These "New" swing secrets seem oddly familiar

[amished]

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/swing-by-numbers-new-study-unlocks-6-swing-secrets

Essentially it looks like Golf Digest is taking actual swing numbers and finding keys that successful golfers do that high handicappers don't.  I wonder where I've seen this information before...

Think that this will actually spur people to look more at the commonalities and become better golfers as these actually are scientifically grounded keys to the golf swing, or do the numbers they provide make it too hard for a typical golfer to incorporate into their swing?  I wouldn't be able to tell what angle my body is unless I'm already video-taping myself and I suspect most golfers out there don't.

[Piz]

The "secret" to golf has never been closely guarded.  One rarely encounters anyone who cannot recall several.

[saevel25]

For a golf digest article, it's not that bad ;) 

[Grizvok]

Perhaps many golfers don't video tape themselves but if they truly care about playing better golf they absolutely should.

[scotth]

12 hours ago, Grizvok said:

Perhaps many golfers don't video tape themselves but if they truly care about playing better golf they absolutely should.

True.  Saw my swing for the first time ever a few weeks ago during a lesson.  Helped see right away what I needed to fix, and then each lesson after that can see the improvement.

Think seeing the improvement from week before on video was a MAJOR plus because I was not seeing it yet in results of shots.  Kept at it, and a week later it clicked.  Four great rounds in a row with clean contact and draw is returning.  Was fighting a huge slice/fade problem.

[DaveP043]

1 hour ago, scotth said:

True.  Saw my swing for the first time ever a few weeks ago during a lesson.  Helped see right away what I needed to fix, and then each lesson after that can see the improvement.

Think seeing the improvement from week before on video was a MAJOR plus because I was not seeing it yet in results of shots.  Kept at it, and a week later it clicked.  Four great rounds in a row with clean contact and draw is returning.  Was fighting a huge slice/fade problem.

Something I've learned at TST is that video can also be a great tool while you're practicing between lessons.  If your instructor has explained clearly what he wants your body to be doing, you can check that you're practicing properly.  Knowing that you're doing the right thing is great feedback, especially when the changes feel so completely unnatural and awkward.

[nevets88]

19 hours ago, amished said:

http://www.golfdigest.com/story/swing-by-numbers-new-study-unlocks-6-swing-secrets

Essentially it looks like Golf Digest is taking actual swing numbers and finding keys that successful golfers do that high handicappers don't.  I wonder where I've seen this information before...

Think that this will actually spur people to look more at the commonalities and become better golfers as these actually are scientifically grounded keys to the golf swing, or do the numbers they provide make it too hard for a typical golfer to incorporate into their swing?  I wouldn't be able to tell what angle my body is unless I'm already video-taping myself and I suspect most golfers out there don't.

The article looks very similar to the posters at Golftec, probably part of the swing vest curriculum. Not a coincidence, but Golftec has a very good video setup, but nothing you can't do on your own. Break out that camera people, the sooner, the better.

[No Mulligans]

That's a solid approach that the article took.  Look at what the pros do and the high handicappers don't do.  Similar to the approach that 5sk took.

[iacas]

These aren't commonalities per se. They're averages

I posted a topic about this before this topic. In Swing Thoughts I think.

Yup.

[Patch]

I don't believe there are any secrets to the golf swing. Maybe a new diddy here or there, but no secrets. I made it a point several years to avoid any teachings that used the word "secret" some where in it's title.

What I really think is there are a lot of older swing instructions, being up dated, while being described using different words. I came to this conclusion years ago when I was reading quite a bit of info about the golf swing. To many similarities in different swing teaching.

The sciences of the swing has probably improved as to the why things happen, but it's still the same old golf swing that either works or doesn't for the individual golfer.