But I do agree with you that teachers are teaching new methods and the science of those methods don't lie - they work. Technically you can increase depth in transition if you lack it in BS, but IMO, you need more in BS. But I ask the listeners as we as we discuss certain things to take what she says shes gonna, shes gonna make accusations she will say see things like, I dont know Im a distracted driver at times. Pasted as rich text. So thank you Kulap for everything you said and done, and I just appreciate it. I was lucky enough to go through 5 lessons with a number of people, including Mr. H. When it came to me specifically he focussed on my right leg and my clubs. Hands lead and club stays out in front. Benders revolutionary solution is called MEGSA PPE. s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script', And you know, would you ever think about this being an article and he would, he went for it. keeping the a more even distribution think foley, bender, martin chuck, iteach What types of drills and or feels does one work on for more down with the hands and less out in transition? Matt Goukas (Basketball) Jim Kaat (Baseball), 3-time NCAA College All-American (1978-1980), 2-time NCAA National Champion Division III (1979-80), 1987-1989 Competed full-time on the PGA Tour, 1995 North Florida PGA Section Player of the Year, 1998 North Florida PGA Match Play Champion. The instructor must also have a burning desire to transfer this knowledge to actual improvement in each students game. Your email address will not be published. A tour player's body rotates 7 to 12 miles per hour in the downswing. How do you consume, sir? > Or the quiver pull intent from a lot of teachers with the video from Zach Allen being one example. I hired him on so you can hire him for like, a 1530-minute call to consult. I have worked with Matt Wilkes. [quote name='prsgtrman' timestamp='1402404968' post='9465675'] fair enough, im a casual student of the game at best. Im just gonna say that right off the bat. My backswing is on plane, but at the top I get slightly steep and my hands at the top are even with the arch of my feet, not the heels, and the face is mostly shut at the top. The first thing that I will be asking them when they come home from school. I do like to shop. Recent lesson with a competitive junior who was having trouble getting his hand path trapped behind his body during the downswing transition. Yes, by the way, just an off that, if there was one thing I wanted to come out of that article, it was very attractive photos. This is something good players find very easy but the weekend warrior struggles to master. Thank you for your contribution to golfwrx! Have you ever seen your swing on video and realized that your hands were really far from your body at impact? But having a solid understanding of the golf swing doesnt necessarily make a teacher great. $('#back2Top').fadeIn(); Your link has been automatically embedded. Thats where, you know, a decade ago I started saying bro ironically and now here we are. This would be the natural movement as if throwing a ball. Oh, there you are. Not true. > > I still start my range sessions with right arm swings with just about 5-10 balls and typically don't go much past shaft parallel but pop those babies out their 20-30 yards - there is a reason why Chuck has single arm stuff in his planemate videos.. > I will try these. When you swing, there are two things to emphasize: (1) Swing into the ball from inside the target line . if (height > 100) { And so I found, I knew I was gonna have to sort of put together like a team and it felt very Oceans 11. $('#back2Top').fadeOut(); when i spent some time with martin chuck i got on the pressure mat and there was noticeable weight transfer during the swing(though not nearly what i was doing before seeing him and watching is dvd series). Finally, for anyone who is too steep in transition, I HIGHLY recommend hitting a LOT of golf balls with the ball above your feet on a side hill lie. Any tips for the taller player would be much appreciated. j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? APPLY NOW: Cleveland Frontline Elite Putters! Faults and Fixes: Open Club Face at the Top, Shorten the radius of the lead arm (chicken wing). I just wonder how much OTT can be fixed by this one concept. })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-MKLML3W'); Cool IG. And I have another childrens book which be coming out in about seven years its called Bored Panda. [/quote] Do you agree? A lot of these people are in fight or flight all the time. Mike Bender Golf Academy 2,543 likes mikebendergolf Verified | HAND PATH & LAG | Accelerating the hand path directly at the ball . keeping the a more even distribution think foley, bender, martin chuck, iteach. 159K views, 468 likes, 13 loves, 88 comments, 135 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from GolfPass: Hand path is one of the most important factors in the swing. Flattening the shaft seems to have been covered by every popular YouTube channel in recent weeks. However, this is super advanced in my opinion. So lets just say like youre painting your babys room, and you want Andys help, He will guide you through that and say, hey, heres the paint to use. Make a few practice swings trying to crunch the bottle. fbq('init', '133516703936489'); Not to mention his ability to teach someone how to practice. And then theres a wildfire and I cannot go to sleep with that on my head, you know, and I do what I can to keep Mother Earth moist. Simply put, one pulls on the handle in the direction it is pointing throughout the swing and it is counter-intuitive to start the transition by feeling as though one is throwing the club behind. But its like pet names for activities. 24K views, 107 likes, 4 loves, 7 comments, 29 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Srixon: Tip #3: Today, Mike Bender walks through a simple drill to help improve your takeaway for more consistent iron. Thats going to keep the sweetspot and clubs center of mass more behind your hands, and give you a really good chance of keeping this club coming from the inside.. I asked him how, why? The article is out now, thats in mens health. I always hit the ball well off that lie, but strangely also generally dont struggle with the ball below my feet. The root cause of the problem has to be corrected at some point. What exactly is a "centered swing?" When in fact when you oftentimes when you flush the toilet, a little splash will come up. If you struggle with the steep transition then try playing with less wrist set in the baclswing so you can keep the club wider and shallower in the downswing promoting and inside out delivery! The end is just the beginning and the upcoming board panda. Need to play it in slow motion to get what I'm trying to do with the right arm. The Waterloo, Iowa-native has an impressive resume of accolades from throughout the golf . Players would benefit more by getting their body into a position in the backswing that allows them to shallow the club naturally in transition. While still in the early stages of the consumer roll out, Bender is working on plans to have MEGSA PPE equipped facilities throughout the world in the near future. Why he always taught to have a draw bias? Match it with an open clubface, and bingo! I experiment with the wrist rotation for a more pronounced draw and it works for me. 1 in the national NAIA rankings, Luke moved to New York in 2012 to pursue his Masters degree in Journalism from Columbia University. Callaway UW 17* / searching, Callaway UW 21* / searching > Simply put, one pulls on the handle in the direction it is pointing throughout the swing and it is counter-intuitive to start the transition by feeling as though one is throwing the club behind. And where anybody could heal, doesnt matter what you have going on in your life. This was, are we going to be able to live in a home any home? I started these a few years ago from Tyler's statement on the value of doing these - yes it is an early struggle as you blade even swings where you never get past shaft parallel but keeping at it and increasing the speed and length one can educate that right arm. But that was a huge revelation for me. The arms and the hands move quickly, similar to whipping a towel. They do better than SuChin Pak. For Mike, it is a quest for perfection that will never be complete, it is also a quest that has already made Bender one of the finest instructors golf has ever known. Well put a pin in that and why it needs to be of outdoor fabric. Bender: Swing path for success. Lets go to my removal from cart. Distance in golf comes from speed, not force. Still leak power badly with driver, can barely top 104 when I should be getting close to 110. I have had much better success when changing the golf club/hands/arms position ALLOWING for a more efficient force being applied to the golf club. 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); I love when we started episode with disclosures. Bender was a three-time NCAA All-American (1978-1980) and two-time NCAA Division III individual champion (1979-1980) before spending three seasons on the PGA Tour from 1987-89. 3W: Titleist 910F 16.5 * Diamana Kai'li 75 Mid R its, I mean, I dont want to tell any but I mean, its very reasonable. I've always been a little confused how to get my hands closer to my legs from P6 to impact and, even in slow motion, sometimes I don't do that. Thank you, I also come across the ground pressure, which comes from the legs right? The second rule is that were all members from time to time. I would say 60% of his waking hours is at a sink. Explains Mike Bender's unique biomechanical approach to building a simple, repeatable, and effective swing He is rinsing and washing and clearing dishes. There is no recovery needed with the body or a forced movement of the body required to get the club back on path. When the OP says "flip", maybe he means rotate. Lots of approaches to the latter, but if doesnt occur then there no ground pressure to leverage. Prominent Instructors Mike has taken lessons from and has studied their philosophies include: Notable Students who Have Taken a Lesson or Lessons From Mike: 1986, Head Teaching Professional, Sunnyside CC, Waterloo, Iowa, 1990-1991, Director of Instruction, Brooks Resort, Spirit Lake, Iowa, 1992-Present, Director of Instruction at the Mike Bender Golf Academy, Lake Mary, FL, Ranked as one of the Top Three Best Teachers in America by Golf Digest (2019), Named the 2009 PGA of America National Teacher of the Year, Ranked as one of the Top Five Best Teachers in America by Golf Digest (2011), Ranked by GOLF Magazine (since 1996) as one of the Top 100 Teachers in America, North Florida PGA Section Teacher of the Year (1996, 1998, 2005, 2007), North Florida PGA Section East Central Chapter Teacher of the Year (1994, 1996,1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007), Speaker at the PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit (2004), PGA National Seminar Speaker at Bay Hill G.C. The most common reason golfers get their hands away from their body is toflatten out a golf club that is too steep coming down. Hello Add To Carters and welcome to another episode of ADD TO CART. Coincidence? His greatest influence comes from the time he spent with Mac Ogrady!!!! He is also is a seven-time PGA award winner who has earned the following distinctions: The BenderStik is another good tool for feeling the motion. -- Top Teacher in Mid Atlantic Region, Golf Digest > First video is exactly what I was looking for. Also the 2nd video the last part about the right shoulder is also very useful. To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. You heard it right here. i practically stood on top of the ball with a mid-iron which forced me to return the hands on the same path, HOWEVER, my rule was no cheating by coming into the ball steep or OTT. Does that make sense? Appreciate the clarification of terms. And its certainly a fascinating read, even for the people that have been in our lives, you know, because I think that when youre going through something as time consuming, as all-encompassing as what weve been going through for the past 10 years or so, thats not want to talk about when you finally get together with friends, you dont sit and youre like, oh, I havent seen you in a while. This is John trying to get more massages recently. School of Golf's Martin Hall and Blair O'Neal are joined by 2009 PGA Teacher of the Year Mike Bender to teach a unique way to improve your swing path. So we come back to my original reason for writing this series: Knowing what to correct and when, and the answer is always impact. In a recent article for Mens Health, Mike describes how he and Su built their new house to be safe for Mikes health issues. Not sure yourdefinition of a flip release, but Bender certainly does not have one. ADD TO CART is a production of Lemonada Media. He cant push off the right side and feels his core every time he pushes for speed; can he last? I have screengrab that shot of the both of you. Retired from the rat race and hav'n fun now. Mike not only wants to be able to explain how a student should make the most efficient golf swing possible, but he wants to make sure the student feels the proper swing for himself. I am currently not having issues with plane but with slight cupping of lead wrist. }); The rotation and turning of the body, will add around 10%. I have always tried to feel like from the top of the backswing I am driving the butt of the club down and into the back of the ball. Before we leave, wed like to announce the winner of this months giveaway. Center of mass is more about lateral movement, center of pressure is what is commonly known as weight shift. Go see Him.Mike is not only a very good guy, but he is a fantastic teacher. It's a move that shouldn't be put into the swing blindly. Certainly I agree with your analysis of the variety of body types and the requisite allowances for them, but regardless of the type, the golf club must get into a position to which the body can react in a better, more effective way. Ive tried and tried and tried (till my thumb bled) but cannot flatten the club in transition. I am currently not having issues with plane but with slight cupping of lead wrist. You heard it right here. So its everywhere in every room. And its an easy one to just knock off the list and know that youre doing something really good for yourself by using any of the Safe Code products. And again, Mike, were gonna let you get into your add to carts just really quickly want to say that I love the photos. Clear editor. Plus, we finally get the scoop on life with SuChin and his side of all the Mike Bender stories Su has shared on the pod. Go see Him.Mike is not only a very good guy, but he is a fantastic teacher. This is the near future of golf instruction. 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