Fundamentals Of The Golf Swing (Part 2)

William Hanisch, Neil Gascoigne and John Erickson continue their discussion about the critical elements and fundamentals of the golf swing through the lens of "Advanced Ball Striking" protocols.

[@frankmcchrystal4029]

John, you are so patient with these guys.

[@BenJogan]

I'm incredibly proud to see John has exposed the painted I made for him on the wall on there. It's such a small contribution but seeing it really makes me happy, cause I know that it has been appreciated. Thanks a bunch!!

[@lagpressure]

It's a wonderful gift... we enjoy it everyday! My Mom was a very well respected artist... as well as my sister, so art is really appreciated around these parts. Never did I think golf would be in the mix of fine art! Thanks again!

[@admiraltamalak7559]

It looks a beautiful piece.

[@BenJogan]

@ thanks!

[@admiraltamalak7559]

Great discussion Gents. I could listen to another hour of this.

[@lagpressure]

I re posted this episode from a few months ago, as we had part 3 in the can.. it's posting today.. so now you get another hour.... as you wish! LOL!

[@admiraltamalak7559]

@@lagpressure Brilliant. And thank you. If I may offer an insight on the topic of holding shaft flex. It may be semantics but I much prefer the term "holding shaft pressure". I've seen comments on these videos as well as in the forums where conceptually, some people have a hard time with shaft flex because they simply can't see it on slow motion video or because they read something which ostensibly contradicts it. However, if we use the term "holding shaft pressure" then conceptually it doesn't require us to envision the shaft flexing into and beyond impact. Conceptually, we can just think of apply pressure on the shaft into and beyond the strike. Just a thought of mine.

[@ASATBase]

❤

[@LJ-ig5sl]

Very interesting conversation. I’ve watched Cory Paven play live on the championship tour and his drives were maybe 220 yds. Irons were on point but 50 yards behind competitors. Kind of felt sorry for him.

[@lagpressure]

Corey has always been very short, but even shorter relative to the increase in distance afforded by the recent technologies. It's a % thing. Corey picks up his 10% on 220 and it's 22 yards. Bomber tour player picks up 10% on his 300 yard drive and he gets 30 yards. so now Corey is behind and extra 8 yards.. hurts him... not helps him against the competition. I really think the powers that be didn't think this through very well... and I'm not even adding into the discussion the springboard effect that happens off the frying pan drivers at higher velocities... that is adding more yards to the longer hitters than the shorter hitters.

[@bowicker8722]

Love all this. Thank you. John, for ABS students- and hitters in general- who are in competition, what driver(s) do you recommend to use so that they don't have to switch from hitting to swinging 10x a round, assuming 10 driver? So, maximizing driver distance with a hitting method? Would a mid/late 90s drivers with stiff steel a good choice? I know you love persimmon, but say you want to stay in the same ballpark as modern driver bombers, what would you suggest playing to keep hitting the entire round? I guess my question also applies to other woods and hybrids.

[@ngascoigne]

I do bent flat Titleist 975D drivers with X steel shafts for students.

[@bowicker8722]

@ngascoigne I saw a forum post about this awhile back- probably yours. And I thought about trying it myself. I played a 8.5 975D in high school/college. Do you have any of those available? My irons are 5 to 6 degrees flat if that matters.

[@ngascoigne]

@@bowicker8722 I always have a few in stock.

[@lagpressure]

Order one from Neil...

[@bowicker8722]

​@@lagpressurethank you John. Will do. I live in Simpsonville and work with Bradley Hughes, by the way. Between his instruction and your videos, my approach to golf has completely changed, and I'm enjoying the game more than ever at age 42. Interestingly, I bought a Planemate resistance training aid a few years ago. It didn't click with me when I first used it so I kind of forgot about it. This week, I knocked the dust off it and tried it again, obviously within the framework of ABS, 4:30, the drill series, etc. I now find it to be an incredibly helpful training aid. Anyway, appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Cheers

[@lineargolf]

think Hogan’s unusually long arms made it easier to keep the right arm bent longer?

[@lagpressure]

If the right elbow is bent at address, it can be bent at impact... however, this only works if the torso is quickly accelerating through the strike. Most golfers accelerate the torso too quickly from the top, then they have to throw the right arm at the ball because they spent their range of motion too soon (for a hitting protocol). This early torso spin out is really caused by a lack of understanding/execution of how to transition the club at the top of the backswing. There is a reason most of the greatest strikers used wider stances... and Hogan was the ultimate example of how to do this combining with this the tripping the shaft technique.

[@LeeTrevinoFans]

So.....this begs the question how does this work with the studies done on the hands slowing down to transfer energy into the clubhead for additional speed. Holding shaft flex seems contrary to this measurement. Or is the ball being in the way create a passive slowing down as we hold shaft flex into the strike. Not sure maybe its a feel vs. real. Thanks in advance, Cheers.

[@lagpressure]

Hitting vs swinging. Contrary through the lens of a swinger.. and most of the "scientific" golf community is focused on the swinging protocols. They are ignoring hitting protocols. To do a simple experiment.. take the club back to hip high, then swing has hard as you can to finish. There won't be any slowing of the hands, waiting for the club. You'll quickly realize that you will need to activate your hands to get the club to the ball.

[@LeeTrevinoFans]

@@lagpressure Tremendous. Thanks Love the content! Keep it coming!

[@tomnelson8515]

Damn. . .#2 comment. . . (but I try harder).