Beginner Program
60 videos . Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
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Learn the terminology common to the GSA Stock Tour Swing Model
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Set Up Alignment For The Full Swing
This piece of the set up puzzle has a big influence on the direction of the swing path.
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Finding Your Hips - How to Hinge In Set Up
Learn how to make sure you are hinging from the hips and not collapsing the spine
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Arm Hang - Set Up Distance From The Ball
In this video, we learn how far away to stand from the golf ball
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How To Grip The Club - Full Swing
How to make sure the grip is in the right location and the right strength for what shot you want to hit.
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Left Foot Turnout - Full Swing Stance Key
If you don't have enough turn out, you are at a likelihood of standing up in the downswing.
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Ball position can be referenced to your feet, your upper body, and the low point of your swing.
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Here is a simple drill circuit for working on building a solid set up.
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Learn the common pitfalls that could prevent you from achieving the set up you want
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In this video, I walk you through the differences between professional golfers and amateurs during the set up.
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Impact - Moving Through Key Points
It we took a snapshot of the body and the club as it hit the ball, what would we want to see and why?
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Learn how to get in the proper body position for a strong impact
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Door Jam - Training Impact Position
One of the easiest ways to figure out where impact should be for you. Find your position of STRENGTH.
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See the visual illusion of where the club face is in relation to your body at both set up and impact.
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9 To 3 - Training Solid Contact and The Release
Work on establishing a solid feeling of impact with this shorter than full swing.
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Learn the common pitfalls that could prevent you from achieving the impact position that you want
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In this video, I walk you through the differences between professional golfers and amateurs during impact.
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Where the swing essentially ends
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Troubleshooting - Follow Through
Learn the common pitfalls that could prevent you from achieving the follow through position that you want
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Follow Through Analysis - Pros Vs Ams
In this video, I walk you through the differences between professional golfers and amateurs during the follow through.
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How to initiate the golf swing in a way that sets up the rest of the swing.
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Backswing Part 2 - Setting The Club
How to finish the backswing and get the body and club in position to start the downswing.
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Windmills - Backswing Pivot Training At Home
A simple at home drill for practicing the proper angle for the shoulders to turn around.
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Learn how to practice the combination of spine movements that create a backswing plane without losing your posture.
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Horizontal Backswing Then Bend
A simple way to feel the bigger muscles control the backswing.
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Backswing Analysis - Pros Vs Ams
In this video, I walk you through the differences between professional golfers and amateurs during the backswing.
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How to move from the top of the swing, get in delivery position, and be prepared to release the club.
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Jackson 5 Drill - Bump The Hips For Axis Tilt
A way to practice the feeling of the weight shift (or hip bump) to start the downswing.
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Trail Leg Push Vs Upper Body Fall
The lateral movement during transition can be viewed in two ways by different golfers.
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Delivery Position Hand Checkpoint
A good reference point for how much shaft rotation you have used
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A classic drill to practice transition without letting the arms get active too soon.
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Rewind To Backswing - Use Delivery Position To Train Your Backswing
By going backwards from impact, you challenge the brain to connect the dots of the backswing.
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Reverse Pump - Transition To Check Points
The reverse pump works on the positioning of the club during transition
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Learn the common pitfalls to avoid during the transition.
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Transition Analysis - Pros Vs Ams
In this video, I walk you through the differences between professional golfers and amateurs during the transition from backswing to downswing.
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One of the most important movements in the swing is how your hands deliver the club to the ball. Learn the proper way to do it here.
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Using the lead hand to help train your release is a good way to clean up a few issues.
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For a lot of golfers, focussing on where the club contacts the ground can be game changing.
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Decode the different components that go into getting the club to brush the ground in the right way.
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Follow this simple recipe anytime you are making a swing change.
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L to I - Three Quarter Swing Release Training
Why "L to L" swinging can potentially mess you up and what you should do instead.
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Learn the common pitfalls to avoid during the release
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Release Analysis - Pros Vs Ams
In this video, I walk you through the differences between professional golfers and amateurs during the release.
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A simple way to end your swing after you make it through the follow through position
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This concept video answers the member question, "how should we use the drills"
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In this video, I walk you through the common ways that golfers create speed and how professionals and amateurs do it differently.
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In this video, I walk you through the differences between how professional golfers and amateurs adjust for driver vs irons
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Learning From Your Ball Flight Curve
Noticing your curve can help you decode your face-to-path relationship
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Don't Swing Hard On Uphill Lies
Identify the common adjustments needed for successful hitting on uphill lies
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You can't try to improve each swing, at some point, you want to try and groove the swing you have
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What If I'm Not Taking A Divot
An simple method for monitoring the cause of thin iron shots.
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Use a piece of ribbon tape to gain a better understanding of your club path.
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Discussing Shaft Lean - Member Question
The how and why of "shaft lean" is explained in this GSA insight.
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Understand a common cause for contact issues with fairway woods.
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A simple and effective drill for fixing a flat shoulder plane or loss of posture.
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A great drill for training a more athletic and timing-free take-away.
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Alignment - Work From Grip Backwards
A detailed and prioritized list for checking common alignment issues.
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A multi-faceted approach for players struggling with both consistency & power.
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Understand the keys to an efficient driver impact position.
