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I have the throwing motion down once I get it moving. But how do I get it started from a stationary golf stance? Any triggers?
See “starting the swing smoothly to slow things down” and “using the weight in your swing-axe drill with Savy” for starters!
Hey Shawn,
It seems that the hammer is so heavy that every part of the arms are moving at the same time whereas in other videos you said to throw there is the a sequence : the elbow first then the fore arm then the wirst then the club.
Seb
Throwing a base ball is very different that throwing a 10 pound shot put right?
Same here Seb, throwing a golf club is very different than throwing a hammer!! I explain that one very clearly as you don’t want to get hurt! Golf clubs are much lighter than sledge hammers!
Ok, if i am getting it right the hammer drill is a good help to feel the kinetic chain engaged in response to the weight of the hammer tool.
Now, other question, is there any task where the body does exactly the same thing as with a golf club?
Tennis serve, frisbee throw, cutting trees down with an axe, ping pong, hockey wrist shot, anything requiring a kinetic chain!
I did some throwing of old clubs today. The first throw was a pull naturally…The others I got on target but was not throwing as far or as hard as I could, I would say one out of ten. As I practice this should I increase effort? (As long as it’s in a safe place of course) Or just practice the feel. I thinking I should eventually increase effort as it would potentially help with distance/club head speed.
Hi Harry! Good stuff! Yes, as you get the hang of it, you can open up and abandon the throw more for sure! I like throwing about 50 yards, and your comfort zone could be 30-35 yards. Once you feel that kinetic chain engage and load the arm-club unit, (if that already has not been felt, you will know when it happens), you will feel the immediate “plug in” capacity to your golf shots; high or low, draw or fade. 😀👍
Speaking of engaging the kinetic chain… working on the driver yesterday, I noticed that it is critical for me to grab the ground well before the club reaches the top of the swing, otherwise I tend to clip the ground on the way through the shot. Am I just dealing with timing/rhythm issue? It is clear that there is a difference between the 4 pound hammer and the sledge throwing.
Hey D! Missed this one!! You get the idea for sure! However you want to move on quickly from having to “think about” getting the ground and think “throw that way into the flight plan through the arc-blur”
Shawn: I have read/watched about 4 tasks: cutting the dandelion stem, throwing the club, planing a piece of wood, gathering the puck. And I also have the concept of “until the re-hinge” and “focus on the keep out sign.” My question is: assuming that I am on the course, as opposed to doing drills, what do I pick? Or is is picking one that, for whatever reason, makes sense for that day?
Thank you
Pick the one that resonates the most with you and the one that you have the most success with. Many times, the situation will call for a specific task and it will come to you. You want a bread and butter task to lean for stock shots and swing skill evolution. 👍😀
Thank you. It is raining heavily today. So I am going to an abandoned cricket field near my house. I will have a hat, COVID mask and gloves, carrying two hammers and old clubs. If the police pull me in for questioning, I will call you rather than my lawyer!!!:)
Yeah baby!! The best practice session ever about to happen! Make it EPIC!!!💪😀👍💥🤛🔥