Crazy how much the vertical forces are so important. I learnt golf in the 1980s, it was all about keeping your head still and rhythm. Now it's about kenetics, forces and timing. The thing that makes this fun is you have instant feedback from the video feeds, launch monitor and force pads. 40 years ago you had to trust your local Pro to debug your swing, now it's avaliable in the metrics.
This right here is absolutely amazing!!! There is no doubt this will improve anyone who is looking for speed. Appreciate the video series and I can't wait for the next one.
This is epic, not only faster but straighter for me too. Only slight thing I need solve with it is I get a lot more backspin so ball doesn’t go any further?
I was chasing speed while trying to get to scratch in my golf game. I plateaued at a 3.7 index. Once I stopped chasing speed, my index has dropped to a 1.7. Perhaps others can achieve gains in both, but I could not. I found myself rushing my downswing costing me accuracy. Kudos to those golfers who can improve their golf game while gaining speed. Being able to overpower a golf course is a huge advantage. It just wasn’t working for me.
But, I bet that all that training to increase speed ultimately resulted in a faster speed under control. So, instead of 101 mph club head speed under control, you can get closer to 110 under control instead of 120 at full speed.
If anyone in the UK wants that type of technology, try Sam Vickers Golf Performance at the National Golf Centre in Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire, where the Hotchkin golf course is situated. Sam is amazing for golfers of all abilities, pros and high handicap golfers.
Cordie - practice attempting to flip your driver face like a hacker, as hard as you can from what you perceive your "release point to be" and video it. I guarantee you that you won't be able to actually get a bent left wrist at impact. I've been a sub for a while and have really enjoyed your stuff surprised you don't have more to be honest. You know that as long as you are sequencing and pivoting correctly it's almost impossible to truly flip it because your wrists muscles aren't strong enough. However you have to remember (think hack motion) you want your left wrist EXTENDING into impact; so impact is just a moment in time and you want that left wrist going from flexion -> extension (in a perfect world) moment after impact but you have to feel like it's happening way sooner to line the club up. As a former handle dragger myself you need to practice flipping it to really feel it. Hope that helps.
This is very cool. The part I'm most interested in is how you'll turn a long drive swing where you get across the line and super high hands into something that resembles your normal golf swing while keeping 95% of the speed
He should have just had you do full effort med ball slams it’s the easiest way to feel this… if you do one you will realize very quickly that while your releasing the med ball to the ground your feet are up in the air
WOW..amazing insight from the both of you. MB is super smart and conveys the information in a very succinct and understandable way. and cord is the perfect student for this exercise..thanks
I'd like to see them try this with a persimmon driver! This is what's wrong with golf, too much emphasis on speed instead of working your way around a course.
Whatever happened to squating on the backswing? Most my students cannot squat in the downswing due to lack of coordinating and timing the move into the squat or just don't have the core strength to do it. So I have my students squat in the start of the Backswing after the takeaway. Amazing results in consistent ball striking and power distance. Squating in the start of the Backswing is so much more natural to doing the squate. It does not matter if the student is a center, rear or front loader. The best illustration I give is thinking you are a drill bit drilling into the ground on the backswing and then reversing at a higher speed coming out of the ground on the downswing. When done correctly there is no early hip extension.
when his lead heel comes off the ground, it lands in the same spot. this is bad. that lead heel should be landing closer to the target on the downswing. He is falling backing or something is wrong.
Interesting vid thanks. Though never seen someone look so uncomfortable trying to jump up and down. Maybe it’s harder than it seems… *jumps up and down* Nah
See GRF Golf. Marcus demonstrates a small vertical movement (pop) that is very quick and has large vertical force. You can get 80% without leaving the ground. Lots of swing types. Jack hands high flying elbow very different Ben hands low vs Adam poster pretty. They all post to crack the whip for power. I think leaving ground a little is better for lead knee & hip. Mine feel better & ball goess further & straighter with well timed pop. Gary walk thru good for lead knee as well. Jack, Greg, Tiger... all swung pretty hard in competition. Padraig is longer now than in his prime.
Am I the only one who thinks this emphasis on developing speed has become so overblown for the everyday golfer? First, it's obviously very difficult to teach. I heard Mark say the same thing a hundred times and it wasn't necessarily translating. Maybe this can be taught - and yet maybe those who have speed do this naturally. I mean, really, do you want to be angry when you're swinging a driver? Second, the average golfer trying this will in all likelihood hurt him/herself over time. Third, can you actually PLAY golf swinging like this - you'll likely be in the woods all day long. Seems to me most people's time would be better spent working on building a golf swing that will hit the ball on the sweet spot with a square club face. Oh, and work on that short game!
The idea on speed- to be able to swing as fast as possible and hit it reliably straight-ish. Then when in competition or everyday round to swing at 90% and its effortless speed. Training overtime building speed works. It’s not an overnight feeling. I can* get my club speed to 126+, but while playing I consistently stay at 115-118. The whole idea is to feel fast but not out of control. Hope this helps.
Speed is easiest measure of efficiency. Training at higher speed definitely translates to higher playing speed. Cruising at 105-110 is enough to play scratch. Full effort out of sequence 90 doesn't cut it for me where 115+ practice keeps playing at 105 timed correctly. If you already have great sequence and enough speed...can see where training is little, or negative, value.
Crazy how much the vertical forces are so important. I learnt golf in the 1980s, it was all about keeping your head still and rhythm. Now it's about kenetics, forces and timing.
The thing that makes this fun is you have instant feedback from the video feeds, launch monitor and force pads. 40 years ago you had to trust your local Pro to debug your swing, now it's avaliable in the metrics.
This right here is absolutely amazing!!! There is no doubt this will improve anyone who is looking for speed. Appreciate the video series and I can't wait for the next one.
We'll be back next week for the final part with Mark Blackburn!
Great job-- this is not an easy change-- keep us posted-- timing is everything!!!!!!!
Appreciate it. Making this change isn't easy.
It's all summed up at the end when Cordie said "I learned a lot!" Me too!
Thanks for watching!!
Best series ever! Excellent instructor and really informative!
Appreciate it!! It’s a fun journey.
Vanilla ice is coaching golf now!!!😮
Does one do a modified version of this for iron shots as well?
Best video I have seen in teaching fixes for some of the most common issues for loss or maxing out speed.
If you need to push up sooner, wouldn't the lowering need to happen earlier as well? Like in the backswing?
Do these drills and techniques also apply to irons?
This is epic, not only faster but straighter for me too. Only slight thing I need solve with it is I get a lot more backspin so ball doesn’t go any further?
Time for a new driver fitting!! This happened to me as well. New episode coming out on this in the next few weeks.
I was chasing speed while trying to get to scratch in my golf game. I plateaued at a 3.7 index. Once I stopped chasing speed, my index has dropped to a 1.7. Perhaps others can achieve gains in both, but I could not. I found myself rushing my downswing costing me accuracy. Kudos to those golfers who can improve their golf game while gaining speed. Being able to overpower a golf course is a huge advantage. It just wasn’t working for me.
But, I bet that all that training to increase speed ultimately resulted in a faster speed under control. So, instead of 101 mph club head speed under control, you can get closer to 110 under control instead of 120 at full speed.
If anyone in the UK wants that type of technology, try Sam Vickers Golf Performance at the National Golf Centre in Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire, where the Hotchkin golf course is situated. Sam is amazing for golfers of all abilities, pros and high handicap golfers.
Really interesting stuff, enjoyed that, Mark's awsome, thanks Cordie👍🍻big shout out to the camera man also, think he does a great job👌🍻
Really appreciate it!!! Passed along the complement. Thank you!
Cordie - practice attempting to flip your driver face like a hacker, as hard as you can from what you perceive your "release point to be" and video it. I guarantee you that you won't be able to actually get a bent left wrist at impact. I've been a sub for a while and have really enjoyed your stuff surprised you don't have more to be honest. You know that as long as you are sequencing and pivoting correctly it's almost impossible to truly flip it because your wrists muscles aren't strong enough. However you have to remember (think hack motion) you want your left wrist EXTENDING into impact; so impact is just a moment in time and you want that left wrist going from flexion -> extension (in a perfect world) moment after impact but you have to feel like it's happening way sooner to line the club up. As a former handle dragger myself you need to practice flipping it to really feel it. Hope that helps.
Exactly this. Try releasing /snapping waaaaay earlier, like the worst 36 capper you've seen. Your vert timing should improve.
Great commentary here!!!! Spot on with the feel. Been working on this for sure.
This is very cool. The part I'm most interested in is how you'll turn a long drive swing where you get across the line and super high hands into something that resembles your normal golf swing while keeping 95% of the speed
He should have just had you do full effort med ball slams it’s the easiest way to feel this… if you do one you will realize very quickly that while your releasing the med ball to the ground your feet are up in the air
It’s funny you say that because we did after we stopped rolling!!! You can see it in the shorts feed.
WOW..amazing insight from the both of you. MB is super smart and conveys the information in a very succinct and understandable way. and cord is the perfect student for this exercise..thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
good stuff. lateral, rock n roll, twist & JUMP + the analytics look so familiar. no wonder... TPI certified expert 👍
Fantastic video series! @18:26 what speed stick are you using? Is it Rypstick? Thanks and looking forward to seeing more of these types of vids!
Appreciate it!! It is a Rypstick. Have some episodes with Luke Benoit on the channel talking about it
Interesting video but what's the drill that's mentioned in the title?
Kudos to the camera guy for having to stand in the hosel danger zone while you swing super fast with alien swing feels.
Hahaha. He’s brave.
Great stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great content 👍
I'd like to see them try this with a persimmon driver! This is what's wrong with golf, too much emphasis on speed instead of working your way around a course.
You should be thanking Bryson and Kyle for changing the way you think about speed training
Great stuff
Great teacher!!!!
Mark is awesome!
Does anybody do coaching like this near Cincinnati?
This kind of feels like a great drill for dissociating/separating the hips and upper body movements?
Whatever happened to squating on the backswing? Most my students cannot squat in the downswing due to lack of coordinating and timing the move into the squat or just don't have the core strength to do it. So I have my students squat in the start of the Backswing after the takeaway. Amazing results in consistent ball striking and power distance. Squating in the start of the Backswing is so much more natural to doing the squate. It does not matter if the student is a center, rear or front loader. The best illustration I give is thinking you are a drill bit drilling into the ground on the backswing and then reversing at a higher speed coming out of the ground on the downswing. When done correctly there is no early hip extension.
Is he trying to pull his hands (handle) in, and up and around?
when his lead heel comes off the ground, it lands in the same spot. this is bad. that lead heel should be landing closer to the target on the downswing. He is falling backing or something is wrong.
With your experience in biomechanics as well as your students, why is this bad?
@@Brooks_Cupcake thats what every good long drive coach says. Look at Rory. He does it. Bryson does it.
Interesting vid thanks.
Though never seen someone look so uncomfortable trying to jump up and down.
Maybe it’s harder than it seems…
*jumps up and down*
Nah
😂😂😂. I couldn’t agree more.
I need to work on my ability to jump and not look like I’m about to fall over.
💪😁
2 names come to my mind: Happy Gilmore and Scottie Scheffler.
I don't remember Nicklaus, Hogan, Els, Elkington, Scott, etc ever jump-twisting in their swings.
Jack Nicklaus averaged around 270-275 yards on his driver. Also, often times we overtrain in practice to make minor improvements in normal play.
See GRF Golf. Marcus demonstrates a small vertical movement (pop) that is very quick and has large vertical force. You can get 80% without leaving the ground.
Lots of swing types. Jack hands high flying elbow very different Ben hands low vs Adam poster pretty. They all post to crack the whip for power. I think leaving ground a little is better for lead knee & hip. Mine feel better & ball goess further & straighter with well timed pop. Gary walk thru good for lead knee as well.
Jack, Greg, Tiger... all swung pretty hard in competition. Padraig is longer now than in his prime.
Every sport has improved since then…..sprinting, throwing, swimming,
It's easy to think of it like a super hero jumping to fly
"Unweight" is a confusing term for me. It seems like he is applying more downward force as he is digging in before the jump.
Get your hands on "the golfing machine ". Im sure mark have 5 or 6 laying around😅
lot more interested getting someone from 70 to 80 than 150 to 180
Someone swinging at 70 is either old, very small, or has absolutely terrible golf swing mechanics
@@isambo400 yeah i dont swing fast at all and my distances are low yet even i am at 80+ speed
The irony of wearing an Air Jordan hat and having no vertical! 😂😂
So how does Fred Couples or Ludwig Aberg etc accomplish their distances without jumping out of their shoes?
Go take another look at Ludvig’s driver swing. His left foot pops out.
99,9 percent of us this will lead to early extension.
Deadpool does speed training.
I've never seen someone whose natural jumping motion is leaving their arms down lmao
This is why 99% are terrible at golf. Because they can't make this simple move
Its not simple if you don’t have it!
not for older golfers 😂ouch
I am loving this series but all I see here is your iron play going to shit . Do you want to be a long driver or a golfer ?
Irons have survived the speed training :)
Wedges are rough.
The guy in black comes off as an idiot.
The guy in blue knows his stuff. Most long hitter talks about these drills.
😂. Thank you. Please ignore my commentary then.
Yes Mark does know his stuff. Listen to him.
Am I the only one who thinks this emphasis on developing speed has become so overblown for the everyday golfer? First, it's obviously very difficult to teach. I heard Mark say the same thing a hundred times and it wasn't necessarily translating. Maybe this can be taught - and yet maybe those who have speed do this naturally. I mean, really, do you want to be angry when you're swinging a driver? Second, the average golfer trying this will in all likelihood hurt him/herself over time. Third, can you actually PLAY golf swinging like this - you'll likely be in the woods all day long. Seems to me most people's time would be better spent working on building a golf swing that will hit the ball on the sweet spot with a square club face. Oh, and work on that short game!
The idea on speed- to be able to swing as fast as possible and hit it reliably straight-ish. Then when in competition or everyday round to swing at 90% and its effortless speed. Training overtime building speed works. It’s not an overnight feeling.
I can* get my club speed to 126+, but while playing I consistently stay at 115-118. The whole idea is to feel fast but not out of control. Hope this helps.
Speed is easiest measure of efficiency. Training at higher speed definitely translates to higher playing speed. Cruising at 105-110 is enough to play scratch. Full effort out of sequence 90 doesn't cut it for me where 115+ practice keeps playing at 105 timed correctly. If you already have great sequence and enough speed...can see where training is little, or negative, value.
The faster you are the lower you should score
The irony of wearing an Air Jordan hat and having no vertical! 😂😂
lol. This is true