Am I a hitter or a swinger

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coachwalls

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I lurk around here a lot but don't post much. I've been playing golf for about 10 years now. I've been known to be an instruction junky. I've seen and read just about everything from Swing the Clubhead and Gravity Golf to enjoy the hit ala Crocker. I've kind of landed in the middle of TGM and stayed there. It just seems to make perfect since to me. I'm a high school golf coach and I feel like it is my job to learn as many ways to relate the golf swing to others as possible.

My question is what is the best way to determine if a player is predominately a swinger or a hitter? At one time I believed that I was a hitter because when I'm playing really well I feel a lot of loading in my right side on the down swing (I'm right handed). But after some graduate study into TGM I'm starting to think that I'm really a swinger.

I really think it's important for me to be able to find out if someone is a swinger or a hitter to really be effective with my instruction.

Any thoughts?
 
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Jared Willerson

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I'm a high school golf coach too, you can learn a lot about how to relate information to students here. I've been able to help a lot of kids get better using the info here.

What I've found that works with kids
- The twistaway backswing
- Hitting the inside back of the ball
- The "Manzella Neutral" grip
Just to name a few

Don't worry so much about the hitter/swinger stuff, most golfers are swingers so I would work from there. If you are teaching a lot of beginners or novice players then I would definitely be teaching more of a swingers action.

Good Luck, glad to see another coach on here.
 
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Depends on what you do.

coachwalls said:
I lurk around here a lot but don't post much. I've been playing golf for about 10 years now. I've been known to be an instruction junky. I've seen and read just about everything from Swing the Clubhead and Gravity Golf to enjoy the hit ala Crocker. I've kind of landed in the middle of TGM and stayed there. It just seems to make perfect since to me. I'm a high school golf coach and I feel like it is my job to learn as many ways to relate the golf swing to others as possible.

My question is what is the best way to determine if a player is predominately a swinger or a hitter? At one time I believed that I was a hitter because when I'm playing really well I feel a lot of loading in my right side on the down swing (I'm right handed). But after some graduate study into TGM I'm starting to think that I'm really a swinger.

I really think it's important for me to be able to find out if someone is a swinger or a hitter to really be effective with my instruction.

Any thoughts?
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You're a "swinger", if you "pull or drag", a "hitter", if you "push or drive" and a "hacker", if you "knock the ball".
 
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Brian Manzella

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Know your alignments, Know your feels, forget the names.

Are you a "Hitter" or a "Swinger"?

Well, some folks "load" for hitting, then swing. Some folks do the opposite. Some load for hitting, swing to a point then add some "hit." (Lee Trevino)

Does it matter?

Well, thinking you are a "Hitter" is very distructive for some folks. They start jerking there right arm through the ball, stop pivoting, etc.

It is better to know WHERE TO BE, and how to FEEL IT.

I will say that there are very few true Hitters. Your best bet, Coach, is to try to swing as orthodox as you can and then adjust from there. We will do our best to help On-Line. Of course, in person is always better.
 
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coachwalls

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Thanks for the replys

You made a great point Brian (don't you always?) about getting help in person. I've played golf for about 10 years now (with a 1 1/2 year break while I "visited" the desert). I've been able to get my handicap down to a 8 with out ever taking lessons. My full swing seems to be stuck there though. I think lessons (from a TGM certified instructor of course) is the only way I'm going to get to scratch.
 
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