Everybody with access to a MPH gauge....

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Brian Manzella

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If you have access to a TrackMan, FlightScope, or any other legit devices that can measure MPH swing speed, do this test:

TEE THE BALLS UP SLIGHTLY TO ELIMINATE ANY SLOWING FFOR CONTACT's SAKE:

1. Swing as hard as you can, "Max Speed" - Mine for a six iron was ~90mph

2. Swing as hard as you can with just your left arm - Mine was ~70mph

3. Swing as hard as you can with just your right arm - Mine was ~70mph

4. Grasp your right arm with your left hand just above the wrist and swing as hard as you can - Mine was ~70mph

5. Place your left hand in the same location as in 4, but don't grasp so you can push like mad on the way down with it - Mine was ~72mph


Very interesting.


What are your numbers? and what do you think we learned?
 
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wulsy

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5. Place your left hand in the same location as in 4, but don't grasp so you can push like mad on the way down with it - Mine was ~72mph

I didn't quite understand the instruction: have we to push like mad or avoid pushing like mad?
 
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SteveT

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Brian Manzella said:
Very interesting.
What are your numbers? and what do you think we learned?
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We learned that 70 + 70 = 90 ...... but where did the other 50 leak to ...???:confused:



Of course ... going from 70mph to 90mph represents a gain in kinetic energy of over 65% .... :eek:
 
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golfdad

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i don't think it leaks because in either case, the body and legs are involved. in other words, with using the right arm, you are using the right arm plus the body; when using the left arm, you are using the left arm plus the body.

so left arm + right arm+ body = 90

either arm + body = 70.

one can deduct that contribution from either arm per se is therefore 20.


since "arms" are only extension of the body,,,the numbers make sense to me.


so steve, if your center has more mass, aka, lard, your distance will place you at the level of pga, haha!
 
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I did this on a FlightScope today.


7 iron

1. TWO HANDED MAX SPEED - 89mph
2. LEFT HAND only MAX SPEED - 63mph
3. RIGHT HAND only MAX SPEED - 68mph
4. LEFT + RIGHT HAND GRASP - 71mph
5. LEFT + RIGHT HAND PUSH - 66mph

Was really hard swinging with only the left arm, took a lot of swings to do it. I hit the right arm only the best.

Not sure what it means other than I think I will stick with two arms on my swing.
 
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SteveT

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BrianM ... You can't equate the left arm to right arm swing results because they are entirely different mechanisms .... also by holding either wrist and swinging together, that doesn't do anything for final Release of the club handle.

When you apply a proper golf hand grip and action to the swing you have a completely different swing mechanism and a different set of forces in action.

Nice try though .... :D
 
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Brian Manzella

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SteveT said:
BrianM ... You can't equate the left arm to right arm swing results because they are entirely different mechanisms .... also by holding either wrist and swinging together, that doesn't do anything for final Release of the club handle.

When you apply a proper golf hand grip and action to the swing you have a completely different swing mechanism and a different set of forces in action.

Nice try though .... :D
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Really?

No kiddin? :rolleyes:

Now, what did the experiment prove or disprove?
 
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Bigwill

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Mine for a 6-iron

1. 105
2. 85
3. 92
4. 77
5. 76

#4 was tough to do; tweaked my sore left hand. #5, I expected to get more speed. For all of the "special" swings, my range of motion was a lot smaller than it was with the regular grip.

The experiment seemed to underline the need for both hands on the club for max speed, which most of us already know. Is there something else we're missing?
 
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