NickChertock Golfswing 08 2007

[whiteskywolf]

It looks like in you are only taking a 3/4 backswing, this would account for the lack of power, great for placement though. you should be hitting your 6 Iron about 180 yards

[delpintoful]

I stumbled across this video while doing research. As a professional instructor who has given over 1,500 lessons last year, I would say you are not suffering from excess body movement. If anything it's quite the opposite... you are restricted.

You can stay centered and have freedom of motion. If you want to hit it further you're going to have to move!

Overall your swing is much much better than a 14 handicap. Good short game with that swing and you could be a 2 handicap right now.

[golfprogress]

@delpintoful Thanks for the comments. I agree that there is a restriction of the hips and shoulders. I'm working on a golf fitness routine to make me a better athlete and more fluid in my movements. Currently my thoracic mobility is next to nothing, and my hamstrings and calves are supertight. Please check out my more recent videos to see my swing as of late, I think it's actually worse now than in this 2007 video.

[cflannery1313]

stance a bit wide for an iron, this could be prohibiting your hip (and therefore shoulder) rotation. lots of good positions tho

[golfprogress]

@cflannery1313 I've actually been narrowing my stance as of late, thanks for the comments.

[shortstop20]

Not much hip action on the downswing, losing some yards there.

[golfprogress]

I agree, my lead hip never stops moving so there's no transfer of power from the lower to upper body.

[GolfVidJp]

was that the k vest I saw in the corner of the screen? What do you think about it? any good?

[golfprogress]

Yes we worked with the KVest a bit, I'd like to do more with it. It helps isolate the movement of the torso but it's not a perfect device. For instance, you can bend a lot at the low back and it shows up as a good spine angle but cannot detect that the angle is not coming at the hip but instead from rounding the lumbar.

[625412]

ur lifting the club up just a bit to much its tough to get the takeaway right but keep practicing it, otherwise u will hit the ball to steep fat

[RW451]

The swing looks smooth but there's a major sway going on there. You're body moves a lot off the ball and your hips and shoulders seem to be moving together on the downswing, there's not much power available to you since your shoulders aren't turning much through the ball. Keep working on it!

[delpintoful]

You're almost correct in the sense that the hips are not leading the downswing.... no need to worry upbout the upper body it's in excellent positions so it's not the shoulders.... and you're out of your mind if you think there is a sway in that swing.

[MikePedersenGolfTips]

Looks good!

[golfprogress]

Thanks Mike, I always enjoy your golf fitness tips! What I'm focused on most right now is thoracic mobility and establishing a nice hinge at the hip sockets.