Sam Snead Swing Analysis with Audio, by Brian Manzella

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rogerdodger

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What is amazing is how long this swing lasted. Snead hit the ball well up into his 80's. A similar swing that will last into his 80's is Tom Watson's. That left heel lift provides timing, and it is amazing hardly anyone teaches it. Footwork, Snead and Hogan apparently were great dancers. Brian, what would be a good drill to learn Sneadlike footwork and timing?
 
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thefuture37

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seems like the good old players didnt have as much forward lean as many of the players today. did video use in teaching lead to more forward lean in tour players?
 
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rogerdodger

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Depends on player. I have some old instruction books that show Demaret and Bolt with quite a bit forward lean. I think much of it is the photography of the day, probably not fast enough to show post impact as clearly.
 
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Brian or Staff I would like to know your opinion on how the right forearm and elbow is able to drop below the left in the transition from backswing to downswing. Is this an active move to make this happen or is this part of the transition that happens if the right arm is slightly above the left on the take back.
 
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A younger more dynamic version of Sam's swing.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Gu7n7Vnm0&feature=related[/media]
 
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James Marshall (Hogan1953)

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Lateral shift in backswing

Brian,

Thanks for your analysis, insightful as usual. Could you explain what advantages a shift onto the right foot in the first part of the backswing and then back towards the centre/left as the backswing progress brings to the downswing over keeping the centres of rotation still in the backswing? Is it one of creating more fwd momentum, better chances of positioning oneself correctly for application of force or something else?

Thanks in advance for any input.
 
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Hogan1953--I would also think shaft loading would be improved. Perhaps it sets up the possibility for drawing a straighter plane line/straighter path to and through the ball (if there's a difference between those two, I don't know).
 
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Mike Austin

Mike Austin based his study of the swing on Sam Snead's swing as he thought it was the most perfect swing anyone had ever achieved. I had the benefit of speaking to Mike the year before he died and while he expressed some the ideas very differently it was crystal clear that he held Sam to be the best swinger of the club ever... Who am I to argue to Mike and Brian!!!
 
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mb6606 said:
A younger more dynamic version of Sam's swing.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Gu7n7Vnm0&feature=related[/media]
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I think that is the better version of Snead!!!

Most would fail at using Snead's pattern because they lack flexibility and strength. I was watching different swings today on the course, and it was obvious that most golfers are couch potatoes. How could you ever expect to pivot as dynamically as Snead without some conditioning?
 
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So orthodox that I am not even sure what to say. SD basically yes?

He looks like he really swings on his heels. Most I'm sure look at it as sloppy (cause you can see it so much into his finish)......strikes me a little that way at first.........but it mostly makes sense to me.

Snead's hands are forward of mid-body, yes? I've always been a little confused on your preference for mid-body actually Brian. A heck of a lot of guys look like Snead most of the time, yes? Seems like a good time to bring this up.

The Squat is pretty neat. I am gonna try to get more of this in my swing and see how it works. I will need more patience in my startdown that's for sure.

Pretty mean rip with a persimmon. (long backswing too)

Manfrotto makes the best tripods in the biz.
 
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Love the B&W young Snead BTW.

One of my favourite clips of all-time. Not many golf swing clips actually blow your mind when you watch them.
 
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