YES finally someone teaches this ive been trying to get someone to explain how to properly load the shaft. let alone a long driver. Appreciate this video mate you a legend.
Sam, after five years of diligent study of the golf swing, I thought I had heard everything about it. This is the first time I've heard about the shaft's timing and loading, and it explains a lot about how some drives are better than others. Immediately subscribed to your channel and thank you, this may be the final piece of the puzzle.
Yay! Thank you for making a video addressing my question. So often this is mentioned with no explanation. Great clarification of what to actually do and how to use the club properly. Thanks so much from Scotland. Really enjoying the vids and as a wee guy I’m looking forward to gaining yards!!!✊🏻
Generally speaking yes. It really depends on the person's release pattern but if you put max vertical force as the shaft is kicking, the shaft will kick harder and you'll swing faster.
Hey Sam. I know that gripping too hard, like a super death grip, can cause tension up the arms and slow your swing down. But it seems like if your grip pressure is too light, loading the shaft well would be tough to do. Am I right in thinking that?
The answer is not that simple but roughly yes. You have to grip the club firm enough for the swing speed you are swinging. A swing at 80 mph can have a super light grip and the shaft will not load much at all. Especially when compared to a 120 mph swing which requires more force on the club to deliver that speed. More force into the club equals more shaft loading/unloading which in turn needs a harder grip. A lot of people view grip pressure at address vs throughout the entire swing. Grip pressure greatly changes for even the lightest gripper throughout the swing when the shaft begins loading at the top of the backswing. There also is a piece of how much effort that swing speed requires which determines grip pressure needed and how much loading/unloading the shaft does/needs. And before I get too much more into the weeds about grip pressure and force into the club when it comes to shaft loading, I'll stop this reply here haha.
Interesting to see a hard swinger use the LagShot. I have the G-Force clubs myself (same idea). Just like most other people, when starting to hit balls with these types of flexible clubs, I produce a lot of banana slices (I don't hit those with normal clubs). The good news is that they are revealing a timing problem. The bad news is that I don't know how to solve it except slowing my body down and getting "armsy". I would be VERY interested in hearing your thoughts on how to get the most out of flexible clubs while still being able to swing hard. As in SUPER INTERESTED.... 😂 Could you pretty please do a video on how to be successful with a soft shaft club. My understanding is that once you 'get it' with these clubs, they are great training aids.
So what do you feel to know your shaft is kicking when you're sequencing is correct? Also if I heard correct you don't want to pause at the end of your backswing?
Effortless speed and like your shaft snaps at the ball vs drags through the hitting zone. Every shaft with different cpm and kick point makes that unloading feel different. You don't want to pause your backswing to the point your shaft unloads. But sometimes you need to pause your body to allow your shaft more time to finish loading! So it isn't the pause that is bad, it is what the result is doing to your shaft.
Thank you. This gives me better idea about loading the shaft properly
YES finally someone teaches this ive been trying to get someone to explain how to properly load the shaft. let alone a long driver. Appreciate this video mate you a legend.
Great video explaining timing and feeling of the flex, this was very eye opening wow thanks very much
Sam, after five years of diligent study of the golf swing, I thought I had heard everything about it. This is the first time I've heard about the shaft's timing and loading, and it explains a lot about how some drives are better than others. Immediately subscribed to your channel and thank you, this may be the final piece of the puzzle.
Totally agree!
Wowow. I never saw anything on this before. Can't wait to give it a go and see if I can put up some numbers. Looking forward to the unload vid.
Yay! Thank you for making a video addressing my question.
So often this is mentioned with no explanation. Great clarification of what to actually do and how to use the club properly.
Thanks so much from Scotland. Really enjoying the vids and as a wee guy I’m looking forward to gaining yards!!!✊🏻
Amazing how you can see the transition from the tip end kick point to the grip end and then back all in that split second of the downswing
So would I be correct to say you want to try and time your max vertical force with when the shaft kicks?
Generally speaking yes. It really depends on the person's release pattern but if you put max vertical force as the shaft is kicking, the shaft will kick harder and you'll swing faster.
Hey Sam. I know that gripping too hard, like a super death grip, can cause tension up the arms and slow your swing down. But it seems like if your grip pressure is too light, loading the shaft well would be tough to do. Am I right in thinking that?
The answer is not that simple but roughly yes. You have to grip the club firm enough for the swing speed you are swinging. A swing at 80 mph can have a super light grip and the shaft will not load much at all. Especially when compared to a 120 mph swing which requires more force on the club to deliver that speed. More force into the club equals more shaft loading/unloading which in turn needs a harder grip. A lot of people view grip pressure at address vs throughout the entire swing. Grip pressure greatly changes for even the lightest gripper throughout the swing when the shaft begins loading at the top of the backswing. There also is a piece of how much effort that swing speed requires which determines grip pressure needed and how much loading/unloading the shaft does/needs. And before I get too much more into the weeds about grip pressure and force into the club when it comes to shaft loading, I'll stop this reply here haha.
lol. Thanks for the reply. Makes sense.
Great video! I've never even thought much about shaft loading. Probably very important and rarely talked about. Thank you!
Interesting to see a hard swinger use the LagShot. I have the G-Force clubs myself (same idea). Just like most other people, when starting to hit balls with these types of flexible clubs, I produce a lot of banana slices (I don't hit those with normal clubs). The good news is that they are revealing a timing problem. The bad news is that I don't know how to solve it except slowing my body down and getting "armsy". I would be VERY interested in hearing your thoughts on how to get the most out of flexible clubs while still being able to swing hard. As in SUPER INTERESTED.... 😂 Could you pretty please do a video on how to be successful with a soft shaft club. My understanding is that once you 'get it' with these clubs, they are great training aids.
You are absolutely correct! I got you covered. Adding to my recording list. Stay tuned.
So how do we know when our shaft is fully loaded? We're watching the golf ball, not the shaft.
Some people can feel it. Others must watch video to see when it is loading and when you are starting your transition and adjust from there.
So what do you feel to know your shaft is kicking when you're sequencing is correct? Also if I heard correct you don't want to pause at the end of your backswing?
Effortless speed and like your shaft snaps at the ball vs drags through the hitting zone. Every shaft with different cpm and kick point makes that unloading feel different.
You don't want to pause your backswing to the point your shaft unloads. But sometimes you need to pause your body to allow your shaft more time to finish loading! So it isn't the pause that is bad, it is what the result is doing to your shaft.