Secret in the Dirt: Vision and Posture

http://bit.ly/yHwLgy - Discussing the relationship between head position and posture and ballstriking.

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• sevam1
• sevam
• secret in the dirt
• the secret in the dirt
• norman moe
• ben hogan 5

[ddmaxlow]

Great tip using the menu:-))) I have had the problem of not seeing the ball correctly by trying to keep my chin up and back flat. Especially when I got my new glasses(smaller ones), my ball striking became more inconsistent. You are right, looking at Hogan's swing, his back is slightly bent. I have only gone to the ranch trying this but this seems to have eliminating much stress on my back. Thanks again.

[sevam1]

Thanks for the compliment. Geoff Ogilvy's posture this week while winning the World Match Play Chmpionship de me smile.

[Leonunitas]

Please keep the cameraman comments to a minimum.

[canuk7]

Great stuff... lots a good points!! Very simplistic. One thing... it gets tough to watch when your camera man keep jumping in, interupting, and throwing you off topic. Keep it coming.

[yellabeast]

@canuk7 agreed shut camera man up sounds like a 28 handicap

[WSLYH]

been watching these for a week now....just discovered them. i bought the hogan book about 35 years ago and tried to incorporate these principles into my swing...not too successfully. but after watching and applying what is being said and demonstrated i am now hitting crisp accurate shots...and svam does it without a glove and a ring on....geeeze.

[cockywatchman1976]

@pat52007 rhythm-noone can ever spell rhythm!!!! Interesting video Mike

[muddywater661]

This is so true! I've been looking out of the bottom of my glasses at the golf ball for years! All of the "modern" teaching tells you to have the straight back and the chin up. I wish sevam1 had been around when I was a little younger!

[ootietang]

I always enjoy your videos and I have to agree with most everything you say. I play a lot of golf and I can shoot par when I feel comfortable. However, recently I haven't been feeling to settled over the ball and I know the reason is my set up position. I have been real tense and I believe the reason is bad posture (back like a board). I will try to implement your posture in my next practice session and let you know how it goes. I have taken a practice swings and thus far it feels good.

[sevam1]

Well, I have some different thoughts about the lag part but you are correct in your comments above. You may want to check out the Waggle Cup and Fade video that I did which addresses the reality of the action of Hogan's elbows which (and I am saying that you are correct) is in contrast to the 5 Lessons prescription for the arms which I talk about here. The Pronation, Supination and Plane vid also touches on the orientation of the elbows also.

[koby2364]

also, turning your elbows in adds tension into the swing preventing lag later in the swing.

[koby2364]

mike, you have your elbows turned in (like in 5 lessons)but hogan never did that. please look at footage from paseodelnardo25 and it is clearly visible his elbows are relaxed. you must remember hogan wrote "power golf" but herb warren wind wrote 5 lessons.