the vast majority of the time. 20 handicaps are shit players. With super high variance and a very asymmetrical distribution of scores. Yes they shoot 85 every once in a while. But they shoot 110 way more often. A 7 handicap's equivalent is shooting 74 every once in a while but... 86 way more often?
    • Hi Jack.  Welcome to The Sand Trap forum.   We're glad you've joined.   There is plenty of information here.   Enjoy!
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.