Tyler F's posts

The loss of balance can be part of a chain reaction. That's why taking on a new issue can seem daunting at first. If it were me, I'd start by understanding my follow-through position better. What would it feel like to get weight over the lead foot, …

Hi Gene,

Happy New Year to you too!

Thanks for the kind words. I'm humbled anytime I hear that my creative outlet has helped golfers like yourself understand and improve.

To your main question, chasing aesthetics can be a dangerous game. That sa…

I think the shoulder patterns will improve with the single arm drills, especially the lead arm. A bit part of their beauty is that they train the shoulders to work better with the body.

But if you wanted more details to it, I don't think any of th…

Hey Trevor,

Happy New Year!

I always enjoy a good puzzle. Heel contact can sometimes be a frustrating challenge. But let's talk through it.

If you set up on the sweet spot and then end up striking the ground on the heel it means that something h…

Hi Joseph,

The pictures do show a shorter swing when you feel like you bow your wrist (in reality, I'd say it's more neutral than bowed :)

I'd say it's more likely the shorter swing that's causing the loss of distance. Usually, you'd get more of…

Hey Philip,

Happy New Year!

Looking at these two images, it looks like the hack motion numbers match up. One thing to know about the hack motion is that its frame rate isn't that high (I want to say it's 100 or 120 frames per second). So it's poss…

Hey Phillip,

Sorry for the holiday delay. Thanks for posting the single arms. The trail arm has more of a flip, but much better body action, the lead arm has more of a pulling action because it leaves behind the body. See how little rotation you ha…

Looks like the arms are in a good shallow position. So I'd keep working on the idea of "hitting it more with the pivot". Even in the rehearsal in the DTL, the lower body didn't move much. So I'd put the focus there.

FYI, for the DTL clip, the yout…

Yes, foam balls are fine for observing the pattern, not as good for training it, but for identifying it's fine.

Here's the starter point for the single-arm releases https://www.golfsmartacademy.com/golf-instruction/single-arm-releases-with-a-club/

Hi Philip,

Thanks for posting your swing and the description. I think we can get a handle on it. The most common cause of the 2 way miss is steep early/shallow late. This often is combined with a flip down at the bottom. The two images that give me…

I think one of your key descriptions, "I think part of my 'power move' came from pulling my arms down even through into impact, which prevented me from properly releasing the club".

I agree, I think that's a very common issue for golfers to overco…

Hey Andrew,

No worries on the long posts. Knowing how you learn is half the battle!

Definitely making progress. I'd be curious to check in on a face on view of one of these shots. But the impact lines are starting to look better. I still think t…

I think it's helpful to identify WHY the ball is going shorter when making a swing change. Is it from different contact? Slower speed? More loft/spin? etc. If you can't figure that out, that's not the end of the world, but if you know that answer, i…

Greg,

Good seeing you the other week, thanks for posting the update. For those who didn't see it on the "hit my arms" drill page, Greg said, "Hey Tyler, I'm so glad we went through this drill in person [referring to the hit my arms drill]. Why? Man…

Hi Jim,

This is usually a good time of the year to get organized for the off season. If I had to summarize what I'd work on for your swing, it would be trying to get more connection with the shoulder blades. You have more shoulder blade movement at…