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I have been playing golf for over 30 years and always struggled with balance, pulling from the top and early extension. I've had more lessons than I care to remember with many different instructors and not one managed to explain the causes of and solutions to early extension as good as you have here. I followed the advice given in all three videos in this "Early Extension" series and my goodness... I have never felt so much ROOM in the downswing. My swing also feels effortless because I am powering through at the correct moment (not from the top of the backswing). It's not only the buckets of room I feel in the downswing that amazes me but also how much straighter the ball goes and also the fact that the ball is going either the same distance or slightly longer with this more easy and effortless feeling swing. Yes, there are still bad shots in there when I revert back to my old habits but that's where the practice comes in to groove this new feeling. Amazing series mate, thank you so much for taking the time to make and post it. I am grateful, thank you.
Thank you for the detail in feedback and kind words here! So glad this helps and has also clarified a few concepts that help you to understand why certain patterns happen in your motion! Really cool to hear! I greatly appreciate this again and if you ever need anything from me, please don’t hesitate to reach out! TS
Man... loved the three part series! Every instructor uses a different philosophy to explain the "why" for the causes of swing faults. Yours definitely resonates with me. I'm going to be looking forward to scheduling some online lessons for sure!
Thanks so much for the kind words and I greatly appreciate the feedback here! Glad it all resonates with you! Lookin forward to working with you and let me know if you need anything or have any questions!
Your instructions are very clear and succinct in explaining your swing methods and even further simplified by the enhancements for a step by step approach for one to learn and improve.
Thank you so much for the kind words and feedback! Means a lot and I hope this stuff is making sense to everyone watching! Want to make sure I am bringing logic, and way to help (can’t promise to fix) understand why things happen via cause and effect. Thanks again for the feedback and support! Please let me know if you ever need anything or have any questions! TS
Trevor, thank you very much. The quality of your teaching is outstanding : you should even be more insistent on the importance of doing things slowly : This is the ONLY way for our nervous system to " rewrire " our brain properly and you know what, even if you have the knowledge it is still difficult to discipline oneself : That is why the video you did with Eric Cogorno about the backswing being at 10 % of what one can do is so important ! One of the trickiest things to learn or discover is to find a triggering mechanism ( some muscle contraction) to carry on with the downswing when you are at the top , as we know the downswing starts with the recentering of the body when the club is // to the ground in the BACKSWING ...... So this warrants a lecture of you on the subject.......thank you......
Thank you much! I am a HUGE advocate on practicing new movement patterns in slow motion initially. Huge component for the brain to connect with what’s happening! Couldn’t agree more with you! Thanks again and please feel free to reach out if you ever need anything or have any questions!
Absolutely! Just shot one yesterday that will be on my channel this week or next for you! Thanks for the comment and feedback for video content ideas! Greatly appreciate it!
Very similar to a lesson some legendary coach gave me recently. I can’t do the stick in ground due to mainly indoor practice but I need to do a a better job of pausing and feeling and less swinging and thinking…I think
You are a rock star man! Keep up the great work! There is always a way to setup this drill indoors, all you need to do is have a basket that is heavy enough and you can angle the double alignment stick in it for this drill! Let me know if you need help with how to do so! Thanks, TS
By "tracing", do you mean that the alignment stick across your shoulders would point toward the alignment stick on the ground parallel to the target line during the drill?
Great video as a conclusion to the other two. Can you explain the first part of the takeaway (that you describe as side bend). Is that a turn to hands parallel with side bend and minimal hip turn?
I’ll add this to video content I’ll shoot! But yes, lead shoulder and arm in a stick model would begin the swing before trail side balances out and starts to work back / up!
Excellent video and you hit on the timing of the takeaway loading sequence. East to make the mistake of letting the him and torso open up together but looks like your stressing the upper body only to the trail thigh and using hip turn and a little late shoulder move to finish the turn?
Thank you for the comment and questions! You are correct in the way you explained it. I like the lead side to start the movement of the takeaway where the club moves just past trail leg (lead shoulder and arm). Then the trail hip will start to rotate back and you can finish this with trail shoulder retraction (we could also say trail shoulder turn for easy terminology). Let me know if that makes sense and thank you for the feedback and support! TS
@@tsgolf I will report back! 😎 In regards to tucking my pelvis at address. for me it feels like I have to keep my core tensed to hold it there, is this a good feeling?
@@blakuss you also need to learn how to work individual sides of the pelvis in sequence (lead side first in transition, trail side next). I’d do a lot of this in slomo work in front of the mirror!
It is how they are synchronized together. Some people need more of one do the other. I would say typically in the beginning of the motion, it’ll be starting w/ lead shoulder and arm swing more
Nice videos, I have started to get a better swing by slowing everything down. I feel i can hit my short irons very well, but i early extend 80%-90% of my long irons and hybrid. I really try to go slow, especially at the top and the start of downswing. Do you have any idea why this happen? Take care! Thank you for all your great videos!
Thanks for the comment and feedback here! Means a lot! In regard to your own personal motion, I’d honestly need to see it to really give you helpful info. Otherwise I’d just be guessing which isn’t the best formula for success. Happy to do a free consultation call with you if you’d like to chat. Here is a link below: calendly.com/trevorsalzmangolf/free-15-minute-consultation Thanks, TS
Great video mate. I early extend because I have a steep & slight over the top swing. Just so I’m 100% sure for my practice sessions, what drill do you think is best to eliminate this?
I feel so much tightness in my inner lead hip socket and trail outside hip when doing this. The more I try to turn the more my lead knee wants to bend down and my head lowers. Should that knee only work inward? I’m a tall stiff guy so I struggle with flipping my hands and nasty hook miss when I’m not turning well towards the end of a round.
If you are struggling with mobility the lead knee should certainly work in (especially if there is tightness (I’d even go as far as keep the left foot pointed straight ahead so you have the ability to work the knee more in on the way back. Let me know if that makes sense and how I can help!
Likely the trail hip is seeing to much linear wise in the backswing. Let me know if that makes sense! I have a vid of how to move the hips which would be a good one to watch
Love this video and you content. I struggle with EE and fell like I have seen all the TH-cam videos on the topic and worked for a long time trying to improve😅. I even do it on half wedge shots so it seems like my problem is more related to your video #2. My question is if you have seen student (not juniors) that have these swing faults actually improve to the point of getting in to the nice impact position we all strive to achieve? Is it then a really gradually improvement or is it sometimes a light bulb moment where the sequencing falls into place? One of Mark's latest video's had me really confused as it probably only makes matters worse trying to get early hand speed and then slowing down towards impact. th-cam.com/video/dabYj_VSj1E/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the comment and feedback! There is a lot of info out there that can be very difficult to decipher through what’s relevant for you here on the web. The biggest thing I’d say is there needs to logic behind what it is you are doing The big reasons I see it mostly is due to setup, next controlling the ground and pelvis relationship, followed by early speed being created from the top (pulling down). Then our goal is to actually learn what proper impact FEELS like (this way we can work our way towards that). This will truthfully something that I would say to try and get better at daily. There isn’t usually a magic pill or drill that just fixes it forever due part to this being a motor pattern issue (doing for years upon years repetitively). Build a game plan, not what the cause is and start minimizing drill and feel wise daily. Didn’t take hitting a million balls either, learn to move the proper way firstly. Hope this helps! TS
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If you haven’t seen Part 1 of this mini-series on Early Extension, click here to watch that video → th-cam.com/video/LWTxCHal0xg/w-d-xo.html
Excellent video, Trevor! Thank you for being my swing doctor!!!
Your the man! Thank you for the comment and feedback! Appreciate it! 👊👊👊
I have been playing golf for over 30 years and always struggled with balance, pulling from the top and early extension. I've had more lessons than I care to remember with many different instructors and not one managed to explain the causes of and solutions to early extension as good as you have here. I followed the advice given in all three videos in this "Early Extension" series and my goodness... I have never felt so much ROOM in the downswing. My swing also feels effortless because I am powering through at the correct moment (not from the top of the backswing). It's not only the buckets of room I feel in the downswing that amazes me but also how much straighter the ball goes and also the fact that the ball is going either the same distance or slightly longer with this more easy and effortless feeling swing. Yes, there are still bad shots in there when I revert back to my old habits but that's where the practice comes in to groove this new feeling. Amazing series mate, thank you so much for taking the time to make and post it. I am grateful, thank you.
Thank you for the detail in feedback and kind words here! So glad this helps and has also clarified a few concepts that help you to understand why certain patterns happen in your motion! Really cool to hear!
I greatly appreciate this again and if you ever need anything from me, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
TS
Man... loved the three part series! Every instructor uses a different philosophy to explain the "why" for the causes of swing faults. Yours definitely resonates with me. I'm going to be looking forward to scheduling some online lessons for sure!
Thanks so much for the kind words and I greatly appreciate the feedback here! Glad it all resonates with you!
Lookin forward to working with you and let me know if you need anything or have any questions!
Simple and effective drill, you are the best coach I have ever seen! Thank YOU!
🙏🙏🙏
Your instructions are very clear and succinct in explaining your swing methods and even further simplified by the enhancements for a step by step approach for one to learn and improve.
Thank you so much for the kind words and feedback! Means a lot and I hope this stuff is making sense to everyone watching! Want to make sure I am bringing logic, and way to help (can’t promise to fix) understand why things happen via cause and effect.
Thanks again for the feedback and support! Please let me know if you ever need anything or have any questions!
TS
Excellent coach
Thank you!!! Greatly appreciate the feedback here!
Awesome drill! I'm picking up some additional sticks tomorrow
Thank you! Let me know how it works out for you!
thank you Trevor
You got it! Thank you for the support and feedback! 🙏🙏🙏
Love your content!!!!!!! Looking forward to swing changes to reach my goals and I think you are the ticket! Keep up the great work!!!!!
So great to hear! Glad you are enjoying this and please let me know if you ever need anything or have any questions!
TS
Trevor, thank you very much. The quality of your teaching is outstanding : you should even be more insistent on the importance of doing things slowly : This is the ONLY way for our nervous system to " rewrire " our brain properly and you know what, even if you have the knowledge it is still difficult to discipline oneself : That is why the video you did with Eric Cogorno about the backswing being at 10 % of what one can do is so important !
One of the trickiest things to learn or discover is to find a triggering mechanism ( some muscle contraction) to carry on with the downswing when you are at the top , as we know the downswing starts with the recentering of the body when the club is // to the ground in the BACKSWING ......
So this warrants a lecture of you on the subject.......thank you......
Thank you much! I am a HUGE advocate on practicing new movement patterns in slow motion initially. Huge component for the brain to connect with what’s happening! Couldn’t agree more with you!
Thanks again and please feel free to reach out if you ever need anything or have any questions!
Awesome. Will be speaking with you on Monday
Looking forward to it!!!
Awesome lesson. Please keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!!! 🙏🙏🙏
This guy is elite
Thank you!!! Greatly appreciate the kind words!
Thanks!
🙏🙏🙏
Great video, clearly explained.
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MY TAKE AWAY IS; DO NOT THINK WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, FEEL WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. WISE TREV. MANY THANKS.
Feels are where it is at for the vast majority of us! Thinking in a short period is hard to replicate! Thanks for the comment and feedback!
Awesome instruction, thks so much!
Thank you!! Greatly appreciate it!
Great video, high yield, as always 👍
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, Trevor
You got it! Thanks for the comment and feedback!
Hello Trevor , Appreciate yours videos if possible please talk about sliding and swinging and drills to remove !!
Absolutely! Just shot one yesterday that will be on my channel this week or next for you! Thanks for the comment and feedback for video content ideas! Greatly appreciate it!
tks for
this inspiring insightful info
I appreciate it!! Thank you much! Let me know if you need anything or have any questions!
Always great video!
Thank you!
Brilliant video ! Thank You!
Thank you much! Appreciate the kind words and feedback! 👊👊👊
Great simple instruction video tips
Appreciate it! Let me know if you need anything or have any questions!
Excellent 👍
Thank you!!!
well done TS!
Thank you much! Greatly appreciate it! 🙏🙏🙏
Very similar to a lesson some legendary coach gave me recently. I can’t do the stick in ground due to mainly indoor practice but I need to do a a better job of pausing and feeling and less swinging and thinking…I think
You are a rock star man! Keep up the great work! There is always a way to setup this drill indoors, all you need to do is have a basket that is heavy enough and you can angle the double alignment stick in it for this drill! Let me know if you need help with how to do so!
Thanks,
TS
By "tracing", do you mean that the alignment stick across your shoulders would point toward the alignment stick on the ground parallel to the target line during the drill?
That is correct!
Great video as a conclusion to the other two. Can you explain the first part of the takeaway (that you describe as side bend). Is that a turn to hands parallel with side bend and minimal hip turn?
I’ll add this to video content I’ll shoot! But yes, lead shoulder and arm in a stick model would begin the swing before trail side balances out and starts to work back / up!
Excellent video and you hit on the timing of the takeaway loading sequence. East to make the mistake of letting the him and torso open up together but looks like your stressing the upper body only to the trail thigh and using hip turn and a little late shoulder move to finish the turn?
Thank you for the comment and questions! You are correct in the way you explained it. I like the lead side to start the movement of the takeaway where the club moves just past trail leg (lead shoulder and arm). Then the trail hip will start to rotate back and you can finish this with trail shoulder retraction (we could also say trail shoulder turn for easy terminology).
Let me know if that makes sense and thank you for the feedback and support!
TS
Gonna get practicing this drill tomorrow and start rewiring my brain 😃
Love it! Let me know how it works for you!
@@tsgolf I will report back! 😎
In regards to tucking my pelvis at address. for me it feels like I have to keep my core tensed to hold it there, is this a good feeling?
@@blakuss you also need to learn how to work individual sides of the pelvis in sequence (lead side first in transition, trail side next). I’d do a lot of this in slomo work in front of the mirror!
This lesson slaps!
Not exactly sure what slaps means. Hope you enjoyed it and let me know if you need anything or have any questions!
Trevor. Is it the arms or the body that controls tempo of the swing?
It is how they are synchronized together. Some people need more of one do the other. I would say typically in the beginning of the motion, it’ll be starting w/ lead shoulder and arm swing more
Great instruction and drill
Thank you so much! Appreciate the support and feedback!
Nice videos, I have started to get a better swing by slowing everything down. I feel i can hit my short irons very well, but i early extend 80%-90% of my long irons and hybrid. I really try to go slow, especially at the top and the start of downswing.
Do you have any idea why this happen?
Take care! Thank you for all your great videos!
Thanks for the comment and feedback here! Means a lot!
In regard to your own personal motion, I’d honestly need to see it to really give you helpful info. Otherwise I’d just be guessing which isn’t the best formula for success. Happy to do a free consultation call with you if you’d like to chat. Here is a link below:
calendly.com/trevorsalzmangolf/free-15-minute-consultation
Thanks,
TS
I watched the three videos on early extension, do I earn three semester credit hours? Thanks for the info, I need to get to the drill!
Sure thing! Happy to give them out! 😂
Great video mate. I early extend because I have a steep & slight over the top swing.
Just so I’m 100% sure for my practice sessions, what drill do you think is best to eliminate this?
DM over a swing and I can give you a better idea. Without seeing your motion it’s hard to give specific advice
@@tsgolf I DM’ed you on Instagram. Is that OK?
@@y0Ambi that works!
@@tsgolf thanks mate, appreciate it!
I feel so much tightness in my inner lead hip socket and trail outside hip when doing this. The more I try to turn the more my lead knee wants to bend down and my head lowers. Should that knee only work inward? I’m a tall stiff guy so I struggle with flipping my hands and nasty hook miss when I’m not turning well towards the end of a round.
If you are struggling with mobility the lead knee should certainly work in (especially if there is tightness (I’d even go as far as keep the left foot pointed straight ahead so you have the ability to work the knee more in on the way back. Let me know if that makes sense and how I can help!
My spine likes to reverse tilt at end of back swing which makes my head move ahead of ball, any good feels to stop that?
Likely the trail hip is seeing to much linear wise in the backswing. Let me know if that makes sense! I have a vid of how to move the hips which would be a good one to watch
Do Your Hips Move Like This?
th-cam.com/video/UAlQjIeSlso/w-d-xo.html
I notice that both of your feet/ toes are turned out. Do you recommend this?
I do for mobility and stability
Love this video and you content. I struggle with EE and fell like I have seen all the TH-cam videos on the topic and worked for a long time trying to improve😅. I even do it on half wedge shots so it seems like my problem is more related to your video #2.
My question is if you have seen student (not juniors) that have these swing faults actually improve to the point of getting in to the nice impact position we all strive to achieve? Is it then a really gradually improvement or is it sometimes a light bulb moment where the sequencing falls into place?
One of Mark's latest video's had me really confused as it probably only makes matters worse trying to get early hand speed and then slowing down towards impact. th-cam.com/video/dabYj_VSj1E/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the comment and feedback! There is a lot of info out there that can be very difficult to decipher through what’s relevant for you here on the web. The biggest thing I’d say is there needs to logic behind what it is you are doing
The big reasons I see it mostly is due to setup, next controlling the ground and pelvis relationship, followed by early speed being created from the top (pulling down). Then our goal is to actually learn what proper impact FEELS like (this way we can work our way towards that).
This will truthfully something that I would say to try and get better at daily. There isn’t usually a magic pill or drill that just fixes it forever due part to this being a motor pattern issue (doing for years upon years repetitively).
Build a game plan, not what the cause is and start minimizing drill and feel wise daily. Didn’t take hitting a million balls either, learn to move the proper way firstly.
Hope this helps!
TS
Am I the only one that realize buddy looks like Jay Z?
😂😂 Love it!
Ah..... to be flexible....I have faint memories.
Always ways to work on mobility! Do what you can and it will generally help! Let me know if I can do anything to help!