Slowing down a back swing

[jimmydean]

What is the best way to help someone slow down their back swing? I have someone who swings extremely fast and has a poor transition from the top of his swing.
Jimmy

 

[Mike O]

A million ways I'm sure. Making sure that one stop at the top of the backswing - would require that you slow down your backswing. Maybe combined with the thought - "you don't create power on the backswing" (whether true on not). I would say just thinking"slow down the backswing" with no other physical or mental changes - would not work.

I'd also delve into if they know why they are swinging so fast? And what happens if they just swing slower? They may lose lots of distance if they swing "slow" and not hit it out of their own shadow - so the real reason for the fast swing is poor mechanics somewhere.

If it's a distance thing - do they have the right equipment or are their clubs out of date?

 

[faux_maestro]

Good posture at address, practice with "soft arms", back and forth drill.