this is another style how to swing in golf. My swing is abit higher and my right arm elbow doesn't seem to stick on the body. :). I'll try this style and work the same :) nicee!!
@scoremore05 Hello again. I'm excited about this video! I've wanted to do the same video concept. Separate arm motion from body rotation in the swing so you can see only what the arms are doing. Great takeaway until 0:31 at which point you "rotate" (I'll explain later) the arms into the power position for delivery and impact. This is the correct concept for "on plane" but very important that this is done when the club is dropped "in the slot" not during the takeaway. I will post a vid soon! thnx
I really like your swing. Consistency is the key in golf, and the fewer moving parts you have the better you can accomplish this. It looks like you get all your rotation from you waist and legs, but very little from your shoulders. Is this true?
Do you keep your left wrist flat or bowed at impact? Your swing is awesome! I got the Taly mindset and I am trying impliment the " without swinging your arms", swing. Thanks!
Hi Taly, could you please post a video from the golfer's point of view some time, that's assuming you can get a camera in a suitable head mounted position. Thanks.
can you possibly post a video here, one side is your system the other side is the conventional, both in slomo so we can figure out the difference, cause in all honesty, i can steel see your arm swinging.
Did you adapt the "no arm swing" technique from Canadian Moe Norman?
I only ask because it seems close to "the norman swing" and i have been doing that swing for a year now. Only difference i can see is the movement in your legs and feet placement.
I got the TALYNT MIND SET for my 16th birthday and played a 9-hole the week after. I was still unsure about something. When your swinging, the steps you should follow are;
1.Move the red ball along the toe line.
2.Left arm should be extended and right arm should be 'holding a tray'.
3.During downswing, the red ball should go over the ball.
What is the difference between this "without arms" swing and the "vertical" swing?" Also, should i prepare how you start (mid air) in this video?
In the "without swinging your arms" move, you hold your arms stationary relative to your chest and you power your golf swing by body and shoulder turning. With this move, you pass the red ball over the golf ball and that keeps everything on one plane.
In the "vertical arm drop" move, you most move the red ball vertically downward until it gets back to your toe line BEFORE ANY SHOULDER TURNING. Thus 2 planes.
have you ever researched the Lever Power or Elbow to Elbow golf swings? i switched to Lever Power golf due to a back injury. some of the ideas are the same- removing the wrists from the equation- but the Lever Power swing is an arm swing rather than a body swing. 'invented' by Jack Kuykendall, creator of Natural Golf.
anyway, i am always interested in easier and more effective ways of doing things, so keep up your good work in reinventing the golf swing!
Taly this is fabulous what you have put together. Years ago I played a round feeling sick and tired and I took a small backswing and had dead hands and played an unbelievable round of golf. Never could figure out how to replicate it. Now I know what I was doing that day!
Hey Taly, at 9:33 in the Lynn Blake video you addressed the ball with your hands much lower than in this one, not arms hanging straight down from your shoulders but still not anywhere near the straight line from shoulders to ball as in this lesson. So we know you can hit it both ways.
Moe used wrist cock and release thru the ball. But he also said many times, swing the handle not the club head which I took to mean don't try to hit at the ball with your hands but just let the club shaft angle release on its own. I believe trying to force the unhinging with your hands causes the club to go out of plane. Of course if timed and done just right it can add speed to the clubhead.
Thanks Mr. Williams for sharing such a useful device with us and your clear answers to my questions! In your opinion, do you feel like Moe Norman was doing something similar by extending his arms and creating a type of triangle by making his club line up further behind the ball than the Standard Address position? Was that position a factor in your formulations?
Thanks for posting @favcity. No, we don't start inthat position and didn't factor it in.
From what I hear, Moe was a phenomenal ball striking and I believe his swing is the foundation for Natural Golf.
The most noticeable Moe Norman adjustment that I know of is the left arm and golf shaft on the same line but we don't use that for our simplified moves.
We want that bend in the left wrist so we can properly leverage the Triangle that is formed between our red ball and the golf shaft.
For this move, I want everything to remain firm and connected and I don't want the momentum of my backswing to carry into my downswing move and cause the arms to fling into the golf ball.
My only focus to get back to the golf ball is turning my shoulders and body so that the red ball passes over the golf ball
If I hold my hands/arms firm and turn on that that plane, the shaft remains bowed and I try to get my clubhead onto the golf ball before any release occurs.
The red ball passing over the golf ball is key because it identifies the proper spine tilt.
Or in terms of what you might say, it identifies a path for your flying wedge to follow. This is very much a pivot only move, but that's just describes what I feel.
Once I set the red ball behind me on plane (i.e. putting your flying wedge on plane), I move it by using pivot only. Turning only
Now sure, other forces get involved and try to straighten things out but I resist them and keep turning.
Hi Mr. Williams. On Lynn Blake's golf site, I am "Innercityteacher" and here I am "Favcity." Using your device and Lynn's explanations and his contributor's insights, I went from a GHIN of 21 to 10.9! This winter I will go back to using your Taly as I really need distance. I'm psyched to see you fellas work together. I intend on teaching your no arm swing as a Flying Wedge structure. On your Stricker-like swing at the toes, are you driving the right arm down?
Kudos to you @favcity. Give yourself all the credit as you've obviously put in the work.
The no arm swing move is not always the most well-received but our goal as an engineering firm was to develop a simple, repeatable move that maximized a golfer's power.
So it overlooks many things that will occur on their own if a golfer simply focuses on moving the red ball by turning as shown.
I've learned from Lynn that it has a flying wedge structure but there are a few things he would change.
Pretty interesting, although I think essentially what you've figured out is how to not come over the top and attack the ball from the inside. If you look at the clubshaft when the left arm is parallel to the ground on the downswing, it's pointing exactly where it is with all great ball strikers: at the ball or just outside it. Watch any down the line shot from any PGA Tour pro on here and you'll see the same thing at that point in the swing. And the guy in this video most definitely releases.
hey Taly, great stuff, big time advocate--2 handicap and looking to get better. Always wondered how Stricker and other "dead handed" players generated power. I quickly realized after applying your move how much power I loose through active hands and arms. Question: what is your actual setup position. The videos I see you start in the flat wrist position off your back hip. At setup are you in the same position as impact with the hands and shaft way forward?
This Without Swinging Your Arms move is not representative of what Strix is doing. The vertical arm drop move that we have posted more closely imitates it.
You can do this move from a normal setup position and simply think about getting into that 9 o'clock reset postion that I do on the way back but it's more difficult because of recoil with left arm bouncing off your chest and then we also attempt to help the swing with arm movement.
@scoremore05 I would love to have less moving parts and not have to have a high swing speed to hit it long. Maybe you need to come here to Scottsdale and give me a "live" lesson with it ;)
Just bring your hands up to the plane on the setup for a one plane swing (ala Moe Norman) and you won't have to lift through impact or worry about all the different lines going on in a two plane swing. Just reach for it then keep the right elbow in. Love how you don't use much small muscles, just core turning.
I like your twist on the Hogan "2 plane" idea, I've been incorporating that into my swing with great results...can't wait to try it your red ball thought/illustration.
I set up normally, except club a little closed, raise the arms, rotate the arms until clubhead is in plane, move it to the ball a time or two, and swing. It has produced more consistent drives than any way I've tried. No two planes, no manipulation of the club with the hands, just hold on and swing. Sort of like Moe Norman without the wrist action and with connection like Jimmy Ballard.
It's a true one plane swing which he achieves by rotating the forearms to the left so that the club and arms are in the swing plane and there is no release of this rotation until after the ball is struck. Also the arms do not swing independently of the chest. or torso. Most people would not hit it 300 yards like he does but might do better than with what they have now. Also most would feel that the clubface has been rolled open (it has) and would need to be squared back. It doesn't.
Hi. I just bough this and it really has helped me with my putting and chipping. However, I haven't tried using it for the full swing. I have one question though, After impact, the shaft should still not go over the red ball? For chipping i can hold it after the 3 o clock position, but after that, can the shaft go over the red ball?
What you are referring to is an illusion and you will need to understand what I call the TALY Triangle. Check it out on the TALY dot com site but here it is:
How the shaft passes over the red ball is important. If you flip or bend your wrist, the shaft will pass the red ball and that is not good.
However, if you hold your left wrist firm and turn your left forearm over to the right, the shaft will pass the red ball visually, but the triangle is intact.
Been using this swing and the Taly MS. Do you recommend the same flex shaft as you'd normally use? What about weight of the shaft? Heavier,lighter? I'd assume lighter won't help since you're not swinging arms? thanks
Yes it works with all clubs. I only use it for driver though (and sometimes 3 wood) because it is for generating max power. I don't need max power once I am in the fairway. Accuracy and distance control are my priority there.
Yes I do wear two different shoes when practicing as really only one gets any wear and tear and I like to be efficient. So I only change that one.
I tried this swing and, although it was a little difficult to not release, the results were not bad. The only thing I wonder is do you grip the club any differently (or tighter) or shift the weight differently. I presume the elements I mentioned do not change. If so, I've got to loosen my grip because I hold the club tight to keep my left wrist firm.
I prefer a strong grip as I like anything that turns the left forearm more to the right. This is also the position that I recommend golfers maintain into impact for a simplified move.
With regards to grip pressure, I like a firm grip and don't even mind if golfers strangle the club. For a simplified move, golfers must immobilize that wrist joint.
How firmly do you think they attach a driver to Iron Byron the mechanical ball hitting machine? Lightly? No.
You are telling golfers that if they have a half decent swing they should be using this plane anyway. That's the whole point of this simplified move. 99.9% of golfers don't have a solid swing yet.
I would also bet that you veer off this plane into impact because this is a very different, simplified approach involving no squaring, releasing, or swinging.
Intresting swing thoughts, isnt it the same as pre cocking your wrists then swinging your arms back and through. not going to rush out and by one though
I am not precocking my wrists. At address, there is already an angle between your left arm and your golf shaft. I don't add any additional cocking. It's an illusion.
All I have done is turned my left forearm to the right so that my left forearm, wrists, golf shaft, and clubhead are all in the same plane.
Secondly, in this move I do not swing. And by this I mean that I do not allow my arms to move independent of my chest.
Note - this is not the typical body swing that is taught.
This move has:
1) No additional cocking/uncocking into impact.
2) No squaring the clubface with arms, forearms, or wrists.
3) No independent swinging of the arms, and
4) No allowing the left arm to drop back down to the toe line.
Using the Taly allows you to repeat this geometry by monitoring the Triangle formed by: 1) the golf shaft, 2) the line out to the red ball, and 3) an imaginary line from clubhead to red ball.
I've been reviewing your video and another swing theory on youtube for the past week now, I took the information to the range today and implemented both swings. HOLLY CRAP! Your swing approach and theory is spot on! Unfortunately due to a lack of money I can't afford your swing tool, but I do appreciate you sharing your information!
I've been reviewing your video and another swing theory on youtube for the past week now, I took the information to the range today and implemented both swings. HOLLY CRAP! Your swing approach and theory is spot on! Unfortunately due to a lack of money I can't afford your swing tool, but I do appreciate you sharing your information!
I'll be meeting with one of the top TGM instructors to understand the proper TGM descriptions of our simplified moves and then I'll be able to tell you more definitively if I'm "hitting" in this video.
IMO what I like about TGM is that it's more of a resource than a specific swing so I'll be interested to see if our vert move is a TGM "swing".
Even though we simplify what golfers need to "do", other things are "happening" and maybe as a total package it might align with TGM.
Yes, you can use this move with all your clubs in the bag.
I only use it for my driver because that's the only club that I need that much power with.
Once I'm in the fairway, power is less important and as I get closer to the green I don't want to have that feeling inside where I feel that my move is going to hit the ball too hard or too far.
I like our Vertical Arm Drop move once I'm in the fairway which is similar to a Steve Stricker approach.
I tried this out at the range today. Impact is definitely better the the distance actually reduces. I completed a full shoulder turn at the top of the backswing and started the downswing with the hips which is how I usually hit and get about 230y with the driver but today using this, I only got to about 200-210.
Is your open club face made with Hogan's pronation? How do you avoid hooking the ball off the planet with pull-push? I ordered your device last night and am very enthusiastic.
Help me understand your question a little better. You mentioned three different things: 1) an open clubface, 2) "how do I avoid hooking", and 3) the PullPush move.
Please note that the move shown above is not the PullPush which is one of the 3 simplified moves we recommend.
It's the "Without Swinging Your Arms" move where I set the club behind me and then don't change the position of my arms relative to my chest as I move into impact.
I have received the Mind Set and have discovered that I come over the top!
I did use the device for almost all the shots and I think I put it on incorrectly since I could not get it to travel along a straight toe line.The 'body only swing' yielded the best results but still only 200 yards with a drive.
To be fair I am 52 and 5'-11" and 230 lbs with an artificial front hip. My swing speed is 80mph. I did find Mr. Blakes video helpful.
I did not read your helpful brochures until yesterday.
Those are great names and I do too, just not with this move.
These alignments are for the "Without Swinging Your Arms" move and provide a very powerful and accurate alternative for golfers who have not had success with other techniques.
With the two other simplified moves that we have provided, we do return the shaft to its original shaft plane.
it's a good visual for players with overly vertical backswings. this will flatten your backswing but, depending on face angle, can create an even steeper impact angle.
There are many ways to hit a golf ball and we just have to find what works for us.
We get a ton of email to our site with golfers really enjoying these simplified moves.
Thanks for trying it out and remember to not allow your club to fling or release off your chest into the golf ball. That will feel more powerful but it's not.
Just hold everything rigid and firm, and continue your turn. Never allow your club to advance with arms or hands with this move.
Whether his swing is actually easier to use or he is off the mark, I certainly applaud him for thinking outside the box and looking for something easier to time. I can't see it working well without the strong grip though.
The swing would actually look fairly similar even with a neutral grip because of the reset position that I make with the red ball at the start.
I point the red ball directly behind me but also turn my left forearm to the right so that the shaft tilts on plane and matches the red line and the back of my left wrist.
By using a strong grip, I don't have to turn my left forearm to the right too much.
With a neutral grip, I would just turn it a little more.
Two thinks: I see better in the daylight where you are going. 1. I bet Duval was your hero, if not. You should watch everything he did in the late 90's. 2. I think you would be stuck with a low flight here, not very workable either. But for ALOT of people, they could play some weekend golf this way, but probably not win the Masters. Give this guy a break please. Your core movement is awesome. So was Duval's.
I don't understand your anger, but what makes you think that I don't know a plane or a turned shoulder plane.
I have read your other posts and I, like yourself obviously, think TGM is excellent . Their instructors are second to none and are some of the most knowledgeable in the industry.
But just because you feel that this golf swing is not perfect and is limited, what's wrong with that.
That's exactly the type of swing we want. A simplified one.
most low handicapers already turn through the ball leaving arms to 'drag' the club behnd the swing so if you got a case of nasty hooks...this will help get ur swing back to normal.
admited: at contact....this tool is a good ref point....encourages same action as an impact bag, but without the stress and broken clubs.
after further review i believe this swing tool will do wonders for high handicapers. this is because it will promote turning with the body as opposed to hands(which create a whole array of crappy loooking swings)
Who's the smart *ss here. I answered your question above. MY MISSES ARE HOOKS.
You believe that an open clubface means slice or right but that's not the case.
You're referring to square at impact and so am I.
You believe that you should square your clubface to the target. I disagree.
If you have an inside path into impact, squaring your clubface to the target line is actually closed relative to your inside path. THEREFORE YOU GET A DRAW.
I like it. This idea of clubhead not passing redball at anytime before impact is the truth I believe, which reinforces the idea of "hand ahead of ball" at impact.
By the way jmtwocool, the golf tool with the red ball is called the TALY MIND Set and it's simply a reference point so golfers can clearly see what's really going on in their swing.
What's confusing me is that I just hit balls this past Friday with the instructor for one of the TOP TEN GOLFERS IN THE WORLD and he thought my swing was excellent.
Please note that we actually developed 3 simplified swings, and the "Without Swinging Your Arms (WSYA)" move is only one of them.
We do also have a modified traditional swing in which we have still taken out the hinging, releasing and squaring called the "Vertical Arm Drop" move.
With regards to your question, distance is usually longer with the WSYA, but more importantly, it is more consistent and effortless because it is a body-powered movement.
this is another style how to swing in golf. My swing is abit higher and my right arm elbow doesn't seem to stick on the body. :). I'll try this style and work the same :) nicee!!
soulbytes 1 day ago
Was this at lost canyons? sure looks like the range there
FreddieCouplesFan 3 weeks ago
@scoremore05 Hello again. I'm excited about this video! I've wanted to do the same video concept. Separate arm motion from body rotation in the swing so you can see only what the arms are doing. Great takeaway until 0:31 at which point you "rotate" (I'll explain later) the arms into the power position for delivery and impact. This is the correct concept for "on plane" but very important that this is done when the club is dropped "in the slot" not during the takeaway. I will post a vid soon! thnx
NoGolfKarts 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I really like your swing. Consistency is the key in golf, and the fewer moving parts you have the better you can accomplish this. It looks like you get all your rotation from you waist and legs, but very little from your shoulders. Is this true?
JonBoy24649 2 months ago
Nice, this will get me back at it. Thanks for the info.
fr3agnt 3 months ago
Taly,
Do you keep your left wrist flat or bowed at impact? Your swing is awesome! I got the Taly mindset and I am trying impliment the " without swinging your arms", swing. Thanks!
waldo0424 3 months ago
Taly-please some more videos and concepts.
cockywatchman1976 5 months ago
Hi Taly, could you please post a video from the golfer's point of view some time, that's assuming you can get a camera in a suitable head mounted position. Thanks.
aonachmor 6 months ago
Will do @aonachmor.
scoremore05 5 months ago
can you possibly post a video here, one side is your system the other side is the conventional, both in slomo so we can figure out the difference, cause in all honesty, i can steel see your arm swinging.
silentwater68 7 months ago
Will do @silentwater68.
scoremore05 5 months ago
an alternative to talent?
Taly is trying to revolutionize the golf swing... 21st century ben hogan style?
SjKimber 7 months ago
Thanks for posting @SjKimber.
scoremore05 5 months ago
Did you adapt the "no arm swing" technique from Canadian Moe Norman?
I only ask because it seems close to "the norman swing" and i have been doing that swing for a year now. Only difference i can see is the movement in your legs and feet placement.
devilman6555 7 months ago
Thanks for posting @devilman6555.
No I didn't but I'd love to compare it. First question, are Moe Norman and Natural Golf synonomous?
And secondly, what is the relationship between the left arm and the golf shaft in his or Natural Golf's technique. Are they on the same line?
scoremore05 7 months ago
his shoes are different too?
any strategy on that?
ynot1688 9 months ago
Minimizing effort I guess @ynot1688. Only one shoe will get dirty so why change both.
Thanks for posting.
scoremore05 7 months ago
your grip looks pretty strong.
senorchipotle 10 months ago
I got the TALYNT MIND SET for my 16th birthday and played a 9-hole the week after. I was still unsure about something. When your swinging, the steps you should follow are;
1.Move the red ball along the toe line.
2.Left arm should be extended and right arm should be 'holding a tray'.
3.During downswing, the red ball should go over the ball.
What is the difference between this "without arms" swing and the "vertical" swing?" Also, should i prepare how you start (mid air) in this video?
nicorivard 10 months ago
Thanks for posting @nicorivard.
The difference between the two moves is this:
In the "without swinging your arms" move, you hold your arms stationary relative to your chest and you power your golf swing by body and shoulder turning. With this move, you pass the red ball over the golf ball and that keeps everything on one plane.
In the "vertical arm drop" move, you most move the red ball vertically downward until it gets back to your toe line BEFORE ANY SHOULDER TURNING. Thus 2 planes.
scoremore05 10 months ago
have you ever researched the Lever Power or Elbow to Elbow golf swings? i switched to Lever Power golf due to a back injury. some of the ideas are the same- removing the wrists from the equation- but the Lever Power swing is an arm swing rather than a body swing. 'invented' by Jack Kuykendall, creator of Natural Golf.
anyway, i am always interested in easier and more effective ways of doing things, so keep up your good work in reinventing the golf swing!
blandhoney 11 months ago
Thanks for posting @blandhoney. I haven't researched either of those techniques but I have heard of both of them.
Keep up the great work in finding the best move for you and nice job understanding where this move varies.
scoremore05 11 months ago
Taly this is fabulous what you have put together. Years ago I played a round feeling sick and tired and I took a small backswing and had dead hands and played an unbelievable round of golf. Never could figure out how to replicate it. Now I know what I was doing that day!
MenalcasPowell 1 year ago
Great job and thanks for posting @MenalcasPowell.
scoremore05 11 months ago
Hey Taly, at 9:33 in the Lynn Blake video you addressed the ball with your hands much lower than in this one, not arms hanging straight down from your shoulders but still not anywhere near the straight line from shoulders to ball as in this lesson. So we know you can hit it both ways.
144822 1 year ago
Moe used wrist cock and release thru the ball. But he also said many times, swing the handle not the club head which I took to mean don't try to hit at the ball with your hands but just let the club shaft angle release on its own. I believe trying to force the unhinging with your hands causes the club to go out of plane. Of course if timed and done just right it can add speed to the clubhead.
144822 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @144822.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Thanks Mr. Williams for sharing such a useful device with us and your clear answers to my questions! In your opinion, do you feel like Moe Norman was doing something similar by extending his arms and creating a type of triangle by making his club line up further behind the ball than the Standard Address position? Was that position a factor in your formulations?
favcity 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @favcity. No, we don't start inthat position and didn't factor it in.
From what I hear, Moe was a phenomenal ball striking and I believe his swing is the foundation for Natural Golf.
The most noticeable Moe Norman adjustment that I know of is the left arm and golf shaft on the same line but we don't use that for our simplified moves.
We want that bend in the left wrist so we can properly leverage the Triangle that is formed between our red ball and the golf shaft.
scoremore05 1 year ago
On your "No-Arm Swing," do you start with a back leg drive to shift the hips then spin them? Or do you turn the belt buckle?
favcity 1 year ago
For this move, I want everything to remain firm and connected and I don't want the momentum of my backswing to carry into my downswing move and cause the arms to fling into the golf ball.
My only focus to get back to the golf ball is turning my shoulders and body so that the red ball passes over the golf ball
If I hold my hands/arms firm and turn on that that plane, the shaft remains bowed and I try to get my clubhead onto the golf ball before any release occurs.
This is what I feel.
scoremore05 1 year ago
The red ball passing over the golf ball is key because it identifies the proper spine tilt.
Or in terms of what you might say, it identifies a path for your flying wedge to follow. This is very much a pivot only move, but that's just describes what I feel.
Once I set the red ball behind me on plane (i.e. putting your flying wedge on plane), I move it by using pivot only. Turning only
Now sure, other forces get involved and try to straighten things out but I resist them and keep turning.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Hi Mr. Williams. On Lynn Blake's golf site, I am "Innercityteacher" and here I am "Favcity." Using your device and Lynn's explanations and his contributor's insights, I went from a GHIN of 21 to 10.9! This winter I will go back to using your Taly as I really need distance. I'm psyched to see you fellas work together. I intend on teaching your no arm swing as a Flying Wedge structure. On your Stricker-like swing at the toes, are you driving the right arm down?
favcity 1 year ago
Kudos to you @favcity. Give yourself all the credit as you've obviously put in the work.
The no arm swing move is not always the most well-received but our goal as an engineering firm was to develop a simple, repeatable move that maximized a golfer's power.
So it overlooks many things that will occur on their own if a golfer simply focuses on moving the red ball by turning as shown.
I've learned from Lynn that it has a flying wedge structure but there are a few things he would change.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Can this swing be used for iron play? Should any adjustments be made or can i apply the same techniques to it?
remmy100 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @remmy100.
Yes, this swing can be used for iron play. Red ball over golf ball and use turning only. Do not allow your arms to advance on their own.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Pretty interesting, although I think essentially what you've figured out is how to not come over the top and attack the ball from the inside. If you look at the clubshaft when the left arm is parallel to the ground on the downswing, it's pointing exactly where it is with all great ball strikers: at the ball or just outside it. Watch any down the line shot from any PGA Tour pro on here and you'll see the same thing at that point in the swing. And the guy in this video most definitely releases.
mr3856a 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @mr3856a.
There's a big difference between releasing and holding everything firm and just turning into impact.
If I allowed a release it would be a very different move.
When I hold everthing firm, my shaft releases and that is much more powerful and repeatable.
scoremore05 1 year ago
hey Taly, great stuff, big time advocate--2 handicap and looking to get better. Always wondered how Stricker and other "dead handed" players generated power. I quickly realized after applying your move how much power I loose through active hands and arms. Question: what is your actual setup position. The videos I see you start in the flat wrist position off your back hip. At setup are you in the same position as impact with the hands and shaft way forward?
tomduke88 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @tomduke88.
This Without Swinging Your Arms move is not representative of what Strix is doing. The vertical arm drop move that we have posted more closely imitates it.
You can do this move from a normal setup position and simply think about getting into that 9 o'clock reset postion that I do on the way back but it's more difficult because of recoil with left arm bouncing off your chest and then we also attempt to help the swing with arm movement.
scoremore05 1 year ago
The simple answer is yes my goal is to arrive at impact with the same position that I have set in my backswing.
Now circular motion will have an effect and try to unhinge and straighten things but I hold everything firm and do my best to restrict any movement.
When I hit the ball the furthest, I have managed to get my cluhead back down to the ball before any release can occur.
It's an extremely connected and powerful impact position.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Is this a serious method used by Taly?
AJKrashie00 1 year ago
lol there is such a simple way to achieve this backswing
without some stick with a red ball on it and a strange lift and hinge action
it has to do with swinging something as far away from something as possible and you will have this kind of incorrect backsing
But its not a bad concept you used your imagination and created something that was almost correct
tell me
is it nice hitting it low and left and hihg and right when you miss it???
james3r 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @james3r.
Please share with us the correct way to swing a golf club.
scoremore05 1 year ago
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@scoremore05 well i am not going to tell you
you will find out in about 3 years
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james3r 1 year ago
For an analytic like myself, this concept is quite interesting.
MikePedersenGolfTips 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @MikePedersenGolfTips.
scoremore05 1 year ago
@scoremore05 You're welcome.
MikePedersenGolfTips 1 year ago
And as you know @MikePedersenGolfTips, this move is not meant to represent the proper way to swing a golf club or even the traditional way.
This is how I would do it if I were trying to generate my max power and also have it be repeatable.
This move has very few moving parts, best leverages our body, and efficiently transfer a high percentage of the power we produce.
My smash factor on Trackman is consistently the highest it can be and therefore I don't need to focus on clubhead speed.
scoremore05 1 year ago
@scoremore05 I would love to have less moving parts and not have to have a high swing speed to hit it long. Maybe you need to come here to Scottsdale and give me a "live" lesson with it ;)
MikePedersenGolfTips 1 year ago
It would be good to see some slo mo or still shots of you at the top of your backswing and at impact.
laremac 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @laremac. We do have some slo mo videos posted on this channel.
We'll try and get you a few more.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Just bring your hands up to the plane on the setup for a one plane swing (ala Moe Norman) and you won't have to lift through impact or worry about all the different lines going on in a two plane swing. Just reach for it then keep the right elbow in. Love how you don't use much small muscles, just core turning.
syrkadian 1 year ago
again.. amazing shot! i guess i finally see your technique lol
ohall918 1 year ago
I like your twist on the Hogan "2 plane" idea, I've been incorporating that into my swing with great results...can't wait to try it your red ball thought/illustration.
jwreturn 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @jwreturn.
scoremore05 1 year ago
I set up normally, except club a little closed, raise the arms, rotate the arms until clubhead is in plane, move it to the ball a time or two, and swing. It has produced more consistent drives than any way I've tried. No two planes, no manipulation of the club with the hands, just hold on and swing. Sort of like Moe Norman without the wrist action and with connection like Jimmy Ballard.
144822 1 year ago
Excellent @144822. At the end of the day it's about finding out what works for you.
scoremore05 1 year ago
It's a true one plane swing which he achieves by rotating the forearms to the left so that the club and arms are in the swing plane and there is no release of this rotation until after the ball is struck. Also the arms do not swing independently of the chest. or torso. Most people would not hit it 300 yards like he does but might do better than with what they have now. Also most would feel that the clubface has been rolled open (it has) and would need to be squared back. It doesn't.
laremac 1 year ago
Wow @laremac. Nice work!!!
scoremore05 1 year ago
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gaylorddagigi 1 year ago
If you just wanna hit the ball sure. But how do you shape your ball flight using this method? Fade? Draw? Low? High? More spin? Less spin?
Playing golf is more than just hitting the ball down the alley you know.
gaylorddagigi 1 year ago
Good points @gaylorddagigi and yes, this move does promote a straight or slight draw ball flight which is more than sufficient for 99% of golfers.
Also, if you want to fade the ball, you simply open your stance more and do the same move further out to the right.
For me, if I want a fade I prefer to simply switch from this body move and use more of an arm move.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Pure Genius
MrsSpeer1024 1 year ago
Thanks for posting @MrsSpeer1024.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Hi. I just bough this and it really has helped me with my putting and chipping. However, I haven't tried using it for the full swing. I have one question though, After impact, the shaft should still not go over the red ball? For chipping i can hold it after the 3 o clock position, but after that, can the shaft go over the red ball?
superdegato 1 year ago
Thanks for posting superdegato.
What you are referring to is an illusion and you will need to understand what I call the TALY Triangle. Check it out on the TALY dot com site but here it is:
How the shaft passes over the red ball is important. If you flip or bend your wrist, the shaft will pass the red ball and that is not good.
However, if you hold your left wrist firm and turn your left forearm over to the right, the shaft will pass the red ball visually, but the triangle is intact.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Been using this swing and the Taly MS. Do you recommend the same flex shaft as you'd normally use? What about weight of the shaft? Heavier,lighter? I'd assume lighter won't help since you're not swinging arms? thanks
56elvis 1 year ago
does this work for irons too? and also, why do you have on two different pairs of shoes? LOL
surfer9901 1 year ago
Thanks for posting surfer9901.
Yes it works with all clubs. I only use it for driver though (and sometimes 3 wood) because it is for generating max power. I don't need max power once I am in the fairway. Accuracy and distance control are my priority there.
Yes I do wear two different shoes when practicing as really only one gets any wear and tear and I like to be efficient. So I only change that one.
Others call it me being lazy.
scoremore05 1 year ago
I tried this swing and, although it was a little difficult to not release, the results were not bad. The only thing I wonder is do you grip the club any differently (or tighter) or shift the weight differently. I presume the elements I mentioned do not change. If so, I've got to loosen my grip because I hold the club tight to keep my left wrist firm.
Screwdriva20 1 year ago
Thanks for posting Screwdriva20.
I prefer a strong grip as I like anything that turns the left forearm more to the right. This is also the position that I recommend golfers maintain into impact for a simplified move.
With regards to grip pressure, I like a firm grip and don't even mind if golfers strangle the club. For a simplified move, golfers must immobilize that wrist joint.
How firmly do you think they attach a driver to Iron Byron the mechanical ball hitting machine? Lightly? No.
scoremore05 1 year ago
very interesting stuff!
headlesssoldier 1 year ago
if u have a half decent swing u shud get ur take away nd down swing onto that plane anyway making this training regime pointless
SmithwickA 1 year ago
Thanks for posting SmithwickA. I guess.
You are telling golfers that if they have a half decent swing they should be using this plane anyway. That's the whole point of this simplified move. 99.9% of golfers don't have a solid swing yet.
I would also bet that you veer off this plane into impact because this is a very different, simplified approach involving no squaring, releasing, or swinging.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Intresting swing thoughts, isnt it the same as pre cocking your wrists then swinging your arms back and through. not going to rush out and by one though
MrPedrogolf 1 year ago
Thanks for posting MrPedrogolf.
No, it's not the same.
I am not precocking my wrists. At address, there is already an angle between your left arm and your golf shaft. I don't add any additional cocking. It's an illusion.
All I have done is turned my left forearm to the right so that my left forearm, wrists, golf shaft, and clubhead are all in the same plane.
Secondly, in this move I do not swing. And by this I mean that I do not allow my arms to move independent of my chest.
scoremore05 1 year ago
Note - this is not the typical body swing that is taught.
This move has:
1) No additional cocking/uncocking into impact.
2) No squaring the clubface with arms, forearms, or wrists.
3) No independent swinging of the arms, and
4) No allowing the left arm to drop back down to the toe line.
Using the Taly allows you to repeat this geometry by monitoring the Triangle formed by: 1) the golf shaft, 2) the line out to the red ball, and 3) an imaginary line from clubhead to red ball.
scoremore05 1 year ago
I've been reviewing your video and another swing theory on youtube for the past week now, I took the information to the range today and implemented both swings. HOLLY CRAP! Your swing approach and theory is spot on! Unfortunately due to a lack of money I can't afford your swing tool, but I do appreciate you sharing your information!
fishhawkgolf 1 year ago
I've been reviewing your video and another swing theory on youtube for the past week now, I took the information to the range today and implemented both swings. HOLLY CRAP! Your swing approach and theory is spot on! Unfortunately due to a lack of money I can't afford your swing tool, but I do appreciate you sharing your information!
fishhawkgolf 1 year ago
Hi Mr. Williams. This a TGM hit as you sense it? I have the prod. It is awesome. It helps me see my TGM readings. Is your vert swing a TGM "swing?"
favcity 2 years ago
Hi favcity,
I'll be meeting with one of the top TGM instructors to understand the proper TGM descriptions of our simplified moves and then I'll be able to tell you more definitively if I'm "hitting" in this video.
IMO what I like about TGM is that it's more of a resource than a specific swing so I'll be interested to see if our vert move is a TGM "swing".
Even though we simplify what golfers need to "do", other things are "happening" and maybe as a total package it might align with TGM.
scoremore05 2 years ago
Is this true for all clubs ( except the putter ) in the bag?
diffonyahoo 2 years ago
Hi diffonyahoo. Thanks for posting.
Yes, you can use this move with all your clubs in the bag.
I only use it for my driver because that's the only club that I need that much power with.
Once I'm in the fairway, power is less important and as I get closer to the green I don't want to have that feeling inside where I feel that my move is going to hit the ball too hard or too far.
I like our Vertical Arm Drop move once I'm in the fairway which is similar to a Steve Stricker approach.
scoremore05 2 years ago
Check out TALY dotcom to view the three moves or click on my Youtube name to visit the Scoremore channel.
scoremore05 2 years ago
Hi, thanks for replying.
I tried this out at the range today. Impact is definitely better the the distance actually reduces. I completed a full shoulder turn at the top of the backswing and started the downswing with the hips which is how I usually hit and get about 230y with the driver but today using this, I only got to about 200-210.
diffonyahoo 2 years ago
Is your open club face made with Hogan's pronation? How do you avoid hooking the ball off the planet with pull-push? I ordered your device last night and am very enthusiastic.
favcity 2 years ago
Thanks for posting favcity.
Help me understand your question a little better. You mentioned three different things: 1) an open clubface, 2) "how do I avoid hooking", and 3) the PullPush move.
Please note that the move shown above is not the PullPush which is one of the 3 simplified moves we recommend.
It's the "Without Swinging Your Arms" move where I set the club behind me and then don't change the position of my arms relative to my chest as I move into impact.
scoremore05 2 years ago
I have received the Mind Set and have discovered that I come over the top!
I did use the device for almost all the shots and I think I put it on incorrectly since I could not get it to travel along a straight toe line.The 'body only swing' yielded the best results but still only 200 yards with a drive.
To be fair I am 52 and 5'-11" and 230 lbs with an artificial front hip. My swing speed is 80mph. I did find Mr. Blakes video helpful.
I did not read your helpful brochures until yesterday.
favcity 2 years ago
Great Technique... I actually have been working on it for a few years now...
oochoa73 2 years ago
Thanks for posting oochoa73.
scoremore05 2 years ago
A Short List of Players Who Return The Shaft to Its Original Angle at Address:
Ben Hogan
Sam Sneed
Lee Trevino
Vijay Singh
Sergio Garcia
hmmmm....
seanillesgolf 2 years ago
Great point seanillesgolf.
Those are great names and I do too, just not with this move.
These alignments are for the "Without Swinging Your Arms" move and provide a very powerful and accurate alternative for golfers who have not had success with other techniques.
With the two other simplified moves that we have provided, we do return the shaft to its original shaft plane.
scoremore05 2 years ago
im buying this
thefightbeginswithu 2 years ago
it's a good visual for players with overly vertical backswings. this will flatten your backswing but, depending on face angle, can create an even steeper impact angle.
pezmiztix 2 years ago
I tried this on the range today and I think you really have something that works.
1WEEBLE1 2 years ago
Thanks for posting 1WEEBLE1.
There are many ways to hit a golf ball and we just have to find what works for us.
We get a ton of email to our site with golfers really enjoying these simplified moves.
Thanks for trying it out and remember to not allow your club to fling or release off your chest into the golf ball. That will feel more powerful but it's not.
Just hold everything rigid and firm, and continue your turn. Never allow your club to advance with arms or hands with this move.
scoremore05 2 years ago
Whether his swing is actually easier to use or he is off the mark, I certainly applaud him for thinking outside the box and looking for something easier to time. I can't see it working well without the strong grip though.
BTSZ101 2 years ago
Thanks for posting BTSZ101.
The swing would actually look fairly similar even with a neutral grip because of the reset position that I make with the red ball at the start.
I point the red ball directly behind me but also turn my left forearm to the right so that the shaft tilts on plane and matches the red line and the back of my left wrist.
By using a strong grip, I don't have to turn my left forearm to the right too much.
With a neutral grip, I would just turn it a little more.
scoremore05 2 years ago
thats vey possible
thefightbeginswithu 2 years ago
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tnms4 2 years ago
Two thinks: I see better in the daylight where you are going. 1. I bet Duval was your hero, if not. You should watch everything he did in the late 90's. 2. I think you would be stuck with a low flight here, not very workable either. But for ALOT of people, they could play some weekend golf this way, but probably not win the Masters. Give this guy a break please. Your core movement is awesome. So was Duval's.
ej0002 2 years ago
You've got it nailed. It's great for what it is but it's also not that workable.
I hit a draw with this move and if I need to fade the ball I switch to more of an arm swing.
It's also very easy to hit it straight with this move but the difficulty comes when you need to fade the ball.
But rarely do I encounter a shot where straight won't do unless I am really trying to cut a corner or execute a risky shot.
Do you play competitively?
scoremore05 2 years ago
its still a plane its called the turned shoulder plane. Please read the golfing machine so you can be a little less ignorant
Prov1989 2 years ago
Thanks for posting Prov1989.
I don't understand your anger, but what makes you think that I don't know a plane or a turned shoulder plane.
I have read your other posts and I, like yourself obviously, think TGM is excellent . Their instructors are second to none and are some of the most knowledgeable in the industry.
But just because you feel that this golf swing is not perfect and is limited, what's wrong with that.
That's exactly the type of swing we want. A simplified one.
scoremore05 2 years ago
When you buy a base model Mercedes, don't expect heated seats, Command, Keyless-Go, and air suspension.
This is a simplified move which has it's limitations but so do all pro swings on Tour.
That's what you do, you pick your limitations.
All three moves that we provide are powerful, consistent, and much easier to repeat than any golf swing out there.
Why is that problematic?
The great thing about TGM is that any of these moves can be described by their system. They're not rigid.
scoremore05 2 years ago
And with regards to me calling it a "red line" instead of a "plane", I can assure you that it has nothing to do with ignorance.
I did not draw anything in 3 dimensions. I drew it in 2 dimensions. It is a "LINE" not a "PLANE".
If you want to meet halfway, we can call it a "plane LINE", but nonetheless it is a "line". A RED LINE.
Please don't post and say it's orange.
scoremore05 2 years ago
We have posted the HD Slo-Mo video of Taly's wedge swing as requested.
It's the video entitled "Simplest Golf Swing on the PGA Tour".
scoremore05 2 years ago
do you need a new pair of shoes or are you comfortable with those you're wearing?
xvirg 2 years ago
hi xvirg,
I'm comfortable with these but I am always on the lookout for a new shoe for the right foot.
That's the only one I change when I hit at the range since it's the only one that really gets any wear and tear.
I call changing only one shoe being efficient. Others call it being lazy.
scoremore05 2 years ago
so are you saying that your club should be as straight as it possible and thats what the point of the red ball is for?
JLTRAIN233 2 years ago
Hi JLTRAIN233,
Thanks for posting.
No, I don'' want your club as straight as possible. Your club is your club and the only thing we want it to do is bend.
The point of the video is to show you the plane and geometry involved in the most effortless body swing.
The red ball acts as a reference point and:
a) allows you to see and maintain no wrist hinge,
b) Reveals your proper plane if you point it at the golf ball,
c) Gives you one point to focus on. Just move the red ball.
scoremore05 2 years ago
so does that make your ball go straighter and further once you do that?
JLTRAIN233 2 years ago
Absolutely.
scoremore05 2 years ago
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billlouie1 2 years ago
most low handicapers already turn through the ball leaving arms to 'drag' the club behnd the swing so if you got a case of nasty hooks...this will help get ur swing back to normal.
admited: at contact....this tool is a good ref point....encourages same action as an impact bag, but without the stress and broken clubs.
jmtwocool 2 years ago
jmtwocool!!! I don't even know who you are anymore but everyone is welcome. : )
scoremore05 2 years ago
ill admit....
after further review i believe this swing tool will do wonders for high handicapers. this is because it will promote turning with the body as opposed to hands(which create a whole array of crappy loooking swings)
though you ref this as an alternative...
jmtwocool 2 years ago
Good point jmtwocool,
We are actually working with a professor over in Europe right now who also noticed the same thing.
scoremore05 2 years ago
cool....and best of luck to u if ur trying to go pro...
jmtwocool 2 years ago
No Sir.
Just presenting an alternative to the current approach with less moving parts.
scoremore05 2 years ago
I am not sure why some believe that we should all swing the same way.
There are many ways to impact a golf ball and what's most important is to find what works for you.
I don't even use the "Without Swinging Your Arms" move for all my shots. It's too powerful.
When I have an iron or hybrid in my hand I am more concerned with distance control and accuracy.
scoremore05 2 years ago
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jmtwocool 2 years ago
Thanks for posting jmtwocool.
I do not want to square my clubface to the target but thanks for the suggestion!!!
I like it open and I'm ok with the fact that you do not.
Speaking of reading things in their entirety. "Infrequent" was the word I mentioned earlier.
scoremore05 2 years ago
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jmtwocool 2 years ago
jmtwocool,
Who's the smart *ss here. I answered your question above. MY MISSES ARE HOOKS.
You believe that an open clubface means slice or right but that's not the case.
You're referring to square at impact and so am I.
You believe that you should square your clubface to the target. I disagree.
If you have an inside path into impact, squaring your clubface to the target line is actually closed relative to your inside path. THEREFORE YOU GET A DRAW.
My open clubface is fine.
scoremore05 2 years ago
Also, this is a body swing and my chest will continue to turn all the way until it faces the target before my clubhead ever touches the ball.
Thus my body movment is also closing the clubface. I do not need to add any closing because if I do, then I will hit a hook. Thus my misses.
I want an open clubface relative to the target line, because I do not swing down the target line. I have an inside path.
scoremore05 2 years ago
I like it. This idea of clubhead not passing redball at anytime before impact is the truth I believe, which reinforces the idea of "hand ahead of ball" at impact.
zkool5 2 years ago
By the way jmtwocool, the golf tool with the red ball is called the TALY MIND Set and it's simply a reference point so golfers can clearly see what's really going on in their swing.
scoremore05 2 years ago
My misses are infrequent.
My ball flight is a draw.
And my misses are a hook.
Pretty interesting, hunh. Especially with an "open" clubface.
scoremore05 2 years ago
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jmtwocool 2 years ago
Hi jmtwocool,
Thanks for replying.
With the "Without Swinging Your Arms" Body move, the club is open.
What position do you recommend? Square?
scoremore05 2 years ago
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jmtwocool 2 years ago
Wow jmtwocool,
You sure got a lot of energy posting on all our sites.
Anyway, thanks for posting.
Do you happen to have anything worthwhile to offer about how it should be done?
BTW, was that you that just ordered one?
scoremore05 2 years ago
jmtwocool,
What's confusing me is that I just hit balls this past Friday with the instructor for one of the TOP TEN GOLFERS IN THE WORLD and he thought my swing was excellent.
Now I am not sure who to believe.
Any suggestions on what I should work on?
scoremore05 2 years ago
For an average person, which swing type will gain more distance, traditional or taly?
em2michael 2 years ago
Hi em2michael,
Thanks for posting.
Please note that we actually developed 3 simplified swings, and the "Without Swinging Your Arms (WSYA)" move is only one of them.
We do also have a modified traditional swing in which we have still taken out the hinging, releasing and squaring called the "Vertical Arm Drop" move.
With regards to your question, distance is usually longer with the WSYA, but more importantly, it is more consistent and effortless because it is a body-powered movement.
scoremore05 2 years ago