Martin Chuck has a quick tip that will help you find more fairways and add a little distance. Practice this motion on the range, in the gym or on the tee box to make a more complete, powerful backswing.
Hey Martin, Thanks for the 'hug your drive' video. I will begin to practice that right away. Do you have any videos that show how to improve the explosiveness at the end of the swing. That's my real problem. Thanks.
John, the magic move can happen when your arms don’t get too pinned behind you. Rotate the core, but don’t retract the arms and the club can shallow easier.
How do I stay connected? I often end up moving my arms past the max turn to try to get to parallel and that puts the club off the plane. Also, I noticed that you increase the angle between the shaft and your hands on the way down. Please comment.
Russell, while parallel is nice, don’t try to get there. Your physicality may want your swing shorter? My swing doesn’t get there. When you change direction the club head will resist creating lag. In an effort for parallel, you may be over complicating things.
Hi Michael, the rotational hug (backswing) starts with a little kick forward. Foot pressure, left and right, helps us have momentum for the backswing rotation. A subtle right heel lift and knee kick gets things in motion for rotation;)
Hi Martin! Saw you got a divorce and finally married Honma! She is great, you will love her! Your tips are and have been the best. Greets from cold Switzerland!
Hello Martin, awesome tip! I feel like my takeaway/backswing starts the way you suggested. But at times I hit these massive pull hooks and then the correction is a block or push slice. Help please??
Sounds like the face isn’t reliable. Backtracking, your right arm delivery is likely getting straight to fast because your pelvis gets in the way. Keep those buns back so your right arm behaves as you rotate.
Hi Martin, How high should your lead arm should be? I see your lead arm is on the shoulder level. should I go higher to my ear or lower with more turn?
Great question. When we address the ball, we hinge at the hips. Since we are on that angle, our shoulders turn on that angle. That tilt helps the arms get up higher than our shoulder line. The ball hug may have made my arms look flatter. Cheers.
Martin, Thanks as usual for the "Hug" tip. I was diagnosed with SSHL about 3 years ago and now have hearing loss of 40%, inner ear damage and experience occasional balance and minor vertigo related symptoms while playing golf. Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Hi Jerry, I wish I had a solution for you. My only thoughts would be to insure to stay hydrated but avoid salt. If you could play flat-ish courses, that might be easier on you.
This drill really helped mr get longer drives on a regular basis
Hi Tom, great news!
Hey Martin,
Thanks for the 'hug your drive' video. I will begin to practice that right away.
Do you have any videos that show how to improve the explosiveness at the end of the swing. That's my real problem. Thanks.
https://www.golfpass.com/extension-through-impact
Martin, how do you then incorporate the magic move you have recommended and demonstrated with the PlaneMate?
John, the magic move can happen when your arms don’t get too pinned behind you. Rotate the core, but don’t retract the arms and the club can shallow easier.
How do I stay connected? I often end up moving my arms past the max turn to try to get to parallel and that puts the club off the plane. Also, I noticed that you increase the angle between the shaft and your hands on the way down. Please comment.
Russell, while parallel is nice, don’t try to get there. Your physicality may want your swing shorter? My swing doesn’t get there. When you change direction the club head will resist creating lag. In an effort for parallel, you may be over complicating things.
Hi Martin. I love this drill. Do you have any recommendations on how you might be able to incorporate your hips/legs ?
Hi Michael, the rotational hug (backswing) starts with a little kick forward. Foot pressure, left and right, helps us have momentum for the backswing rotation. A subtle right heel lift and knee kick gets things in motion for rotation;)
Great, many thanks !
Hi Martin! Saw you got a divorce and finally married Honma! She is great, you will love her! Your tips are and have been the best. Greets from cold Switzerland!
Ha! Yes, Honma is great. Cheers.
Hello Martin, awesome tip! I feel like my takeaway/backswing starts the way you suggested. But at times I hit these massive pull hooks and then the correction is a block or push slice. Help please??
Sounds like the face isn’t reliable. Backtracking, your right arm delivery is likely getting straight to fast because your pelvis gets in the way. Keep those buns back so your right arm behaves as you rotate.
Hi Martin,
How high should your lead arm should be? I see your lead arm is on the shoulder level. should I go higher to my ear or lower with more turn?
Great question. When we address the ball, we hinge at the hips. Since we are on that angle, our shoulders turn on that angle. That tilt helps the arms get up higher than our shoulder line. The ball hug may have made my arms look flatter. Cheers.
Martin,
Thanks as usual for the "Hug" tip. I was diagnosed with SSHL about 3 years ago and now have hearing loss of 40%, inner ear damage and experience occasional balance and minor vertigo related symptoms while playing golf.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Hi Jerry, I wish I had a solution for you. My only thoughts would be to insure to stay hydrated but avoid salt. If you could play flat-ish courses, that might be easier on you.