Golf Tip: Increase Club Head Speed; Chuck Cook

[golfmaniac007]

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[yoinfososesay]

Great video for those who are just now learning how to swing, otherwise pfft not much there. This is not to say he is incorrect however. Problem is that after getting all torqued up like he suggests then how many mortal human beings can actually repeat that same swing over and over, striking the ball well, untill you quit playing golf or die? I think pratically nobody. Here is my suggestion for adding 10 or 15 yards...Grip the club at the end of the shaft. Try it and you can thank me later.

[juanpasala]

This ll cause a nice back injury... Better to have a complete body swing...

[productlaunchreview]

I agree! The overall action is going to give you better power. I really like the video.

[earthshine2k]

X Factor is, indeed, a predictor of power, but I think it is / should be just a byproduct of a good overall action. In fact, the measurement you should look at is the shoulder turn / hip turn differential just after the player starts down. The X Factor should actually increase v. what it was at 'the top'. 90 / 45 at the top, and then, say, 88 / 36. Conversely, if you saw 90 / 45, then 75 / 40, there would be no benefit, powerwise. I get the idea behind the tip, though.

[geoffdoor]

finish 1 McIlroy NI -16 12

2 Yang Kor -8 12

3 Day Aus -7 13

[1cleandude]

No "X Factor" equals slower clubhead speed equals shorter distance. Plain and simple!!! Watch your bracing knee (right for right handers)!!

[supernerfkid123]

i siscribed

[Theratkidisarat]

This guy should be called Chuck Hook

[titodbm]

press 6 XD

[klxracer92]

Ben hogan idea

[mikejhansen]

I love it when idiots who have "opinions" instead of facts...I'm a professional golf management student and our key is to learn everything possible about teaching. Therefore, Chucks instruction is correct. Restricting a hip turn will not cause any injury at all. In fact, it will cause less injury b/c the avg amateur will have a shorter, more compact swing that is more consistent and easier to repeat. Golflink doesn't hire avg idiots like "opinion" oriented people to give advice, so listen.

[klxracer92]

@mikejhansen I agree, every thing is correct !

[bigboycat1]

I USE DAN SHAUGER FOR POWER I HAD LESSON WITH DAN HIT GOLF BALL STRAIGHT DOWN LINE NOW AND HE HELP WITH MY PUTTING TO GREAT TEACHS HE NO WHAT HE TALKING ABOUT THANK AGAIN DAN

[sandersuperfollador]

@Saligubung hahaha

[NeonSloaney]

Actually, the easiest way to add speed is to have the proper hand action. When you reach the bottom of the swing, your arms are slowing down, but the club is still accelerating. That's your muscles transferring the stored energy in the tendons and muscle to the clubhead. The big muscles of the hips and torso give energy to the arms, and it is the hand's efficiency of release that will most easily apply more force to the ball.

[cjdjsouljapolka]

50-51 second! FTW!!! hahaha

[jessdmac]

If you watch John Daly you can see his club actually going down which means very long arc. This physics principle momentum has an example like the long blow gun that the brazilian primitives use to hunt. Why not only a 1 or 2 feet long blow gun. THE LONGER A FORCE IS ACTING TO MOVE AN OBJECT THE MORE MOMENTUM IT PRODUCES ON THAT OBJECT. In the blow gun the force of the puff is exerting on the dart for a longer distance much like the principle of the long barrel rifle.

[jessdmac]

All you have to watch is Bobby Jones technique to discard that wrong notion of X-factor.His hips turned as much as his shoulder and he could hit 270 yards with the old driver with only probably 43 inches in length. The Physics principles are very easy to understand if you finished high school physics. They are MOMENTUM, MOMENT ARM AND SUMMATION OF FORCES. Just try to contact me if you need explanations.

[gpduartecosta]

As an osteopath I say this makes no sense at all. Muscles aren't like elastics. You should turn your pelvis. By doing this you can turn your torso even more. The active part of the swing ir when you "explode" from the pelvis - like a boxer - and the club fallows that movements.

If you dont use the pelvis and use only the lumbar spline you are a good candidate for an hernia or sliped disc.

[sammyj2000]

@gpduartecosta I Beg to differ; Of course muscles act like elastic, it is well documented in research all over the world. It is called the stretch shortening cycle! This is the reason you can jump higher when you crouch down and explode up than you can if you perform a standing jump.

[gpduartecosta]

@sammyj2000 Actually you can jump higher whn you crouch because you can increase muscle contraction when you crouch. By acting as elastics means that when you extend your elbow by triceps contraction,as soon as your triceps would relax your elbow would enter into flexion by biceps action.

[sammyj2000]

@gpduartecosta The golf swing is the exact same. If we did not need to create tension in the form of a stretch between the upper body and the lower body to hit the ball a significant distance why would you even have a backswing? would it not make more sense to start with the club above your head in a perfect position?

[sammyj2000]

@gpduartecosta The golf swing is the exact same. If we did not need to create tension in the form of a stretch between the upper body and the lower body to hit the ball a significant distance why would you even have a backswing? would it not make more sense to start with the club above your head in a perfect position?

[golfusa09]

This is correct, but make any down swings with that thing between your legs or it you will come over the top severely. I like to have my belt buckle pointed at my right knee at the top of my full back swing. Then start my down swing by moving my right knee towards my left knee and rotating my left knee into the outside of my left heel at the same time. It'll give you a lot of torque and leverage which is distance.

[izzy0210]

ty very much for this video realy helped me understand torque more

[JAKEHARRIS281]

Anyone who has watched a few youtube golf tips has already heard this driver tip a million times.

[hitmanhawky]

get some distance by increaseing strength in the forearm muscle and practiceing maintaining the right angle in the wrist left forearm longer , flexability is big also as we get older helps us get the club on plane ,the right grip and release will greatly help check it out at hitmanhawky best lessons on the tube thanks

[ganesh16]

its a great technique and i improve my swing and my drive distance is up by 15 yard ,,,,,

[kbakken1]

This is still the old "X Factor" methodology. Now, the more common technique is to produce a full body turn to put yourself into a powerful position to swing through the ball.

[tubeofgreatness]

Agreed. Completely unscientific golf tip here. Clearly, the addition of the speed of the hip turn to the speed of the shoulder turn will produce a faster swing than shoulder turn alone. Watch bubba watson, he corkscrews his whole body, then uncorks everything in unison.. clearly successfully, too

[earthshine2k]

Jack Nicklaus would be a better example of what you're describing. Please, however, do not use Bubba Watson and successfully in the same sentence. Yeah, he hits it long, but I don't see him racking up many (any) wins. In fact, Bubba Watson would probably benefit from this very tip. Shorten his swing a little and gain some control.

[tubeofgreatness]

Agreed about bubba watson hitting the ball straight.. but, this vid is about clubhead speed.. no arguing bubba's ability there

[earthshine2k]

No doubt. In this month's Golf Digest, Jim McLean has a piece detailing what he calls 'V Factor'; (clubshaft angle at the 1/2 way back position vs. clubshaft angle at the 1/2 way down position) and it's correlation to power. Bubba Watson, the longest hitter, statistically, on Tour, has the most 'V Factor' differential. Most recreational players would get more distance just by hitting the ball closer to the middle of the face while it's relatively square to the path, but that's another story.

[brown547]

@kbakken1

I agree this very much like the "X-factor" too much restriction of hips which will result in more distanct, but at the expense of the lower back.

[kbakken1]

brown547:

Actually, proper timing on the release or "lag" of the clubhead behind the hands is what will primarily create faster clubhead speed (meaning more distance). Creating a full turn in the backswing will put your body into a more powerful position to come back to the ball. Obviously the shoulders will rotate more than hips.

A good video on this is: watch?v=R8RJ-_gyK1Y

He is a top pro instructor with a handicap of 0 both right and left handed. His other vids are great as well.

[kbakken1]

"X-factor" should be thought to be applied to the downswing instead of the backswing. Meaning on the downswing, the hips lead the shoulders, and the shoulders lead the arms. In this way, you do create torque.

Giving a full turn on the backswing, again, will ensure that you are in a great position to do so.

[jimmycat82]

@kbakken1

Isnt that exactly what he is saying?? Do you mean that one should have the same amount of turn with the hips and shoulders on the backswing?

[kbakken1]

@jimmycat82

No he's not saying that. He's saying that you should purposely RESTRICT the hips from making a natural full turn. Then by turning the shoulders while restricting the hips, it creates more torque.

I am saying that it is better to produce the fullest turn with both hips and shoulders within your natural ability. Obviously the shoulders will turn more than the hips. But you shouldn't be purposely restricting anything.

His method can strain things and create injuries as well

[f0cusen]

@kbakken1 No the oldway is to turn your hips and shoulders pretty much the same amount like VIjay Does but Tiger has a big shouldern turn but he does not turn his hips so much which creates seperation and alot of lag in tigers case.

[kbakken1]

@f0cusen No, the X-factor method (restricting turn of hips compared to shoulders) is not generally accepted as the best method any more. For the average person, doing this will more likely cause injury than to help your swing. In other words, it may only work for those few REALLY strong and flexible people.

The most clubhead speed comes from a tight radius turn around a pivot point (braced on the left instep for a righty golfer). This is created by as much turn as YOUR body can handle.

[kbakken1]

@f0cusen I also just noticed you are a subscriber of Clemshaw (Shawn Clement). You should know this by what he teaches: a sound, natural swing within the human body limits. Has totally helped me take my games to the next level!

[magicfreak31]

or you could just add some lead weights haha just kidding

[Zandiniho]

this is pointless for high handicappers. the idea for beginners and intermediate players is to have a smooth swing. imagining that your swinging and the ball is in the way of your swing. many professionals have different techniques similar to this but they HIT the ball and their swing revolves around clubhead speed ect where as an amateur just swings the club smoothly. good tecnique for low hadicapped players though.

[bdyftns]

sosawhatzup: Your left arm is going to stay straight on your back swing, at the top, and all the way down through impact and follow-through. The right arm will have a bend in it at the top, but make sure the elbow is pointing straight down.

Hope this helps. p.s. This video is a good tip...need to get those hips about 3/4 the way through when the club head hits the ball.

[BarbaraandHarold]

Yeah well, this tip is pretty useless for the average player. Especially for those over 50 years old. There are many other ways to improve distance before you need to worry about restricting your lower body. Hitting the ball square and using a quality release are far more important. In fact if you are'nt releasing the club properly this tip will get you nowhere.

[sosawhatzup]

Do you have to maintain your leftarm straight? or can it be slightly bent? BTW....isn't this going to make you block your swing and cause you to push(with slice) if your upperbody can't catch up?

[kidwhogolfs]

i dont think so im pretty sure it will just unwind faster

[mrserv0n18]

This guy could get more club head speed if he cut those ears off

[GermanShepherd14]

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[ld395]

won't that decrease swing width and arc...therefore decreasing the speed capability?

[robertlam18]

Let me give that a try

[MrGoldenGolfer]

Hah!!!! I look at the title and I though it said Chuck Noris lol!

[neruospecialist]

x factor is long gone. Are you sure you are a TGM AI

[pattyheno]

true I've never heard this ever mentioned in TGM..

[flashOFmetal]

oh wel here's an other advice.... listen to heavy metal while driving...

[flashOFmetal]

longest drive 339 yards.... with a cobra L speed 9° offset regular flex.... do anyone know where to buy a krank el diablo?

[bradthez]

very good tip! Thanks.

[soccerkid1986]

well i just started golf this week an im better than all of you

[WEIRDO1YABAMS]

mate am 12 in my best drive is 280 a useally a hit 250 and i play off 14

[qbb01]

I can do the same but i don't brag about it do i?

[golfpro020591]

you just did

[qbb01]

No i didn't, bragging is going on and on about it like theres no tomorrow. All i said is i can do the same but i don't go on every video and post how good i am.

[KxWaYnE]

Well you've mentioned it twice and if you aren't bragging then you wouldn't have commented so much

[qbb01]

Really, i don't care what you think, but i know one thing, and that is that i am not bragging.

[KxWaYnE]

.. but you can do the same.. right?

[giveitupforpat]

im 12 and a good golfer. i can drive 200, but im not gonna do that cause it might hurt my body at a young age. what u think

[donkeydickkk]

you probably dont need this cause you are flexible as hell at 12, i am 16 and flexible aswell. but if u want more distance u need more lag. on the downswing move everything in your body as fast as possible to the target while holding the club very very loosly (just enough so it doesnt fall out fo your hands) and you will hit solid shots

[cy4nyde]

another tip: start your down swing just before the end of your back swing.

[juicyfruitzy]

if you do what the guy said in the video,that will happen automatically. If you do it consciously you may be losing power. Just coil that body like he said and the rest will happen exactly how you describe like clockwork. After watching Sergio Garcia do it so well,I use to try to start the downswing while the backswing was completing the turn and it went far.But when I simply focused on rotating as far back as I could creating tension,everything else occured in sequence and now I bomb my drives.

[CompleteDominance]

I'm not contradicting either of you, as you are both correct. But I have been told to do both of what you two just said, and for me, both swing thoughts work. It could just be another of the many things that depends on the person.

[juicyfruitzy]

Awesome tip! Thanks.

[swansob]

wow that helped my game