Tyler F's posts

Hi Travis,

For only playing less than a year, I think you're off to a solid start. I think there are two places you could start refining your swing. Upper body stability, or the release. I'd start with whichever one sounded like more fun but over t…

Hi Edan,

If you're still trying to schedule, you can reach out directly at tyler@golfsmartacademy.com.

I'm limited in the number of non-member lessons I can do each day/month but I can usually accommodate requests.

I think one of the hardest things in golf is separating feel and real. You're not alone!

Here's your impact line. You are definitely not too far back, so staying back is probably a good thought for you. But if you were actually too far back, then t…

Hi Rob,

Toe hits come from the club moving away from the target line and increasing the distance the club is from the ball. The 3 main movement culprits are early extension, too much tilt/hang back, or bending your arms through impact.

To break yo…

The video does match your feels. It looks like what you feel as your body being quiet in your knockdown shot is actually less thrust and or slide (would need the face on to see that part).

It's a good lesson for you. You can try and incorporate th…

My student was asking a question about distance wedges, so I thought I'd share it here:

He asked:

"Hey Tyler I was hoping I could send you a swing video with a question:
I was experimenting with a “distance wedge” stance with my irons because I s…

Hey Nick,

My preference would be a trace that didn't change much during the stroke. To be fair, I haven't seen many traces. But I did hear early on that Brad Faxon had almost no pressure shift from his left heel during the stroke. That matches what…

Hi Matt,
Welcome to the program. I'm sure we can get to the bottom of your steep pull pattern (pun intended). When you analyze your own video, you'll want to look at some relevant checkpoints to see WHEN you are getting steep. I've attached a few sc…

Thanks Trey,

Working on the next batch. I think this format will be my go-to for the next year at least. Glad you're enjoying it!

Thanks for letting us know. The video has been re-uploaded!

Hi Guy,

I haven't checked it out in person yet. But I chatted briefly with Dr. Cheetham about it. It sounds like they are fairly accurate with the big angular measurements for the body, which is great. But those aren't the most useful parameters wh…

I'm not a huge fan of using the swing fan for speed training. I think it encourages too much early-arm action. But I do use one occasionally for working on face training. If you remove two of the blades, then you have a device where squaring the fac…

I use Analyzr when recording videos for the site, but I don't use it in my coaching. With my students, I just use Hudl or the native iPad camera for quick observations. The only drawback with Analyzr was trying to import clips mid-lesson took a coup…

Hi John,

I think what you're noticing is the femur getting pulled by the pelvis the pelvis rotates. On average, the hip has approximately 45 degrees external rotation. If the hips are open 45 degrees (or more) at impact, then the hip will have to …

Great feedback! It sounds like you've narrowed it down to top of backswing with speed. You can use video to monitor what changes when you go harder (does the arm get more behind at the top in preparing to use speed, or does it fall behind as you sta…