So here we go.... - Damien from Australia here. I recently signed up due to the teaching approach of Tom - it just makes sense and he a funny dude. Thought I would post the swing to see how it goes as I unpack the program. My 'practice range' is under the car port. I can already see the wrist at the top needing some attention.
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A couple of things. Set up the camera for a down the line shot hand high and aligned with the hands, not the ball to target line. That said, you can see a couple of things in this video. In the back swing when the shaft is about parallel to the ground it appears that you have stopped turning the shoulders causing you to lift the arms to complete the backswing. As you probably know this lifting takes the club off plane. I also believe the lifting causes your left wrist to cup as you pointed out. Coming down, it appears that you extend early and cast away your lag.
So, how to fix these faults? I always go to the 2.8 Drill. Doing this drill as described in the lesson will fix the lifting as the drill has you stop the backswing before you start lifting. This ensures you stay on the correct plane. It also helps with flattening the left wrist because it takes a lot of effort to lift the arms when your left wrist is flat.
When you have mastered the 2.8 Drill at 20% speed and 3/4 backswing length, you can increase your shoulder turn and downswing speed incrementally until you get to the point that you feel the arms lift and the left wrist cup. Stop short of that point and I think you will find you can hit the ball plenty far with crispy contact more consistently.
Hope this helps.
Welcome to SagutoGolf and this great Forum Community, @draidis!! We hope to see you participating regularly in the great dialogue taking place here on a wide variety of topics!!
A couple of things I'd like to share since you are brand new here. First, with regard to posting swing videos, please do so in the Video Analysis Room section of the Forum, and if at all possible post both a down-the-line view (taken from your foot line and not the target line because the latter skews perspective) and a face-on view. This will help your fellow members greatly in analyzing your swing. (I know it's not feasible in some cases due to space constraints.)
While I personally refrain from offering swing video analyses here as it conflicts with my V1 service, I'm confident you'll find that many of the "regulars" here have a solid knowledge of the swing and can offer very valuable insight from their respective experiences. If you do not receive any responses, I encourage you to look at some of the other posts in the Video Analysis Room, see who some of the regular analysts are, and tag them in your post (use the "@" sign and then start typing their name and the system will then give you the ability to choose that member - just like I did in tagging you at the top of this message).
Aside from that, here's some preliminary advice to help you get off to a good start on your journey to the Land of Ball Striking Bliss:
1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this.
2a) GSS: One of the many great things about this swing is that you can achieve solid ball striking even at the most basic levels. This is why I oftentimes will suggest that students park themselves on Chapter 2 of the GSS course for an extended period of time after locking down Chapter 1's foundational elements. Chapter 2 reinforces the body motions and the weight-forward component, and it culminates with what I call "The Best Golf Swing Practice Drill of All Time". Work yourself sequentially and gradually through the chapter, and then commit yourself to that drill in Lesson 2.8. Learn it. Practice it. Master it. You can even use this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) Once you've got that down, you will be well prepared to move forward in the curriculum and well on your way towards taking ownership of YOUR swing!
2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.
3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis service, an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site.
Now, let's have some fun building a consistent, low maintenance, powerful, body-friendly swing that will bring your enjoyment of this great game to a new level!
TS