Just wanted to express some comments on the flipper and soft draw videos.
Confessions of a Former Flipper: This video is an excellent explanation of why a flat left wrist at impact is essential to good ball striking. The drills, especially the Dr. Pepper Machine and Progressive Divot are great ways to train in the flat wrist. Although I personally was not fighting flipping, seeing this video was a great reminder of what I was trying to achieve with my hands at impact. The idea of an aiming point was a real revelation and a fantastic way to teach visual learners.
Soft Draw: This video really clicked for me. Brought me back to many of the first things my dad taught me about the golf swing. The best thing about the video was the back and forth step drill. My father taught me this drill a long long time ago, as a way to practice tempo and the weight shift. Hitting 8 or 10 balls in a row, left hand only, just walking forward is excellent practice to learn to swing through the ball, flatten the wrist at impact, and use the wieght shift to key your swing! I was really amazed how Brian's SD pattern is basically Snead's swing, and very much Nicklaus' swing. I always favored that Nicklaus followthrough position and am glad to see someone teaching it with a purpose.
Final Comments: Both videos illustrate concepts that are easy to grasp and implement. Don't expect instant miracles, but Brian is showing great ways to discover long lost truths about the golf swing. Modern teaching hype has favored saying "the old teachings are outdated" for too long. In the process, we have lost some key elements to making quality shots.
Final Analysis: For $10 web versions, you can't go wrong. Period.
Confessions of a Former Flipper: This video is an excellent explanation of why a flat left wrist at impact is essential to good ball striking. The drills, especially the Dr. Pepper Machine and Progressive Divot are great ways to train in the flat wrist. Although I personally was not fighting flipping, seeing this video was a great reminder of what I was trying to achieve with my hands at impact. The idea of an aiming point was a real revelation and a fantastic way to teach visual learners.
Soft Draw: This video really clicked for me. Brought me back to many of the first things my dad taught me about the golf swing. The best thing about the video was the back and forth step drill. My father taught me this drill a long long time ago, as a way to practice tempo and the weight shift. Hitting 8 or 10 balls in a row, left hand only, just walking forward is excellent practice to learn to swing through the ball, flatten the wrist at impact, and use the wieght shift to key your swing! I was really amazed how Brian's SD pattern is basically Snead's swing, and very much Nicklaus' swing. I always favored that Nicklaus followthrough position and am glad to see someone teaching it with a purpose.
Final Comments: Both videos illustrate concepts that are easy to grasp and implement. Don't expect instant miracles, but Brian is showing great ways to discover long lost truths about the golf swing. Modern teaching hype has favored saying "the old teachings are outdated" for too long. In the process, we have lost some key elements to making quality shots.
Final Analysis: For $10 web versions, you can't go wrong. Period.
