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What do you like about it? Personally, I'm not a fan of white shoes.
jonnygrouville
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Does indeed look like he has minced it. Definitely a guy that commits to every shot.
Doesn't he do funny stuff with his left arm, kind of bowing out at impact?
Doesn't he do funny stuff with his left arm, kind of bowing out at impact?
Kevin Shields
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I have to wear sunglasses to look at that outfit. Flaming.
That Manzella impression of people trying to keep the "Adam Scott back" is one of my favorite Manzella riffs. (of course, maybe supermodels and actresses dig the "Adam Scott back"...)
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Shot Limit
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A lot of the greats had more "natural" somewhat rounded upper backs at address, and it seems that's what everyone looks like at impact as well.
aaron_lohan
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Yeah his head dips and his left arm is bent, although it has improved since he was younger.
jonnygrouville
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I thought it was something like that. He's always had more of a tilt look than a lot of the other guys on tour, but hits a reliable fade a long way. Some bits of his short game is a bit sketchy. Very successful none-the-less and still knocking on the door in the odd major...
A friend of mine who is a pretty good golfer - 3-4 handicap - takes video lessons from a teacher (they look at video after almost every swing) and he tells me that the two things "they can't fix in his swing and are holding him back" are 1) coming out of his (Adam Scott like) posture at impact, and 2) and his left hip/side stopping at impact instead of moving continuously through to finish position, which he and his teacher value highly.
And he has spent thousands of dollars on these lessons.
By the way, I'm curious when the "coming out of your posture" thought became such a catch-all of swing critique. You hear it on TV all the time now. (in addition to lots of love for the ramrod straight back at address). How do such things become the fashion of the day?
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Kevin Shields
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I'll tell him he's full of shit for $50.
I know!
The guy teaching my friend makes some serious bucks having people try to match up certain posed positions on video.
Here's an idea if The Manzella Academy wants a little extra notoriety. A video explaining "The 10 biggest myths in current golf instruction."
After each one, Brian could say "Ba-loney," and then explain.
"Adam Scott Back" would have to be in the top 5.
The straight back thing probably comes from an incomplete understanding of human anatomy more than anything else. I think that when video came on the golf instruction scene, people got a little too worked up and started looking for straight lines in places they shouldn't be.
The spine is not straight, and if yours was for some reason, you probably wouldn't be able to move, much less swing a club. Here's the human spine:
No straight lines. The spine is designed to support the body, and it's curvy, so any talk about straightness of the spine is complete crap and you should disregard anyone who tells you otherwise.
This type of thing gets me pretty excited about 3D imaging, or any technology that will be able to shed some light on exactly what the body is doing during the golf swing. Biomechanics and golf are a good match.
The spine is not straight, and if yours was for some reason, you probably wouldn't be able to move, much less swing a club. Here's the human spine:
No straight lines. The spine is designed to support the body, and it's curvy, so any talk about straightness of the spine is complete crap and you should disregard anyone who tells you otherwise.
This type of thing gets me pretty excited about 3D imaging, or any technology that will be able to shed some light on exactly what the body is doing during the golf swing. Biomechanics and golf are a good match.
TROYNYGOLFER
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I would submit that perhaps this spine becomes far more amorphous in certain golfers when we face a 250 carry over a nasty fairway bunker or water hazard.
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